Take the Floor events guide w/c 18 Feb. 2011

Take the Floor, live floor show, The Pearce Institute Govan, Celtic Connections 2011

This week's Take The Floor events guide, featuring the ceilidh dances, traditional and folk music events and classes happening throughout Scotland over the next seven days.

FRIDAY 18th FEBRUARY

Dances

RSCDS East Lothian Branch - Aberlady - Village Hall - Bill Richardson - 7:30pm - *Tickets £5*

RNLI Dance - Queensferry - Queensferry Scottish Country Dance Club

Scottish Country Dances

Accordion & Fiddle Club

Helensburgh - Victoria Halls - Ian Muir

SATURDAY 19th FEBRUARY

Dances

RSCDS Edinburgh Branch - Edinburgh - Reid Memorial Church - Luke & Adam Brady Dance Band

Glasgow - Whitecraigs Tennis Club - Hot Jazz with Alastair McDonald - 7:30pm

Perthshire - Dunkeld - Brinam Hotel - Burns Supper - 7pm - *Tickets £25*

Concerts

Dundee - Wighton Heritage Centre - Dundee Central Library - Cappuccino Concert with Carol Anderson and Martin MacDonald - 11am - *Tickets £5*

Glasgow - City Halls - Recital Room - Babelfish with Posh Quiche, Rura and Vicki Paton - 8pm - *Tickets £10*

Classes

Dundee, Wighton Centre, Dundee Central Library - Fiddle with Karen Hannah - improvers' class - 11am

Dundee, Wighton Centre, Dundee Central Library - Whistle with Helen Forbes - 12:30pm

Ceilidh & Old Time Dances

Accordion & Fiddle Clubs

East Kilbride - East Kilbride Highlanders Association - Calderwood Hall - St Valentine's Day Ceilidh - Dave Husband Sound - 7:30pm-11:30pm - *Tickets £6*

Glasgow - Partick Burgh Hall - Ian Muir - 8pm-11:30pm - *Tickets £7*

Elgin - Miltonduff Hall - The Dandy Band - 7:30pm-midnight - *Tickets £9.50/£6*

Largo Ward - Village Hall - Willie McFarlane - 8pm-11pm - *Tickets £5*

Inverness - Kirkhill Com Centre - Archie MacPhee - 8pm-midnight - *Tickets £5*

Scottish Country Dances

Accordion & Fiddle Clubs

Bridge Of Allan - Keir St Hall - Michael Philip - 7:30pm - *Tickets £6*

Dalbeattie - Town Hall - Kenny Thomson - 7:30pm - *Tickets £8*

SUNDAY 20th FEBRUARY

Dances

Fife - Old Parish Church Hall - Kirk Wynd - Ceilidh, Old Time & Social Dance Club - 2-5pm - *Tickets £3*

East Kilbride - Girl Guide Hall - Ceilidh, Old Time & Social Dance Club - 7:30-10pm - *Tickets £2*

Concerts

Glasgow - St Andrew's In The Square - Umoja Gaelica - 8pm - *Tickets £10*

Neilston - Crofthead Hall - Michael Marra - 8pm - *Tickets £12.50

Ceilidh & Old Time Dances

Accordion & Fiddle Club

Montrose - Park Hotel - Johnny Duncan - 2pm-5pm

MONDAY 21st FEBRUARY

Dances

St Andrews, SCD Club - live music from Dierdre Adamson on Accordion (learners welcome) - 7:30pm

Pitlochry, Recreational Grounds (Town Hall if wet) - Highland Nights

Dumbarton - St Patrick's Hall - Strathleven Place - Ceilidh & Social Dance Club - 7:30-10pm

Scottish Country Dances

Accordion & Fiddle Club

Stirling - Albert Hall - Lothian - 7:30pm - *Tickets £5*

TUESDAY 22nd FEBRUARY

Dances

Westerton Summer Dancing - Bearsden, Westerton Village Hall, Maxwell Avenue, Westerton - Musicians John Renton and Rickie Francie - 7:30-10:30pm

Humbie - Village Hall - Ceilidh, Old Time Club & Social Dance Club - 7:30-10pm - *Tickets £3*

Concert

Leith Folk Club - Emily Barker and The Red Clay Halo - *Tickets £8*

Class

Dundee, Wighton Centre, Dundee Central Library - Scots Song - suitable for beginners - 2pm

WEDNESDAY 23rd FEBRUARY

Dances

Carnoustie Scottish Country Dance Club - Carnoustie, Beach Hall, Links Parade - Various Bands - 8-11pm

Newtongrange - Dean Tavern - Live Music - Ceilidh & Old Time Club - 7:30-10pm - *Tickets £3*

Glasgow - St Andrews In The Square - Live Music - Ceilidh & Old Time Club - 8-9:30pm - *Tickets £5*

Midlem - Village Hall - Live Music - Old Time Class (GB Scott) - 8-10pm - *Tickets £2*

Class

Fife - Kenoway Community School - Accordion Class - George Lawrie - 7-9pm - *Tickets £5.60/half price first lesson*

Ceilidh & Old Time Dances

Accordion & Fiddle Club

Dufftown - Memorial Hall - 7:30pm-10pm

THURSDAY 24th FEBRUARY

Dances

RSCDS - Alva, Summer Dance, Cochrane Hall, West Stirling Street - various musicians - 7:30-10:30pm

RSCDS Isle Of Skye Branch - Skeabost - Dance

Concert

Glasgow - St Andrew's In The Square - Live At The Star - Robb Johnson - 8pm - *Tickets £8/£6*

Class

Penicuick - Town Hall - Ceilidh Class - 8-9:30pm - *Tickets £2.90/£1.50*

Ceilidh & Old Time Dances

Accordion & Fiddle Club

Windygates - Greig Institute - Bruce Lindsay - 7:30pm-10:30pm - *Tickets £3.50*

20th-25th FEBRUARY - WINTER SCHOOL

The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society are holding Course 1 of the Winter School in Pitlochry