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Jean Patrick Memorial Dance 1982 to 2004

September 4, 1982 8:00 PM

The First Jean Patrick Memorial Dance

Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Santa Rosa

Chairman: Bradley Baxter

Music: The Thistle Dance Band

Tickets: $8.00 (members), $9.00 (nonmembers), $2.00 (Spectators)

• Hooper's Jig
• New Scotland Strathspey
• Waverly/Fugal Fergus
• Miss Gibson's Strathspey
• The Montgomery’s Rant
• Petronella
• Balquidder Strathspey
• The Laird of Milton's Daughter
• Wicked Willie
• Birks of Invermay
• Duke of Perth
• Just As I Was In The Morning
• Bob Campbell
• Buchan Eightsome
• Dundee Whaler
• Rest and Be Thankful

September 3, 1983

Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Santa Rosa

Chairman: Bradley Baxter

Music: San Francisco Scottish Players

Tickets: $8.00 (members), $9.00 (nonmembers), $1.00 (Spectators)

• Hooper's Jig
• Monymusk
• None So Pretty
• Neidpath Castle
• Machine Without Horses
• Flowers of Edinburgh
• Silver Tassie
• West's Hornpipe
• John McAlpin
• Buchan Eightsome
• Montgomery’s Rant
• Invercauld's Reel
• General Stuart's Reel
• Birks of Invermay
• Waverly/Fugal Fergus
• J B Milne
• Reel of the 51st Division

September 1, 1984

Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Santa Rosa

Chairman: Bradley Baxter

Music: San Francisco Scottish Players; Kim Chambers + 6 others

Ticket: same as last year

• Just As I Was in the Morning
• Cauld Kail
• Jennifer's Jig
• Sandy O'er the Lea
• The Montgomery’s Rant
• St Andrew's Fair
• Miss Milligan’s Strathspey
• The Rendezvous
• Muirland Willie
• Fair Donald
• The Eightsome Reel
• Kendall's Hornpipe
• Strathglass House
• The Fusilier's Dream
• The Braes of Breadalbane
• The Reel of the 51st Division

This year was the first Country Dance Festival organized by Jennifer Kelly.  There were two group categories - social and performing - & two adjudicators from outside the Bay Area.  Social groups performed a reel (chosen from Captain MacBean's Reel, General Stewart's Reel or My Mither's Coming In), a jig (chosen from The Rakish Highlandman, Duke of Athol’s Reel or Miss Nancy Frowns), and a strathspey (chosen from The Balmoral Strathspey, Donald Bane or I'll Gang Nae Mair tae Yon Toon).  Performing groups chose a reel from Minard Castle, College Hornpipe or Argyll's Bowling Green; a jig from Bob Sanders, Muirland Willie or La Flora; and a strathspey from Alltshellach, The Stoorie Miller or Braes of Breadalbane.

August 31, 1985

Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Santa Rosa

Chairman:  Don MacQueen

Music: San Francisco Scottish Players, Kim Chambers

• Just As I Was In the Morning
• Highland Lass
• The Birks of Invermay
• The Anniversary Jig
• Wicked Willie
• Adieu Mon Ami
• Torryburn Lassies
• Reel of the 51st Division
• The Montgomery’s Rant
• Miss Tapsell's Delight
• St Andrew's Fair
• The Fusilier's Dream
• The Garry Strathspey
• The Sailor
• Farewell to Auchterarder
• Waltz

August 30, 1986

Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Santa Rosa

Chairman: Don MacQueen

Music: The Four Winds Plus (Margo Leslie-Post, violin; Kim McGarrity, piano; Barbara McGowan, violin; Robert McGowan, bass; plus ?)

Cost $8.00 ($10.00 non members)

Attendance: 121

• Hooper's Jig
• Maxwell's Rant
• Miss Gibson's Strathspey
• Linton Ploughman
• Lady Glasgow
• The Rendezvous
• Dee's Dandy Dance
• Monymusk
• The Irish Rover
• The Braes of Mellinish
• The Sailor
• Strip the Willow
• Fair Donald
• The Fusilier's Dream
• Adieu Mon Ami
• The Montgomery’s Rant

September, 1987

Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Santa Rosa

Chairman: Don MacQueen

Attendance: 138

• Haymakers
• The Sailor
• The Silver Tassie
• The De'il Amang the Tailors 
• Kendall's Hornpipe
• The Braes of Tulliemet
• The Rendezvous
• The Machine without Horses
• The Buchan Eightsome Reel
• John McAlpin
• Petronella
• Adieu Mon Ami
• Waverley
• The Laird of Milton's Daughter
• Neidpath Castle
• The Irish Rover
• Jessie's Hornpipe
• Miss Gibson's Strathspey
• West's Hornpipe

