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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.

17th March 2013
  • Updated events listing - added Cruden Miss Alabama Spring dance in Edinburgh in April, added Spring Ceilidh with Sounds Braw in Crossford near Dunfermline in April, added Welwyn City Summer dance in Woolmer Green in May, added Aurora Ball near Aberdeen in May.
  • Updated my dances - added Eric's Reel and Holy Corner.
  • Updated bands listing - updated contact details for Bella MacNab's and Christine Baker.
13th February 2013
  • Updated events listing - added NAAFC Festival Dance in Falkirk in March, added Mojo Ceilidh in St Bride's Centre, Edinburgh in May, added MacLennan Scottish Group International Folkdance Festival in Orpington in May.
  • Updated band listing - updated Big Stupit Ceilidh Band to add facebook, soundcloud and blurb.
  • Updated UAE groups - added Scottish St Andrews Society of Abu Dhabi.
16th January 2013
  • Updated events listing - added Riverside Music Project Step Dance classes in January, February and March, added Reforesting Scotland Imbolc Ceilidh in Edinburgh in February.
  • Updated band listing - updated Green Ginger.
9th January 2013
  • A happy new year to all visiting this site!
  • Updated events listing - added Charlottesville Burns night dance in January, added Big Stupit Burns Hangover ceilidh in Glasgow in January, added Scots Music group events from January to June, added East Lothian events in January and February, added Jersey Scottish Dance weekend in May, added Crieff 2013 Dance Holiday public dances in June.
  • Updated band listing - added The Big Stupit Ceilidh Band, updated Annasach and Da Hooley.
  • Updated UK groups - added RSCDS Dumfries Branch and RSCDS Leicester Branch.
  • Updated US groups - added Maschino School of Highland Dance.
12th December 2012 (12/12/12)
  • Updated events listing - added Hogmanay Hootenanny in Battersea in December, added Ken's ceilidhs in Edinburgh in January, February, March and May, added International Folk Festival in Orpington in May.
  • Updated band listing - updated Graeme Munro and added Clappy Doo Ceilidh Band, updated Deoch n Dorus now they've won the Scottish Traditional Music band of the year 2012.
  • Updated UK groups - added Meopham and Kent Scottish Dancing.
  • Added invite from RSCDS to standard terminology workshop on 16th March.
7th November 2012
  • Updated events listing - added Annual Tedworth Reeling Evening in Marlborough in November, added East Lothian Favourites night in Aberlady in December.
25th October 2012
  • Updated events listing - added Familiy ceilidh in Dunfermline in October, added Big Stupit ceilidh in Central Scotland in November, added Lothian Conservation Volunteers ceilidh in Edinburgh in November, added East Lothian 60th Anniversary dance in November, added Spring Dance in Beauly in May.
27th September 2012
  • Updated events listing - added dance in North Berwick in October, added class and dance in Prestonpans in October, added Dunedin Assembly in Edinburgh in November, added Autumn Ceilidh in Crossford in November.
20th September 2012
  • Updated events listing - added Easter Dancing Weekend in Southampton in March-April.
  • Updated event listing links - tracked move of John Sturrock's SCD Events site.
  • Updated European groups - updated contact details for Dublin SCDC.
  • Updated UK groups - added The Sunday Class in East Midlands.
9th September 2012
  • Updated events listing - added Stockfest Ceilidh in Edinburgh in September.
26th August 2012
  • Updated events listing - Added Ashdown SCD Club Charity Dance in September.
29th July 2012
  • Updated events listing - Added Mojo Hogmanay ceilidh in Edinburgh on Hogmanay, added Gloucester Society Annual Dance in May.
28th July 2012
  • Updated events listing - Added South Herts events in September, November 2012, May and November 2013, added Dumfries dances in December, February and June, added Cheltenham dance in February.
10th July 2012
  • Updated events listing - Added Dumfries Day School and Dance in September.
5th July 2012
  • Updated events listing - Added Hay-on-Wye Highland Ceilidh in July.
  • Updated bands listing - updated Terpsichore and Waverley Station.
