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Asilomar 1980-1989

November 14-16, 1980:

• Ball Program
  • The Hollin Buss
  • Mrs. McLeod of Raasay
  • Monymusk
  • The New Rigged Ship
  • La Russe
  • The Lover's Knot
  • The Reel of the 51st Division*
  • The Triumph
  • Miss Nancy Frowns
  • Donald Bane
  • The Rakish Highlandman
  • The Rendezvous
  • The Braes of Breadalbane
  • The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh
  • Hooper's Jig
  • The Carl Cam' Ower the Croft
  • Cuillins of Skye
  • Kendall's Hornpipe
  • None So Pretty
  • The Sailor
  • * done in five couple sets.

• Friday Night Dance Program
  • The Wild Geese
  • Maxwell's Rant
  • Jimmy's Fancy
  • The Montgomerie’s' Rant
  • The Rock and the Wee Pickle Tow
  • Dalkeith's Strathspey
  • Mairi's Wedding
  • Miss Milligan's Strathspey
  • Cadgers in the Cannongate
  • Muirland Willie
  • Adieu Mon Ami
  • The Hamilton Rant

November 6-8, 1981

• Ball Program:
  • The Wild Geese
  • The College Hornpipe
  • Seann Truibhas Willichan
  • Hamilton House         
  • Maxwell's Rant
  • The Glasgow Highlanders
  • The Rendezvous
  • Johnny Groat's House
  • Miss Nancy Frowns
  • Auld Lang Syne
  • The Red House
  • Muirland Willie
  • The Camp of Pleasure
  • The Buchan Eightsome Reel
  • Argyll's Fancy
  • Ye're Welcome, Charly Stuart
  • The Braes of Mellenish
  • The Laird of Milton's Daughter
  • The Montgomerie’s' Rant
  • West's Hornpipe

• Friday Night Dance Program
  • Haste to the Wedding
  • Balquidder Strathspey
  • Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh
  • Scottish Reform         
  • Ca' the Ewes tae the Knowes
  • Rest and Be Thankful
  • Machine without Horses
  • Miss Milligan's Strathspey
  • Mrs. McLeod of Raasay
  • Davy Nick Nack
  • Neidpath Castle
  • De'il Amang the Tailors

October 29-31, 1982

Class Banners were used for the first time to decorate Merrill Hall. They really did convert it into a baronial manor hall.

• Ball Program
  • Prince William of Wales
  • De'il Amang The Tailors
  • Dalkeith's Strathspey
  • Miss Nancy Frowns
  • Cauld Kail
  • The Rendezvous
  • Saw Ye My Wee Thing
  • Montgomerie’s' Rant
  • Seann Truibhas Willichan
  • Lady Susan Stewart's Reel
  • The Camp of Pleasure
  • West's Hornpipe
  • Ladies' Fancy
  • Pinewoods Reel
  • Invercauld's Reel
  • Well Done Jack
  • Neidpath Castle
  • None So Pretty

October 21-23, 1983

There was live music for all classes

• Ball Program
  • The Machine without Horses
  • The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh           
  • Seann Truibhas Willichan
  • Scottish Reform
  • Bridge of Nairn
  • General Stuart's Reel
  • Espie McNab
  • Pinewoods Reel
  • The Camp of Pleasure
  • Farewell to Auchterarder
  • Neidpath Castle
  • None So Pretty
  • Kendall's Hornpipe
  • The Highlandman Kissed His Mother
  • The Byron Strathspey
  • Polharrow Burn
  • This is No' My Ain Hoose
  • The De'il Amang the Tailors

The impromptu after-party started with a sing-a-long lead by Kathleen McAdam and Ellie Briscoe.  Then various musicians started showing up - eventually piano, four fiddles, mandolin, drums, clarinet, and a mouth piano. At one point Rick Wood was playing the buttons of his accordion while Susie Petrov played the keys with her right hand and the keys of the mouth piano with her left while Robyn Dondero provided the wind.  At another point, Barbara McGowan and Margo Leslie-Post played their fiddles with linked arms.  Bruce Tomczyk played clarinet while various people attempted line dances.  After some belly dancing and some more sing-a-long the party broke up at a quarter to five a.m.!