Adjudicators: Sheena Ellis (Vancouver) & Bruce Hamilton

September 3, 1988

Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Santa Rosa

Chairman: Karen Gerkey

Music by: Alasdair Fraser & Paul Machlis

Cost: $10.00, spectators $2.00

• St Andrew's Fair
• The Montgomery’s Rant
• Cauld Kail in Aberdeen
• Polharrow Burn
• John McAlpin
• The Hollin Buss
• None So Pretty
• The Birks of Invermay
• Hooper's Jig
• Haste to the Wedding
• Staffin Harvest
• John of Bon Accord
• The White Cockade
• The Lea Rig
• Jennifer's Jig
• Delvine Side
• The Duke & Duchess of Edinburgh

Adjudications J Douglas McConnell

 Adjudicators: Jennifer Kelly & ?

September 2, 1989 8:00 PM

Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Santa Rosa

Chairman: Karen Gerkey

Music: Alasdair Fraser (fiddle) & Paul Machlis (piano)

Tickets: dancers $10.00, spectators $2.00

Attendance: 210 dancers & 90 spectators

• Hooper's Jig
• The Red House
• The Braes of Tulliemet
• J B Milne
• The Belle of Bon Accord
• The Kingston Flyer
• Waltz Country Dance
• Postie's Jig
• Petronella
• Dalkeith's Strathspey
• The Rendezvous
• Adieu Mon Ami
• Waverley or Fugal Fergus
• The Laird of Milton's Daughter
• Polharrow Burn
• John McAlpin
• The Sailor
• The Silver Tassie
• The Montgomery’s Rant

Adjudications were arranged by Douglas McConnell, sponsored by the Royal Bank of Scotland.  Adjudicators were Elinor Vandegrift and Bruce Hamilton

September 1, 1990 8:00 PM

Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Santa Rosa

Music: John Taylor (fiddle) & Andy Imbrie (piano)

Cost: Dancers $10.00, spectators $2.00

• Light & Airy
• Maxwell's Rant
• Monymusk
• Polharrow Burn
• The Dundee Whaler
• Mrs. MacLeod of Raasay
• The Machine without Horses
• The Red House
• The Lea Rig
• The White Heather Jig
• Delvine Side
• General Stuart's Reel
• A Trip to Bavaria
• Blue Bonnets
• John McAlpin
• The White Cockade
• The Byron Strathspey
• The Reel of the 51st Division

August 31, 1991 8:00 PM

Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Santa Rosa

Chairman: John Derek Evans

Music: Fiddlesticks & Ivory

Cost: dancers $10.00, spectators $2.00

• Wild Geese
• Mairi's Wedding
• Delvine Side
• Balgeddie Reel
• Invercauld's Reel
• The Rendezvous
• The Birks of Invermay
• Just As I Was in the Morning
• The Buchan Eightsome Reel
• Progressive Gay Gordons
• Johnny Groat's House
• Blue Bonnets
• Balquidder Strathspey
• The Red House
• Up In the Air
• The Starry Eyed Lassie
• Neidpath Castle
• The White Heather Jig
• The Reel of the Royal Scots

September 5, 1992 8:00 PM

Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Santa Rosa

Chairman: John Derek Evans

Music: Alasdair Fraser & Muriel Johnstone

Tickets: Dancers $12.00, spectators $6.00

• Hooper's Jig
• West's Hornpipe
• Dalkeith's Strathspey
• J B Milne
• Miss Tapsell's Delight
• Jennifer's Jig
• The Wild Geese
• A Tribute to the Borders
• John McAlpin
• Pinewoods Reel
• The Birks of Invermay
• General Stuart's Reel
• The Machine without Horses
• The Flowers of Edinburgh
• Jean's Dream
• Farewell to Auchterarder
• Sandy O'er the Lea
• The Highlandman Kissed His Mother

Adjudications were arranged by Douglas McConnell, and the massed teams dances Reel of the Royal Scots as part of the closing ceremonies.

September 4, 1993    8:00PM

Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Santa Rosa

Chairman: John Derek Evans

Music: Advertized as Alasdair Fraser and Muriel Johnstone, but Muriel was not able to come.  The band that actually played was Alasdair and Ian Fraser and Chris Duncan (from Australia) on fiddle and Barbara McGowan (Los Angeles) on piano (sound David Newitt).