31st May 2012
  • Updated events listing - Added Jubilee Dance Camp In Dysart In June, Added Dunedin Summer Dance In June, Updated South East Herts dance venue and time in June, Added East Lothian Summer Dances In June And August, Added Linlithgow Rotary Club Dance In June, Added Linlithgow Scotch Hop In July And August, Added Aurora Festival Ceilidh In August, Added Ken's Ceilidhs In October, November And December, Added Hogmanay Ceilidh In Edinburgh.
15th April 2012
  • Updated events listing - added Another Stompin Guid Ceilidh in Edinburgh in April, added MacKhaan Do ceilidh in Glasgow in April. added details for Welwyn Garden City Summer Dance in May, added Burling in Beeston in April, May, August, September, November and January.
27th February 2012
  • Updated events listing - added Joint Lothian Branches dance in Haddington in March, added Goodlyburn Family Ceilidh in March, added Easter Dance Weekend in Chilworth, Southhampton in April, added Spring Ceilidh in Crossford near Dunfermline in April.
20th February 2012
  • Updated events listing - added Spring Ball in Crowborough in March, added Cheltenham dances in March and April, added RSCDS Norwich Annual May Ball, added Scottish Dancing in Sidholme Hotel in October.
19th February 2012
  • Updated bands listing - removed Crowdie House and Caberston Ceilidh Band since they have disbanded and are no longer taking any bookings.
3rd February 2012
  • Updated events listing - added Ayrshire Ceilidh Club monthly dances in February, March and April, added Friends of the Earth ceilidh in Edinburgh in February, added Norwich Spring Dance in March, added Dunedin Spring Dance in Edinburgh in March, added S.C.O.T Dance Weekend School in Buckie in June, added Ken Gourlay's Fringe ceilidhs in Edinburgh in August.
14th January 2012
  • Happy New Year all! Apologies for the lack of updates in recent months - I have had to worry about other things. Hopefully these are resolved now, so updates should happen more promptly. Huge apologies to everyone whose event I have missed as a result.
  • Updated events listing - added Norwich January dance, added Helensburgh dances in January, February, March, April, May and June, added South East Herts dances in February, March, April, May, June and November, added Ken's Ceilidhs in Edinburgh in February, March and May, added West Lothian Day School and Dance in March, added Welwyn Garden City dance in May, added Aurora Ball in Aberdeen in May, added Jersey Scottish Weekend in June, added SCD in the Rockies (Canada) in October.
4th October 2011
  • Updated events listing - added Green Fish ceilidh in Edinburgh in October, added Corryvrechan concert in October, added LCV fundraising ceilidh in October, added South East Herts dances in October, November and December, added Ceilidh Collective ceilidhs in October, November and December, added St Andrews ceilidh in Lutton Place in November, added NSPCC Edinburgh ceilidh in February, added Musicians Workshop and dance in Leighton Buzzard in October 2012. added RSCDS Leeds 50th Anniversary Dance in November 2012.
20th July 2011
  • Updated events listing - added Oxford and Cambridge ball in February.
17th July 2011
  • Updated events listing - added Extravadanza party at the Corn Exchange in Edinburgh in October, added Eindhoven Scottish Day school in October, added Cheltenham Annual Spring Dance in February.
25th May 2011
  • Updated events listing - added Ceilidh at the Caves in Edinburgh in June, added Arran Folk Festival in June, added South East Herts dances in June, September and November, added Birmingham half day of dance in September, added Virginia Celtic Gathering in October.
14th May 2011
11th May 2011
10th May 2011
  • Updated events listing - added Aurora Ball in May, added Edinburgh Branch events in July, August, September, December and Jaunary. added Dunedin Festival in July, added Ken's ceilidhs in August, September, November, December.
6th March 2011
  • Updated European groups - Scottish Chanterelle is now RSCDS Lyon Branch and has a new web site.
5th March 2011
  • Oh dear. I am so embarrassed. I aim for updating events weekly, but I've been so busy it's been 2 months. Humble apologies to all the people whose events I've missed!
