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Asilomar 1967-1979

October 6-8, 1967

Dances taught: by Paulina Barnes: Miss Bennet's Jig, The Honeymoon, Mrs. Cholmondeley's Reel, MacDonald of the Isles, The Banockburn Reel, The Deil's awa' with the Exciseman, Stewart's Fancy, Mackenzie of Whitehall

The entire group was piped into lunch on Sunday by Ted and Roni Staples with Eddie Grant playing drums.

November 22-24, 1968:

The swimming pool at Asilomar was opened on Saturday afternoon for anyone who wanted to go in, but only one soul (Carl Whitman) cared to brave the frigid waters.  Zeo Dellinger stood by as lifeguard, but her services were not needed.

November 14-16, 1969

• Ball Program
  • Cumberland Reel
  • Waverly or Fugal Fergus
  • New Scotland Strathspey
  • General Stuart's Reel
  • Mairi's Wedding
  • Glasgow Highlanders
  • New Rigged Ship
  • Jenny's Bawbee
  • Farewell to Auchterarder
  • Jennifer's Jig
  • The St John River
  • Request (Reel of the 51st)
  • White Heather Jig
  • A Forres Fancy
  • Bonnie Anne
  • The Duke of Perth
  • 1314
  • Garry Strathspey
  • Request (Shepherd's Crook)
  • Silver Tassie
  • The Eightsome Reel
  • Waltz Country Dance

November 13-15, 1970:

• Ball Program
  • Dashing White Sergeant
  • Petronella
  • Dalkeith's Strathspey
  • Reel of the 51st Division
  • Polharrow Burn
  • The Birks of Invermay
  • The De'il Amang the Tailors
  • The Glens of Angus
  • Glasgow Highlanders
  • Request
  • Hooper's Jig
  • Peggy's Love
  • Bonnie Anne
  • Flowers of Edinburgh
  • New Scotland Strathspey
  • Duke & Duchess of Edinburgh
  • 1314
  • Request
  • Keppoch's Rant
  • The Duke of Perth
  • Waltz Country Dance

Dances taught by Fred Macondray: John McAlpin, The Osprey's Nest, Stoorie Miller, Miss Jane Langs Str., Rose Among the Heather, Imperial Str., Black Craig of Dee, New Howford Brig, Lady Sophia Ann of Bute, Miss MacPherson of Inverness, Captain Whiteside, Gentle Shepherd, Lassie of Dunse, Loch Ness Monster & The Deil's awa

Dances taught by Paulina: Barnes: Roaring Jelly Miss Forbes Reel, Loch Na Keal, This is no my Ain Hoose, Lord Maclay's Reel, Kinghorn Sands, We're A Noddin, Haugh o' Kelvin & Earl of Dumphries

Dances taught byCharles Robertson: Captain Whiteside, Curleywee, The New Howford Brig, Merry Andrew, Cargill's Leap, McDonald's Rant, Duncan McKay & Flight of the Sandmartins.

November 26-28, 1971:

After the 1970 weekend there was much discussion about the cost of the weekend, and a number of people expressed a desire for a less expensive affair.  A committee was appointed to look for an alternate, less expensive site but was unable to find one by the January Board meeting. Moreover, it looked like Asilomar might not be available even if we wanted it, so additional efforts were made. Sacramento and the "Y" in San Jose were suggested as possible sites. Jean Sanford, Jennifer Kelly and Bob Skurko were asked to look into these possibilities.  Jean arranged for use of the Woodlake Inn, and an effort was made to induce Miss Milligan to come as the teacher.  In the end nothing came of either of these efforts.  The weekend returned to Asilomar.  Considerable activity was mounted to raise funds to underwrite the expense of bring a teacher from Scotland.  The San Francisco class sponsored a benefit concert by Jean Redpath on September 25th at Trinity Methodist Church, Stewart taught a benefit workshop, Mill Valley Class contributed $50, Lafayette $50, Palo Alto $20.00, and San Jose $50.00. Arrangements were made for Bill Hamilton to teach at the Montreal, Toronto, Hamilton, Winnipeg, Washington DC, and New York to help defray his transportation costs.  Victoria, BC and Pittsburgh also requested his services but too late to be included in his itinerary.