MC: Ron Wallace

Admission:  $12.00, Spectators $6.00

Buffet after the dance

• Hooper's Jig
• New Scotland Strathspey
• Waverly/Fugal Fergus
• Miss Gibson's Strathspey
• The Montgomery’s Rant
• Petronella
• Balquidder Strathspey
• The Laird of Milton's Daughter
• Wicked Willie
• Birks of Invermay
• Duke of Perth
• Just As I Was In The Morning
• Bob Campbell
• Buchan Eightsome
• Dundee Whaler
• Rest and Be Thankful

Adjudications for social & performing groups were again organized by Douglas McConnell. The adjudicators were Elinor Vandegrift & Linda Korsan

September 3, 1994

 Pleasanton Middle School, Pleasanton

Chair:  Sheena MacQueen and Coletta Hill; Karyl Fulkerson, refreshments; Gale Holladay, tickets; John Falconer, clean up

Music: Earl Gaddis and Peter Barnes (Sound: David Newitt)

MCs: Arlene Baxter & Pat O'Brien

Admission:  $12.50 in advance, $15.00 at the door, Spectators $5.00.

Refreshments: Sandwiches, veggies and cookies provided by the Livermore and Lafayette Classes and served under the stars in the gym courtyard.

• Machine Without Horses
• Balquidder Strathspey
• Lads & Lassies of Livermore
• Up In the Air
• None So Pretty
• Wild Geese
• Delvine Side
• College Hornpipe
• Robertson Rant
• Reel of the Royal Scots
• Laird of Milton's Daughter
• Village Reel
• Pinewoods Reel
• Invercauld's Reel
• De'il Amang the Tailors

Sierra Pacific Academy under the direction of Ron Wallace provided intermission entertainment.

Adjudications: Douglas McConnell

Adjudicators: David Tague & Marianna Harvey.

September 2, 1995 8:00 PM

 Pleasanton Middle School, Pleasanton

Chair:  Sheena MacQueen and Coletta Hill; Rose Guilbert, refreshments; Gale Holladay, tickets; Evelyn Judson, door; Guy Armantrout, clean up; Ken McFarland, flowers

Music: Earl Gaddis and Peter Barns (Sound: David Newitt)

MCs: Kim McGarrity & Alan Twhigg

Admission:  $12.50 in advance, $15.00 at the door, Spectators $5.00.

• Hollin Buss
• Braes of Tulliemet
• Luckenbooth Brooch
• Birks of Invermay
• Montgomery’s Rant
• Fair Jenny's Jig
• Lady Lucy Ramsay
• Flowers of Edinburgh
• Bridge of Nairn
• West's Hornpipe
• De'il Amang the Tailors
• Braes of Breadalbane
• Wee Cooper O' Fife
• Neidpath Castle
• Reel of the 51st Division

Adjudications: J Douglas McConnell

Adjudicators: Mary Murray & Ellen Aaron

September, 1996 8:00 PM

Pleasanton Middle School, Pleasanton

Chair:  Sheena MacQueen

Music: Chris Duncan, Kim McGarrity & Lyle Ramshaw

MCs:

Tickets: $12.50 in advance, $15.00 at the door, $3.00 spectators

• Gay Gordons
• Rory O'More
• Lady Glasgow
• The Sailor
• Staffin Harvest
• General Stuart's Reel
• The Machine Without Horses
• Caberfei
• Balquidder Strathspey
• The Moudiewort
• The Braes of Mellinish
• Mrs. MacLeod
• Mrs. Stewart's Jig
• The Australian Ladies
• Invercauld's Reel
• The De'il Amang the Tailors
• Waltz

Adjudications: Douglas McConnell

Adjudicators: Mary Murray & Ellen Aaron

Grandstand show organizer: Claudette Sigg

August 30, 1997 8:00 PM

Harvest Park Middle School, Pleasanton

Chair:  Sheena MacQueen

Music: Fiddlesticks & Ivory

MCs:

• Espie McNab
• Argyll Strathspey
• Blue Bonnets
• The Birks of Invermay
• General Stuart's Reel
• Roaring Jelly
• The Silver Tassie
• Mairi's Wedding                                              
• The Village Reel
• The Rendezvous
• The Machine without Horses
• Up in the Air
• Maxwell's Rant
• Dalkeith's Strathspey
• The Highlandman Kissed His Mother

September 5, 1998 8:00 PM

Pleasanton Middle School, Pleasanton

Chair: Larry Wakeman

Music: Fiddlesticks and Ivory

MCs:

Tickets: $12.50 in advance, $15.00 at the door.

• Light and Airy
• Monymusk
• Kingussie Flower
• Jean's Dream
• Shiftin' Bobbins
• Kendall's Hornpipe
• The Dean Bridge of Edinburgh
• Postie's Jig                                                         
• The Lea Rig
• The Cadies Lady
• Miss Allie Anderson
• Schiellion
• Lady Susan Stewart's Reel
• The Road to the Isles
• The Wind that Shakes the Barley

September 4, 1999 7:00 PM

Veterans' Memorial Building, Livermore

Chair: Larry Wakeman

Music: Wild Rose

MCs:

Tickets: $15.00 by Aug. 15, $20.00 thereafter; Spectators $3.00.

