Week 2 into Week 3 was marked by a delightful private party followed by the 5* Czech Philharmonic with the Fabulous Edinburgh Festival chorus and a wonderful solo on the Usher Hall Organ played during the Glagolithic Mass on Saturday night and The Grand Ball for George IV on Sunday at Hopetoun House South Queensferry.
Yes, there has been DANCING. And not simply the Scottish Country Dancing I usually enjoy, but Regency Dancing and the dancing of Scottish Country Dances in vogue 200 years ago.
George the Fourth was gracious enough to attend but the more remarkable was the attendance of folk from Malta, The Netherlands and Canada. Organiser, Libby Curzon, known throughout as Mrs Bennet, cast her net wide and some very nice and rather competent Regency Dancers were really happy to be there. Jimmie Hill and Libby called all dances. Gow’s band provided the music and there had been rehearsals. I realised after the one on Thursday, that my shoes wouldn’t see me safely through so took the chance of buying new ones on Friday morning. All set now for the upcoming winter class at Carrickvale Centre. What I also want to find out is where one can dance quadrilles on a more regular basis.
COPPELIA in a new version by Scottish Ballet was an absorbing, entertaining and exhilarating evening of first class dance and wonderful music. Not everyone enjoyed the projection element but artisitic rendition doesn’t stand still.
Socially the diary is filling up with Birthdays, anniversaries and folk deciding Edinburgh is a great place to visit. Looking forward to visits of friends not seen for years and storing memories of some newly seen after years. The Pandemic Effect carries on…
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Anne