• Friday Night Dance Program
  • Hooper's Jig
  • Sarona
  • Fiddler on the Capstan
  • English Lavender
  • Light and Airy           
  • The Hollin Buss
  • John McAlpin
  • The Flowers of Edinburgh
  • Where East Meets West
  • The College Hornpipe

October 26-28, 1984

• Ball Program
  • St. Andrew's Fair
  • Mrs. MacLeod of Raasay
  • Ca' The Ewes Tae the Knowes
  • Miss Nancy Frowns
  • Johnny Groat's House
  • The Braes of Breadalbane
  • The Hamilton Rant
  • Laird of Milton's Daughter
  • Caberfei
  • Invercauld's Reel
  • Campbell's Caper
  • The Gates of Edinburgh
  • Lady Lucy Ramsay
  • None So Pretty
  • The British Grenadiers
  • Miss Milligan's Strathspey
  • The Marrit Man's Favourite
  • Farewell to Auchterarder
  • Bridge of Nairn
  • Reel of the 51st Division

• Friday Night Dances (not in order)
  • The Happy Meeting
  • The Duke of Perth
  • The Sailor
  • The Red House
  • John McAlpin
  • Neidpath Castle
  • Miss Gibson's Strathspey
  • Me Mither's Coming in
  • The Wild Geese
  • Asilomar Jig

October 25-27, 1985

• Ball Program
  • Grand March Marshall: Jack Baxter Piper: Alec McLean
  • The Jubilee Jig
  • Davy Nick Nack
  • Monymusk
  • Miss Mary Douglas
  • The Old Man of Storr
  • Fair Donald
  • General Stuart's Reel
  • The Happy Meeting
  • None So Pretty
  • Campbell of Cawdor
  • The New Petronella
  • Bridge of Nairn
  • Caberfei
  • Haste to the Wedding
  • The Highland Lass
  • Sands of Asilomar
  • The Laird of Milton's Daughter
  • Invercauld's Reel
  • West's Hornpipe
  • Waltz

• Friday Night Dance Program
  • Kendall's Hornpipe
  • The De'il Amang the Tailors
  • Balquidder Strathspey           
  • The Sailor
  • Neidpath Castle
  • Ladies' Fancy
  • The Montgomerie’s' Rant

Dances Taught by Coolin Garrett: Bonnie Anne, Cairn Edward, Cauld Kail, Fidget, Lady Auckland's Reel, Lady Catherine Bruce's Reel, The Robertson Rant, Watson's Reel, The Wee Cooper of Fife.

Dances Taught by Jennifer Kelly: Beth Wilson's Delight, The Highlandman's Umbrella, Lanes of Au, Leslie Strathspey, Miss Agnres Lowden, Paisley Mondays, Summer in Assynt & A Trip to the Netherlands.

Dances Taught by John Kelly: Bannacks & Brose, Captain McBride's Hornpipe, Diamond Jubilee, Her Majesty is Welcome, Jimmy's Fancy & Miss Tapsell's Delight.

Dances Taught by Sheena West: The Anniversary, General Stuart's Reel, Genevieve's Jig, Lady Home's Jig, Lassies of Dunse, Lassie wi' the Yellow Coatie & Miss Nancy Arnott.

Dances Taught by George Will: Miss C M Barbour, The Flittering, Greenwich Hill, Hunt the Gowk, Islay Mist, John of Bon Accord, McLeod's Fancy, Milton's Welcome, This is no My ain House, The Weaver's Daughter-in-law.

October 31 to November 2, 1986

• Ball Program
  • Grand March    Marshall:  Jack Baxter
  • Haste to the Wedding
  • Tullochgorm
  • Saw Ye My Wee Thing
  • Autumn in Appin
  • General Stuart's Reel
  • The De'il Amang the Tailors
  • The Silver Tassie
  • The White Heather Jig
  • The Lea Rig
  • Round Reel of Eight
  • Just As I Was in the Morning
  • Miss Gibson's Strathspey
  • None So Pretty
  • Balquidder Strathspey
  • Mairi's Wedding
  • The Reel of the Royal Scots
  • The Irish Rover
  • Waltz

Dances taught by Dottie Carr: Buchan Gate, C'est L'Amour, Dance with Your Soul, Duran Ranger, Johnny Walker, Miss Stewart's Jig & The Saltire Society Reel.

Dances taught by Warren Lee: Bothkennar, Davy Nick Nack, Fraser's Favorite, Glayva, Mantua Makers, New Scotland Strathspey, The Station Master's Jig, Twa Meenit Reel & West's Hornpipe.

Dances taught by Geoffrey Selling: The Axum Reel, The Chapman, Campbell's Hornpipe, Glasgow Lasses, Green Grow the Rashes, Miss Cahoon's Reel, Over the Water to Charlie (New Way) & Rothesay Country Dance.

Dances taught by Elinor Vandegrift: The Conundrum, Glasgow Lasses, Isca Reel, Monterey Mixer, The Saltire Society Reel & Shiftin' Bobbins.

