What’s in a dance name?
Rod Downey: What links mathematics and Scottish Country Dancing
Aileen Logie: Loch Coruisg … and whisky
Liz Hands: A brief encounter (with Jimmy Shand)
Before, during and after the Covid-19 lockdown
Cycling at Cambridge Summer School
Teddy Bears’ Picnic
Elena: Dancing in North America
The reel thing
Changing times at Johnsonville
Dancing shoes with a Royal connection
What’s in a dance name?
Each dance Rod Downey devises has a story attached to it. As we dance, we keep those stories alive. Find out about the stories and histories for a selection of his dances.
Rod Downey: What links mathematics and Scottish Country Dancing
Rod gave a talk on the relationship between two passions in his life – mathematics and Scottish Country Dancing – to the Hawke’s Bay Branch of the Royal Society Te Apārangi on 27 August. See more about his talk and lecture slides
Aileen Logie: Loch Coruisg … and whisky
Musician Aileen Logie has played at our tartan nights and annual dances over the last few years. See what Aileen has to say about a special area of Scotland where she has spent time out and about tramping
Liz Hands: A brief encounter (with Jimmy Shand)
Until she began Scottish Country Dancing in 2016 it had never occurred to Liz Hands that a chance meeting with a famous band leader quite a few years ago would possibly make her the envy of many. Find out about Liz’s encounter with Jimmy Shand
Before, during and after the Covid-19 lockdown
We’d only just settled in to our new club home at Johnsonville Bowling Club, when it became obvious we would need to suspend club nights because of Covid-19. See what Johnsonville got up during lockdown – there was never a dull moment
Cycling at Cambridge Summer School
Désirée Patterson shares her experiences of cycling to and from class with Hilary Ferral at the recent Cambridge Summer School. Read what she says here
Teddy Bears’ Picnic
To help us through the COVID-19 lockdown, a Great New Zealand Bear Hunt helped to keep us connected and bring fun and joy to kids. There’s also a number of Scottish Country Dances set to the Teddy Bears’ Picnic tune for us to dance (or play, sing or clap) along to. Find out more here
Elena: Dancing in North America
During her travels to North America in December 2019, club member Elena Lark found some welcoming groups to dance with. Read about her experiences here
The reel thing
John Munro, a former Johnsonville Club member and Secretary who now lives in the Wairarapa, tells us about reeling. Find out what it’s all about
Changing times at Johnsonville
It’s interesting to note changes at a number of clubs in the Wellington Region this year – of either venue or tutor. Johnsonville is one of these clubs. See more about the changes
Dancing shoes with a Royal connection
Two pairs of donated dancing shoes arrived in our club secretary Robert’s mailbox. Read about the history of these shoes from the donor’s daughter Pru Galloway
