What's Changed on Grand Chain?

There's a lot of site here, and if you're a regular visitor it can be difficult to know if there's anything new to check out. So I thought I'd make it easier for you and point out the changes as I go.

4th January 2024
  • Happy New Year! Bliadhna Math Ur!
  • Updated bands - Bass Rock Ceilidh Band has renamed to The Rock Ceilidh Band.
  • Updated European groups - added Grupo de Dança Escocesa da ART - Lisbon (Telheiras) in Portugal
  • 21st September 2023
    • Updated UK groups - updated Bury Reel Club and added Luckenbooth Circle in Bury.
    • 7th September 2023
      • Updated bands listing - updated email address for Marian Anderson.
      • 19th August 2023
        • Updated UK groups - added Ashill Scottish dancers, updated link to RSCDS Oxfordshire web site.
        • 10th April 2023
          • Updated my dances - added Secret Location.
          • 26th January 2023
            • Updated Canadian groups - added links to the subgroups in Saskatchewan branch.
            • Updated European groups - Cuillin Scottish Country Dancers in Salzburg have changed their web address and slightly changed their name.
            • Updated UK groups - updated details of Bury St Edmunds group.
            • 29th October 2022
              • Updated US groups - updated Richmond (VA) Scottish Country Dancers, removed Silver Thistle Dancers
              • 17th July 2022
                • Updated Canadian groups - added CK Dance Company in Yellowknife, NT.
                • Updated European groups - added Cuillin Scottish Dancers in Salzburg, Austria.
                • Updated US groups - added The Whole Nine Yards in Lafayette, Louisiana
                26th April 2022
                • Updated events - added Crieff Dance in May, added Aurora Ball 2022 in May.
                • Updated UK groups - updated Welwyn Garden City SCDC
                3rd February 2022
                • Updated events - added Lauriston Ceilidh in February, added RSCDS Somerset Branch Day School in March, added NW Craven Annual Ball and Tribute to Maureen Haynes in April, added Hereford Summer Dance in May, Saskatchewan School in September has been cancelled.
                10th January 2022
                • Happy New Year all!
                • Updated my dances - added Bob Grant of Edinburgh
                7th October 2021
                20th August 2021
                • Updated events listing - Scottish Weekend 2021 has been cancelled due to the current Covid situation.
                • Updated event listings - John Sturrock's page has moved to scdevents
                • Updated UK groups - updated web address for RSCDS Sheffield Branch
                5th August 2021
                • Updated events listing - added Lauriston Hall ceilidhs in August
                • Updated Canadian groups - Saskatchewan Branch now includes Moose Jaw, and Regina Scottish Dancers have their own site.
                31st July 2021
                • Updated events listing - postponed Saskatchewan Branch Workshop to 2022
                • Updated UK groups - updated web site for Gloucester Scottish Society
                5th April 2021
                • Updated bands listing - updated email address for Brian Lightowler, updated contact details for Blackford Fiddle Group, removed The Highlanders.
                • Updated callers listing - updated email address for Simon Wales, removed Donald Ross.
                • Updated UK groups - updated link to RSCDS Cheshire Branch and Nantwich Scots, updated link to RSCDS Perth and Perthshire, added Chester St Andrew Society.
                • Updated European groups - added RSCDS Breton Branch.
                31st August 2020
                • Updated events listing - Jersey Ball in September is cancelled, Saskatchewan Branch workshop in October 2020 is postponed to October 2021
                10th May 2020
                • Updated events listing - Aurora Ball in May is cancelled, added Saskatchewan Branch workshop in October added West Midlands Christmas Dance added Dunedin dances in March and June 2021
                • Updated bands listing - updated web site for Madra Confach.
                29th February 2020
                • Updated events listing - added Dunedin/Edinburgh Branch Sunday Social in March, added Scottish Huntington's Association fundraising ceilidh in March, added Dunedin Spring and Summer dances in March and June, added Herefordshire Branch Annual Dance in May, fixed link to Jersey weekend website in September, added Corryvrechan in Concert in September
                • Updated bands listing - sadly The Music Makars are no longer playing
                • Updated UK groups listing - added Bury Reel Club
                16th January 2020
                • Updated events listing - added Oxfordshire Branch dances in January and February, added Dumfries Ball in February, added Cheltenham Scottish Society Ball in February, added Blue Bonnet ball in San Antonio in April, added Aurora Ball in May, added Jersey Scottish Weekend in September
                31st July 2019
                • CGetting caught up after several months swamped in organising and running the 25th Dunedin Folk Dance Festival
                • Updated events listing - added Edinburgh Gardens Dancers' August Dances in Fairmilehead, added Dumfries RSCDS Half Day School in October, added Herefordshire Branch Christmas Dance in December, added Blue Ridge Scottish Dance School in Boone, NC in July
                28th April 2019
                • Updated events listing - added Freddie's Charity Ceilidh in May, added Bristol RSCDS dances in May, October and November, added Dumfries Summer dance in June