• Program
  • Duke of Perth
  • Braes of Mellinish
  • General Stuart's Reel
  • The St. John River
  • Pinewoods Reel
  • Montgomerie's Rant
  • Monymusk
  • Polharrow Burn
  • Neidpath Castle
  • White Heather Jig
  • Irish Rover
  • Garry Strathspey
  • Roaring Jelly
  • 1314
  • Mairi's Wedding
  • Farewell to Auchterarder
  • John McAlpin
  • Bonnie Anne
  • Silver Tassie
  • Waverley
  • Johnny Groat's House
  • Trip to Bavaria
  • Carl's Retreat to Oregon
  • Merry Andrew

November 24-26, 1972:

• Ball Programme
  • The Hollin Buss
  • John McAlpin
  • Montgomerie’s Rant
  • Quiet and Snug
  • Mairi's Wedding
  • Duke of Perth
  • The Belle of Bon Accord
  • Haste to the Wedding
  • Silver Tassie
  • Pinewoods Reel
  • Trip to Bavaria
  • Bonnie Kate of Aberdeen
  • Bonnie Anne
  • The Leith Country Dance
  • General Stuart's Reel
  • Hamilton Rant
  • Neidpath Castle
  • J. B. Milne
  • Garry Strathspey
  • Farewell to Auchterarder

Dances taught by Anna Holden: The Thistle, The Solway Reel, Dumfries Medley, Riding of the Marches, Tartan Track, The Galloway Pageant Reel, Rothsay Rant, Campbell of Cowder, Pretty Ladies, Glens of Angus, Miss Alison Little, Airdrie Lassies, New Waterloo Reel, The Frisky, Sugar Candie, Lady Maxwell's Reel, Lord Elgin's Reel.

Dances taught by Margaret Bowie: The Walking Wheel, Beauty of the North, Stuart’s Fancy, Bob's your Uncle, Lady Belhaven's Delight, Miss Forbe's Reel, Mackenzie Rant, Wave Tossed Sands.

Dances taught by Patrick Jordan: Fyket, The Graces, Frisky, Bonnie Anne, 1314, Linkum Doddie, Old Nick's Lumber Room, Rob Roy MacGregor.

October 5-8, 1973:  3-day weekend-Friday after dinner through Monday lunch.

• Ball Programme
  • Reel of the 51st Division
  • John McAlpin
  • Bonnie Anne *
  • Jenny's Bawbee
  • Mairi's Wedding
  • J. B. Milne
  • Monymusk
  • Trip to Bavaria
  • Dalkeith's Strathspey *
  • Cadgers in the Cannongate
  • Flowers of Edinburgh
  • Altshellach
  • Fergus McIver (Waverley) *
  • Silver Tassie
  • Waltz Country Dance
  • Hooper's Jig
  • Belle of Bon Accord
  • Rest and Be Thankful
  • * Ladies’ choice

Dances Taught by Bill Little: Lads of Saltcoats, Wood of Fyvie, Sandy o'er the Lea, Solway Reel, Fairly Shot o' Her, Lady Dumfries, Lady Lucy Ramsay, Little Ross Light, Lord Elgin's Reel, Gladstone, Glasgow Jubilee, Highland Fair, Miss Alison Little, You're Welcome Charlie Stuart, Miss Milligan's Strathspey, Jubilee Jig, Mrs. Stewart of Fasnacloich.

Dances Taught by Elinor MacKenzie: Rob Roy The Key of the Cellar, Duke of Perth, Mr. Wilson's Hornpipe, The Deacon of the Weavers, The Frisky, Miss Scott's Strathspey, The Piper's Reel, Caberfei. John Kelly: A Trip to Bavaria, Lady's Breist Knoe, The Frisky, A Mile to Ride. Jennifer Kelly: Petronella, Miss Isabella McLeod, Ladies' Fancy, A Trip to Tobermory.