  • Updated events listing - added Aberdeen Spring dance in March, added Hamilton, Ontario events in March and April, added Spring Fling Ball in Edinburgh in March, added Helensburgh and District Highland Association Ball in March, added West Lothian Day School and Dance in March, added Ken Gourlay's Edinburgh ceilidhs March-May, added Dublin SCD Annual Dance in April, added Invermoriston Annual Dance Weekend in April, added Dufftown dancing (SCD and old-time) in April, July, October and December, added Aberdeen Day School and Dance in May, added Welwyn Garden City 50th Anniversary Dance in May, added Rob Roy ceilidh in Edinburgh in June, added Cairns Ball weekend in Australia in June, added Weymouth weekend in January 2012, added Strictly Scottish on Salt Spring Canada in June 2012.
9th January 2011
  • Updated events listing - added Ayrshire Ceilidh Club Monthly dances January-April & Sep-Oct.
7th January 2011
  • Updated events listing - added Ceilidh Collective Burns Supper and ceilidh in Edinburgh in January, added charity ceilidh with The Occasionals in Prestonfield Golf club in January.
6th January 2011
  • Happy New Year to all!
  • Updated events listing - added Edinburgh Winter Workshops in January, February, March, added Garelochhead Ceilidh in January, added Scots Music Group ceilidhs in Edinburgh in February, March, April and May, added Cheshire Branch Workshop in April, added Gloucester Scottish Society dances in May and November, added Moorlands Hohliday in October.
1st December 2010
  • East Lothian Branch Prestonpans dance on Friday (3rd), Edinburgh Branch dance in Cluny on Saturday (4th) and West Lothian dance on Saturday (4th) are CANCELLED due to the snow.
21st November 2010
  • Updated events listing - added East Lothian Monthly dance in Prestonpans in December and New Year dance in Port Seton in January, added Broxburn Annual Dinner Dance in December, added SUSCDF in Glasgow in December, added Ken Gourlay's Burns Night ceilidh in Edinburgh in January.
4th November 2010
31st October 2010
  • Updated events listing - added Children1st ceilidh in Edinburgh in November, added Edinburgh Branch dances in February, March, May and July, added TAC Summer School in Sherbrooke, Quebec in July.
  • Updated bands listing - updated Licence to Ceilidh contact details.
18th October 2010
  • Updated events listing - added TAC RSCDS AGM weekend in Sherbrooke, Quebec in July.
17th October 2010
  • Updated events listing - added Ayrshire Ceilidh Club events in November and December.
15th October 2010
  • Updated events listing - added Comrie Croft Barn Dance in October, added The Reel Fling in Glasgow in October, added Autumn Ceilidh in the Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh in October, added Harvest Home Ceilidh in Blair Drummond in October, added RSCDS East Lothian Come and Try in Prestonpans in October, added Ceilidh Collective Ceilidhs in October, November, December, and February, added RSCDS East Lothian Monthly dance in Aberlady in November, added RSCDS Edinburgh Branch Christmas dance, added Moray Ceilidh Club ceilidhs in December, February and May, added West Midlands Annual Spring dance in Cheltenham in February.
7th September 2010
  • Updated events listing - added RSCDS Edinburgh Branch Welcome night in September, added South East Herts Guest Nights in September and October, added North Florida Fall Workshop and Ball in November, added South East Herts Dance Night in November, added South East Herts Christmas Dance and Ceilidh, added Ken Gourlay's Hogmanay ceilidh in Edinburgh, added Welwyn Garden City 50th Anniversary Dance in May, added Jersey May Ball, added RSCDS International Branch Workshop in June.
  • Updated Canadian groups - updated details for MacCulloch Highland Dancers.
6th August 2010
  • Updated UK groups - updated details for Trinity, updated link for SEHSCDS.
20th July 2010
  • Updated events listing - added Crowborough Charity dance in September, added Columbus Country Dance weekend in October.
19th July 2010
  • Updated events listing - added programme for Edinburgh Summer Dance in July.