• Mrs. Stewart's Jig
• Dalkeith's Strathspey
• John of Bon Accord
• Adieu Mon Ami
• Maxwell's Rant
• The Duke of Athol’s Reel
• The Lea Rig
• The Saltire Society Reel
• Lady Glasgow
• The Duke of Perth
• Jessie's Hornpipe
• The Wind on Loch Fyne
• Fair Jenny's Jig
• The Silver Tassie
• Mairi's Wedding

September, 2000 7:30 PM

Pleasanton Middle School, Pleasanton

Chair: Larry Wakeman

Music: Andy Imbrie & Friends

MCs:

Tickets: $12.00 before Aug 15; $15.00 after; $3.00 spectators

• Linton Ploughman
• The Marquis of Lorne
• Fugal Fergus
• Sugar Candie
• Hooper's Jig
• The Dashing White Sergeant
• Sandy O'er the Lea
• Bauldy Bain's Fiddle
• Miss Milligan's Strathspey
• Posties Jig
• Currie Mountain
• Alltshellach
• Jennifer's Jig
• John McAlpin
• Rest and Be Thankful

Heritage Program coordinator: Douglas McConnell

Adjudicators: Avril Quarrie & Fiona Miller

September, 2001 7:00 PM

Pleasanton Senior Center, Pleasanton

Chair:  Larry Wakeman & Mark Caplin/Connie Wai (publicity), Bill & Bonnie Wakeman (door)

Music:  Laura Risk (fiddle) Andy Imbrie (piano); Hanika Cassel joined them for the last three numbers

MCs: Jennifer & John Kelly

Tickets: $13.00 until Aug 15; $15.00 after; Spectators free

• St Andrew's Fair              
• Greig's Pipes
• The Ladies of Dunse
• The Robertson Rant
• Davy Nick Nack
• The Frisky
• Moment of Truth
• The Earl of Mansfield
• Sauchie Haugh
• None So Pretty
• Rory O'More
• Adieu Mon Ami
• The Nurseryman
• MacDonald of the Isles
• The Highlandman Kissed His Mother

Heritage Program coordinator: Douglas McConnell

Adjudicators: Mary Murray, Marianna Harvey & Gloria McConnell

August 31, 2002 7:30 PM

Pleasanton Veterans' Hall, Pleasanton

Chair: Larry Wakeman

Music:  Earl Gaddis (fiddle) and Lyle Ramshaw (piano)

MCs:  Bruce Herbold and Paula Jacobson

Tickets:  $15.00 before Aug. 15; $17.00 thereafter

• Mrs. Stewart's Jig
• Many Happy Returns
• The Flowers of Edinburgh
• Balmoral Strathspey
• Duke of Perth
• Wild Geese
• Bob Campbell
• Last of the Lairds
• My Friend Joe
• General Stuart's Reel
• Follow Me Home
• Miss Gibson's Strathspey
• Falls of Rogie
• Minister on the Lock
• Reel of the Royal Scots

Heritage Program coordinator: Douglas McConnell

Adjudicators:  Eleanor Vandegrift and Bruce Hamilton

August 30, 2003 7:00 PM

Pleasanton Veterans' Hall, Pleasanton

Chair: Larry Wakeman\Mark Caplin

Music: Hanneke Cassel and Andy Imbrie

MCs:

Tickets: $15.00 before August 15, $18.00 thereafter    Attendance:  113

• The Moudiewort
• Margaret Parker's Strathspey
• The Sutherland Reel
• Invercauld's Reel
• Lady Susan Stewart's Reel
• Light and Airy
• Gang the Same Gate
• The Bees of Maggieknockater
• Village Reel
• Milton's Welcome
• Collichur
• MacDonald of the Isles
• J B Milne
• Monymusk
• The Highlandman Kissed His Mother

Adjudicators: Marjorie McLaughlan and Lin Pettengill

September 4, 2004 7:00 PM

Pleasanton Veterans' Hall

Chair:  Larry Wakeman/Michael Gregg

Music: Susan Worland Bentley (fiddle) & Lyle Ramshaw (piano)

MCs:

Tickets: $14.00 before August 15^th, $17.00 thereafter

Attendance 85

• EH3 7AF
• The Irish Rover
• The Bridge of Nairn
• The Isle
• Culla Bay
• None So Pretty
• Ladies' Fancy
• The Braes of Breadalbane
• Fisherman's Reel
• Sea Tangle of Skye
• The Duke & Duchess of Edinburgh
• West's Hornpipe
• Argyll Strathspey
• Follow Me Home
• The Minister on the Loch
• Sleepy Maggie

Adjudicators: Carolyn Hunt and Ellen Aaron

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