                28th April 2019
                • Updated events listing - added Freddie's Charity Ceilidh in May, added Bristol RSCDS dances in May, October and November, added Dumfries Summer dance in June
                8th April 2019
                • Updated events listing - added programme for Aurora Ball in May, added Herefordshire dance in May, added RSCDS London events in September-January
                • Updated Europe groups - updated Schiehallion groups in Roosendal.
                29th December 2018
                • Updated events listing - added Dumfries Ball in February, added A Dublin Jig workshop in September, added Asilomar Weekend in November
                • Updated UK groups - added direct link to Knowle SCD Club
                3rd September 2018
                14th August 2018
                • Updated events listing - added Dumfries Half Day School and Dance in September, added Swilcan Utrecht events in October, November, February, March, April and May, added Nunspeet (Netherlands) weekend in February, added Lorn (Argyll) Branch Weekend in March, added International Branch Weekend in May
                11th August 2018
                • Updated events listing - added "Princes Street Gardens" dancing in Stockbridge House in August, added Dunedin/RSCDS Edinburgh Sunday Social in October, added Book 52 Dance workshop in Utrect in October, added Aurora May Ball in Westhill near Aberdeen.
                5th July 2018
                • Updated events listing - added RSCDS Oxfordshire Golden Jubilee in October and Day School in February, added Norwich Day Wokrshop in November, added Mojo Hogmanay Ceilidh in Edinburgh on 31st December, added Geneva Spring dance in April.
                28th April 2018
                • Updated events listing - added Welwyn Garden City dance in May, added Gardens dancers dances in Edinburgh on Mondays and Tuesdays May-July, added Asilomar weekend in October.
                4th March 2018
                9th February 2018
                • Updated events listing - added Atholl SCD weekly meetings in February, added St Andrews Celtic Soc Highland Ball in March, added Lauriston Hall Ceilidhs in Edinburgh in March, May, November, December and January, added Fringe Ceilidhs in Edinburgh in August, added Vancouver Island SCDS Workshop and Ball in April, added RSCDS Saskatchewan Fall Workshop in September,
                21st January 2018
                • Updated events listing - added Ken Gourlay's Burns ceilidh in January, added Tunbridge Wells Day School in March
                • Updated Canadian groups - added Shiftin' Bobbins in Toronto.
                20th January 2018
                18th October 2017
                • Updated events listing - added Grassmarket Fundraising Ceilidh in October, added Atholl club on 24th October, added wheelchair fundraiser in November, added San Francisco Winter Ball in February, added Aurora Ball in June.
                • Updated European groups - updated link to Clivis SCD, added RSCDS Northern Italy.
                • Updated bands listing - added Grant Crawford and the Kilbryde Scottish Dance Band
                • Updated callers listing - updated Kirsteen Mackinnon's details now she is moving to Inverness.
                7th August 2017
                • Updated events listing - added Ashdown SCD Club 40th Anniversary Ball in Crowborough in September, added Saint Andrew's ceilidh in Lauriston Hall, Edinburgh in November, added 50th Anniversary Ball in Hereford in May.
                • Updated bands listing - updated Sandy Nixon's details, removed The Reel Thing Ceilidh Band, added Alan Crookston Ceilidh Band, added Dancin' Digits Ceilidh Band, updated contact details for Lochanagar Ceilidh Band.
                • Updated UK groups - added link to Southampton Scottish Association.
                • Updated European groups - added Milan SCD and removed Scealta-Si.
                • Updated US groups - updated link to RSCDS Delaware Valley Branch.
                5th June 2017
                • Updated events listing - added Linlithgow Ceilidhs in June, added East Lothian dances in Gullane in June and August, added Hereford dances in July, September and December, added Fringe ceilidhs in Edinburgh in August, updated Asilomar information in November
                19th January 2017
                • Updated events listing - added East Lothian Nice 'n' Easy dance in March, Added Jersey Annual Ball weekend in September
                12th January 2017
                • Updated events listing - added Armadale Burns family fundraiser ceilidh in January, added Asilomar weekend workshop and dance in November.
                • Updated UK groups - updated Manchester RSCDS.
                • Updated bands listing - added The Staffin Island Ceilidh Band in Dundee, added Calum Low Scottish Dance Band & Concert Duo in Bishopbriggs, North of Glasgow.
                8th January 2017
                • Happy New Year to all! Bliadhna Math Ur!
                • Updated events listing - added Nathaniel Gow dance band events in January, February & March, added Richmond Caledonian 80th Anniversary Ball in February, added Hereford Annual May Ball, added Welwyn Garden City summer dance in May.
                • Updated bands listing - added Black Velvet Band, added Borland Ceilidh Band, added King Ceilidh Barn Dance Band, updated line-up of Annasach and added 2 recordings.
                • Updated UK groups - added Helsby and District Caledonian Society.
                • Updated US groups - added link to Murphy Highland Dance Academy in Houston and Plano.

Changes prior to January 2017 now deleted.


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