Madison Scottish Country Dancers (MSCD) is a social group that enjoys
learning and dancing the traditional reels, jigs, and strathspeys of Scotland.
We hold an annual spring ball and sponsor dance parties and workshops throughout
the year. Occasionally we perform at local folk festivals, street fairs,
weddings, and other events. Our members, approximately forty in number, hail
from the south central area of Wisconsin. Annual membership dues are collected
in the fall, but membership is not a requirement. Beginners are welcome at any
time. It is not necessary to have a partner to participate.
MSCD is the John Muir (Wisconsin) Branch of the Royal Scottish Country
Dance Society of Scotland. For more information, see our promotional brochure or Wikipedia's Scottish Country Dance article.
MSCD does not discriminate by gender, race, class, economic status, ethnic background, sexual orientation, age, physical ability, or cultural and religious background. We even welcome the English :-).
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MSCD meets for instruction and dancing with recorded music every Sunday
evening, 7:00 - 9:30 p.m. We meet at the Wil-Mar Neighborhood Center, 953 Jenifer St., Madison. Please enter through the door on S. Brearly St. Map. Free off-street parking is available in a church lot close
to the center, on S. Brearly. There is no charge for the class, but a donation of $1-$2 is appreciated for the room rental.
REGULAR SCHEDULE:
- First hour -- Beginner instruction with figures and step practice
- Second hour -- Instruction
- Third hour -- Announcements and break, followed by request dancing
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
CHANGES:
- December 8, 2013 No dancing due to Holiday Dance Party December 7
- June 8, 2014 No dancing due to Midwest Scottish Weekend
To confirm, contact any of the following:
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Web Sites
- Cedar Valley Scottish Country Dancers, Cedar Falls, Iowa
- Folk Dance Association
- Highland Mist
Scottish Country Dancers, St. Louis, Missouri
- Madison Celtic Dance
- Madison Contra Dance
Schedule
- Madison English
Country Dance Society
- Madison Folkdance
Unlimited
- Madison
Scottish Country Dancers (Yahoo Group Page)
- Milwaukee
Folk Dance Community Web Site
- Milwaukee Scottish
Country Dancers
- Minnesota Scottish Celtic Dance
Association
- Pinewoods Dance
Camp
- RSCDS
Chicago Branch
- RSCDS Twin Cities Branch
- The Royal Scottish
Country Dance Society (RSCDS), including Summer School (St. Andrews) and Winter School (Pitlochry)
- Scottish Country Dance Music, the program Take the Floor from Radio Scotland
- Scottish Country Dance Resource
Pages, including Hints and Tips.
- Scottish Country
Dancers of Central Iowa
- Scottish
Country Dancing, Yahoo directory (Madison is in the Clubs
section)
- Strathspey Server, the main
repository of Web information on Scottish Country Dancing, including
information on how to
subscribe to the Strathspey Mailing List (e-mail discussion list).
- City of Madison
- Greater Madison Convention &
Visitors Bureau
- Greater Madison Chamber of
Commerce
- The Isthmus Daily
Page, Madison's popular weekly newspaper
- madison.com, a combination of
Madison's two daily newspapers, The Capital Times and the
Wisconsin State Journal.
- MadStage, dedicated to supporting
live theater and dance in Madison and south central Wisconsin. By MSCD's own
thespian, Eric Houghton.
- Restaurants and Dining Guide
- State Street, a guide to the
stores, restaurants, parking, and special events on the street that connects
the University to the State.
- University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Weather in
Madison, from The Weather Channel
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Madison Sales
- Briefs
for 100 Dances + 63 More
Now only $5.00.
- Kilt Rentals
Contact Ian Gaylor 608 / 233-2956 to rent a large red kilt or a small green kilt. Rental fee $45.00 for non-members, plus $50.00 deposit. Rental fee $20.00 for members.
- T-Shirts
Contact Nancy McClements for t-shirt with
"Got Haggis?"
design. Colors are pink, dark green, or black with white logo/lettering. Contact: nmcclements@library.wisc.edu or 608 / 233-2956. Price: $15.00 in person, $20.00 mailed. Are you interested in using the PDF design on your own shirt? You're welcome to do so with a $5 donation to MSCD.
Sources of Ghillies and Other Dancewear
Other Scottish Items
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- MSCD promotional brochure
Everything you've always wanted to know about Madison Scottish Country Dancers!
- Edge Reels
Posters
and an illustrated book on Scottish dancing....with a touch of fun!
- Inter-City
Scot
Patricia Donaldson, Editor
1248 Marsh Rd., Pittsford, NY
14534, U.S.A.
Phone: 716 / 248-3362
DrDonaldson@worldnet.att.com
Remittance $8.00/year payable to: Inter-City Scot
Subscriptions (6
issues per year plus annual contact list):
Marian Smith
92 Four Mile
Rd., West Hartford, CT 06107, U.S.A.
- Madison Scottish Country Dancers
- TACTalk (Teachers' Association [Canada] Bulletin)
Ian
McHaffie, Editor
ianmch@inforamp.net
Remittance $16.00 (U.S.)/year payable to: Teachers' Association (Canada)
Subscriptions (4 issues per year):
Mr. Andrew Fallas
TACTalk
Subscriptions Secretary
188 Simon Dr.
Burlington, ON, CANADA L7N 3N3
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Last update: October 4, 2013
This page created and maintained by Nancy McClements.
Please direct all comments and suggestions to her at:
nmcclements@library.wisc.edu
MSCD thanks Clint
Sprott for providing this service.