27th June 2010
  • Apologies for the huge delay. I have just become Chairman of Edinburgh Branch, and my wife was in hospital, so I've been a bit distracted lately. I'll try to get caught up soon.
  • Updated events listing - added charity ceilidh for Marie Curie in July, added Its Time to Dance 2 in Accrington in July, added Craigenroan Ceilidh Band Competition (Clan KICS) in Kilsyth in August.
23rd May 2010
  • I ran the Scottish Half Marathon today in aid of Butterwick House Children's Hospice and my nephew Matthew. More details at www.justgiving.com/ianbrockbank2010
  • Updated events listing - added South East Herts events in June, September and November, added Ceilidh/old-time dance in Dumbarton in June, added Rob Roy ceilidh in Edinburgh in June, added Edinburgh Ceilidhs in August to December, fixed dates of Ceilidhs at the Merlin in July, August and September, added Monymusk Scottish Country Dance in October.
30th April 2010
  • Updated events listing - added Roxy Art House ceilidhs in Edinburgh in June and July, added A Measure of Scotch in St Albans in October.
27th April 2010
  • Updated events listing - Springtime Family Ceilidh in Haddington in May is CANCELLED.
20th April 2010
  • Updated events listing - updated Stompin Guid Ceilidh in Edinburgh in April, added Mayfest charity ceilidh in Edinburgh, added Aurora Ball in Aberdeen in May, added Princes Street Gardens dancing in May-July, added Queen's Hall ceilidh in Edinburgh in June.
  • Updated UK groups - updated Wyre Valley SCD group so they are contactable again.
6th April 2010
  • Updated events listing - added programme for Edinburgh Branch Ball in May.
1st April 2010
  • Updated events listing - added TheBigCeilidh in London in April and June, added Unity Ceilidh in Edinburgh in April, added Ceilidh for Keir in Dunfermline in April, added Springtime Family Ceilidh in Haddington in May, added programme for Welwyn Garden City dance in May, added Linlithgow Scotch Hop in July and August, added Saskatchewan Branch 30th Annual Workshop in October, added Rotary Scotch Hop in Linlithgow in November.
27th March 2010
11th March 2010
8th March 2010
  • Updated events listing - added Evening of Song at the Lot, Edinburgh in March, added Scots Music Group Come and Try in Edinburgh in April, added Silver Anniversary Dance in Broxburn in September.
3rd March 2010
  • Updated events listing - added South East Herts Guest night in April, added Welwyn Garden City dance in May.
1st March 2010
  • Updated events listing - added Edinburgh Fiddlers Annual Concert in March, added Spring Ceilidh in Crossford in March, added Fordyce Old Time Dance in March, added Queens Hall ceilidhs in March and April.
8th February 2010
  • Updated events listing - added South East Herts dance night in March, added Da Hooley ceilidh in Edinburgh in April.
2nd February 2010
  • Updated events listing - added Valentines dance in Broxburn in aid of CHAS.
26th January 2010
  • Updated events listing - added Marie Curie ceilidh in Watford in January, added Nackytoosh ceilidh in St Andrews in February, added South East Herts guest night in February, added Aberdeen events in March, September and December, added Samaritans ceilidh in Edinburgh in March, added ceilidh in Penicuik in March, added Cairns annual weekend April-May, added Roxy Art house ceilidh in Edinburgh in May, added Robert Tannahill Bicentenary concert in Paisley in May.
19th January 2010
  • Updated events listing - added Burns Ceilidh in The Ferry, Glasgow, in January.
14th January 2010
  • Updated events listing - added New Scotland Annual Dance in January.
7th January 2010
  • Updated events listing - * Port Seton dance CANCELLED *, added Burns Night in Nottingham in January, added Queen's Hall ceilidh in February, added NAAFC Festival Dance in Polmont, Falkirk in March, added Highland Mist Workshop and Ball weekend in June, added Crieff Holiday in June, added ceilidhs at the Merlin, Edinburgh throughout the year.

Changes prior to January 2010 now deleted.

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