October 12-14, 1974 Held at Skyline High School:

• Ball Programme
  • Waverley
  • Dalkeith's Strathspey 
  • Trip to Bavaria
  • The Braes of Mellinish
  • Polharrow Burn
  • The Reel of the 51st Division
  • The Lea Rig
  • Mairi's Wedding
  • The Glasgow Highlanders
  • The Duke of Perth
  • The De'il Amang the Tailors
  • The Belle of Bon Accord
  • Mrs. McLeod of Raasay
  • Garry Strathspey
  • General Stuart's Reel
  • Bonnie Anne
  • John McAlpin
  • Flowers of Edinburgh
  • Monymusk
  • Rest and be Thankful

Dances taught by Bill Hamilton: The Gathering, Inveraray, Lady Home's Jig, Scottish Reform, Hamilton House, Haughs of Cromdale, Madge Wildfire's Strathspey, Glen More, The Rock and the Wee Pickle Tow, Cairn Edward, La Tempete, Summer in Assynt, Rothesay Rant & Dingwall and Skye.

Dances taught by Mary Murray: Flowers of Edinburgh, Reel of the 51st Division, Sorcerer's Apprentice, Braes of Breadalbane, Twa Meenit Reel, Bratach Bana, Glasgow Assembly & Rose of Benbecula (ladies solo).

Dances taught by Lynda Long: My Ain House, Two and Two, Monymusk, The Loch Ness Monster, John Anderson's Reel, Drumelzier, Hot Punch, Waverley, Garry Strathspey, Rest and Be Thankful, Delvine Side, Sutters of Selkirk, The Irish Rover, MacDonald of the Isles, Postie's Jig, The McClintock Rant, Mairi's Wedding & Jessie's Hornpipe.

October 10-12, 1975: Held at Taylor Intermediate School, Millbrae.

• Program
  • The Campbells are Coming
  • Mairi's Wedding
  • Quiet and Snug
  • The Last of the Lairds
  • The Flowers of Edinburgh
  • The Braes of Breadalbane
  • The White Heather Jig
  • The Machine Without Horses
  • The Hamilton Rant
  • Adieu Mon Ami
  • A Camp of Pleasure
  • The Buchan Eightsome Reel
  • Just As I Was in the Morning
  • Reel of the 51st Division
  • Neidpath Castle
  • The New Rigged Ship
  • Montgomerie’s Rant
  • Cauld Kail
  • The Duke of Perth
  • extras: Johnny Groat's House, The Red House, The Sailor, The Irish Rover

Dances taught by Mary Stoker: The Mairrit Man's Favorite, Braes of Breadalbane, Muirland Willie, Miss Murray of Lintrose, Sean Truibhas Willichan, Nineteenth of December, Buchan Eightsome Reel, Sutters of Selkirk, Lucy Campbell, Lord MacDonald's Reel, Round Reel of Eight & Twixt Don & Dee.

Dances taught by C. Stewart Smith: The Bees of Maggieknockater & The Flying Spur. John Kelly: Bonnie Anne, Because He was a Bonnie Lad, Tapsalteerie & Altshellach.

Dances taught by Jennifer Kelly: Happy Returns, Wicked Willie, The Campbell's Frolic, Adieu Mon Ami, The Sailor, The Anderson's Rant, Last of the Lairds & The Celtic Brooch.

October 16, 1976: Held at Taylor Intermediate School,   Millbrae.

There was no ball but a ceilidh Saturday evening that included songs by Kathleen McAdam, Jane Landstra and Bruce Hamilton, a Sailor's Jig by Robert McGowan, and a poetry reading by Elsie Robertson.  Henry Thompson led American Folk Dancing. Mrs. Yarker taught an Australian Wedding Dance. Kay Thorne and John and Jennifer Kelly performed a dance devised by Stewart Smith in honor of John and Jennifer's son, Andrew.  Robert McGowan and Henry Thompson did a double Sword Dance, and Fred Macondray played pipes.  These were interspersed with SCD to the music of the Cabbage Band.