Dances taught by Ron Wallace: Auchentoshen, Auld Friends Meet, Currie Mountain, The Duke of Athol’s Reel, Fiddlehead Feast, King's Park, Trip to Sucker Bay & Rob Roy McGregor.

In addition to the usual dancing classes Jean Redpath offered two sessions of a ballad workshop in which virtually everyone at the weekend participated

October 31 to November 2, 1987

• Masked Ball Program
  • Whitecaps
  • The Triumph
  • Up in the Air
  • The Rakish Highlandman
  • Mary Hamilton
  • Davy Nick Nack
  • The Duke of Athol’s Reel
  • J. B. Milne
  • The Sauchie Haugh
  • The Duke of Perth
  • Adieu Mon Ami
  • The Sailor
  • St. Andrew's Fair
  • Macdonald of the Isles
  • Let's Have a Ceilidh
  • Sugar Candie
  • The Reel of the Royal Scots
  • Waltz/Polka

• Friday Night Dance Program
  • The Frisky
  • The Camp of Pleasure
  • Johnny Groat's House
  • Boston Hospitality
  • The Bridge of Nairn
  • Ha Ha the Wooin' o' It           
  • Willow and Pine
  • Miss Milligan's Strathspey
  • The Round Reel of Eight
  • The Wild Geese
  • Neidpath Castle
  • General Stuart's Reel

Dances Taught by Gene Bissell: The Breakdown, My Spouce Nancy, Rory O'More, St Andrews Fair, Silver City, Prince Rupert's Fancy, Heather Honey, The Maze, The Thistle & the Rose, Netherby Hall    & O'Keefe's Jig. L. Johnston: Reel of Mey, Altshellach, From the Broomielaw, The Bonnie Links, The Harbour City, Frae A' the Airts & The Dhoon.

Dances Taught by J. MacLean: Miss Nellie Weymss, Blythe to See Ye, It's Just for Fun, Haig of Bemerside, Dean Bridge of Edinburgh, The Linton Ploughman, Bonnie Links, St Andrews Cross, McLaine of Lochbuie, The Braes of Balquidder & Argyll's Bowling   Green.

Dances Taught by Mark Post: Friday's Child, Largo Bay, Fair Donald, Todlen Hame & Bon Voyage. P. Sarvis: Sutters of Selkirk, Lady Mary Menzie's Reel, The Widows, Leslie Strathspey,  Lucy Campbell & The Magic Airt o' Gow.

Dances Taught by J. Shore: Fairly Shot o'  Her, Bonnie Banchory, The Birks of Invermay, Glen Dochart Reel, The Conundrum, Brochan Lom & Salute to Summer.

October 21-23, 1988

• Ball Program
  • Grand March, Marshal: Kevin Lesko
  • The Jubilee Jig
  • The Montgomerie’s' Rant
  • The Balquidder Strathspey
  • Muirland Willie
  • Quiet and Snug
  • Mrs. Macleod
  • The Frisky
  • Cadgers in the Cannongate
  • Monymusk
  • Tomalena
  • Miss Nancy Frowns
  • Sauchie Haugh
  • The De'il Amang the Tailors
  • The Wild Geese
  • Byron Strathspey
  • Davy Nick Nack
  • Sugar Candie
  • The White Heather Jig
  • General Stuart's Reel
  • Waltz/Polka/We're No Awa

• Friday Night Program
  • The Laird of Milton's Daughter
  • Maxwell's Rant
  • Adieu Mon Ami
  • Ladies' Fancy
  • Shiftin' Bobbins
  • Miss Ogilvie's Fancy
  • The Duke of Perth

November 3-5, 1989

• Ball Program
  • Grand March, Marshall: Kevin Lesko
  • The Hollin Buss
  • The College Hornpipe
  • Fair Donald
  • Ladies' Fancy
  • Peggy's Love
  • The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh           
  • La Tempete
  • Lamb Skinnet 
  • Bonnie Stronshiray
  • The Highland Rambler
  • The Braes of Breadalbane
  • Mrs. Stewart's Jig
  • The Hamilton Rant
  • Maxwell's Rant
  • Aaron's Strathspey
  • The Mason's Apron
  • The Braes of Mellinish
  • Hooper's Jig
  • The Reel of the Royal Scots
  • Waltz/Polka/We're No Awa

• Friday Night Dance Program
  • Johnny Groat's House
  • Just As I was in the Morning
  • The Dundee Whaler
  • West's Hornpipe
  • Jessie's Hornpipe
  • J B Milne
  • The Silver Tassie
  • Postie's Jig

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