• Ceilidh Program
  • Gay Gordons (Roger Weed pipes)
  • Machine without Horses
  • Neidpath Castle
  • The Sailor
  • Songs by Jane Landstra accompanied by Ken Embrey
  • General Singing
  • Waverly
  • The Birks of Invermay
  • Polharrow Burn
  • Fred Macondray - parlor pipes
  • Robert McGowan - Sailors' Hornpipe
  • Jubilee Jig
  • The Water's Edge
  • White Heather Jig
  • Tea break.
  • Henry Thompson led an Appalachian Running Set
  • Bruce Hamilton sang The Traveling People & Greenwood House
  • Elsie Robertson - poetry
  • Vaughn Wolff sang Amazing Grace & Auld Lang Syne.

September 30 to October 2, 1977, Asilomar

• Ball Program
  • The White Cockade
  • Willie Wi' His Tartan Trews
  • Miss Milligan's Strathspey
  • None So Pretty
  • Saw Ye My Wee
  • Adieu Mon Ami
  • Triumph
  • The Princess Royal
  • Miss Cahoon's Reel
  • Monymusk
  • The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh
  • The Gentle Shepherd
  • Cauld Kail in Aberdeen
  • The Buchan Eightsome Reel
  • The Hollin Buss
  • The Camp of Pleasure
  • Ye're Welcome, Charlie Stuart
  • Hooper's Jig
  • The Balquidder Strathspey
  • The Montgomerie’s Rant
  • Extras:   The Sailor & Neidpath Castle

• Welcome Dance Program
  • The Wild Geese
  • The Silver Tassie
  • General Stuart's Reel 
  • The Birks of Invermay
  • The Gates of Edinburgh
  • Johnny Groat's House
  • Village Reel
  • Waverly
  • John McAlpin
  • Mrs. MacLeod
  • Machine Without Horses
  • Dalkeith's Strathspey
  • Mairi's Wedding
  • Seann Truibhas Willichan
  • The Hamilton Rant

October 6-6, 1978

• Friday Night Dance Program                                                                                                 
  • Hooper's Jig
  • The Silver Tassie
  • General Stuart's Reel
  • The Camp of Pleasure
  • The Sailor
  • The Rock & the Wee Pickle Tow
  • Dalkeith's Strathspey 
  • Mairi's Wedding                                                                                                        
  • Sean Truibhas Willichan
  • The Hamilton Rant
  • The Princess Royal
  • Monymusk
  • The New Rigged Ship
  • John McAlpin
  • Mrs. MacLeod

October 26-28, 1979

• Ball Program
  • The Duke of Athol’s Reel
  • Sleepy Maggie
  • Jimmy's Fancy
  • Jennifer's Jig
  • Maxwell's Rant
  • The Braes of Mellinish
  • General Stuart's Reel
  • The Frisky
  • West's Hornpipe
  • Adieu Mon Ami
  • The Rakish Highlandman
  • The Peat Fire Flame
  • The Braes of Breadalbane
  • The Buchan Eightsome Reel
  • The Rock and the Wee Pickle Tow
  • The De'il Amang the Tailors
  • Miss Milligan's Strathspey
  • Miss Cahoon's Reel
  • The Sailor
  • A Trip to Tobermory
  • The Duke of Perth
  • The Montgomerie’s Rant

• Friday Night Dance Program
  • The Wild Geese
  • The Camp of Pleasure
  • The Reel of the 51st Division
  • The Balquidder Strathspey
  • Mairi's Wedding
  • The White Cockade
  • Seann Truibhas Willichan
  • I'll Mak' Ye Fain to Follow Me
  • The Silver Tassie
  • None So Pretty
  • The Hollin Buss
  • The Glasgow Highlanders
  • Miss Nancy Frowns
  • Neidpath Castle
  • The Hamilton Rant

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