Epsom & District Caledonian Society

Epsom & District Caledonian Society A group of people who love Scottish dancing. Historically we have aimed to focus on beginners 7.30-8pm, general 8-9pm and Advanced 9-10pm. Not sure?

We are affiliated to the Royal Scottish Country Dancing Society (RSCDS) and belong to a community of Scottish dancing clubs in the area. Epsom & District Caledonian Society warmly invites you to meet with us on Monday evenings in "term time"* for Scottish Country Dancing. However, our teacher Pauline manages to skilfully adapt and tailor our evenings to cater for the differing abilities of dancers

from week to week so these timings are not set in stone. Come along and see what we are all about – there is no charge on your first evening. One of the great things about Scottish Country Dancing is you don’t need to come with a partner as we take it in turns to dance with each other, so it’s a great way to meet new people as well as being fantastic exercise for body and brain! There is no requirement to wear tartan or a kilt, but you will be just as welcome if you do. If you have never danced before, just wear comfortable clothes and shoes (maybe plimsols) and bring a drink / bottle of water to keep hydrated. You can join in to whatever physical level suits you and are free to sit out at any time if you wish. Travel If you are driving there is ample on street as well as car park parking. We meet in the Tweddle Hall, St Andrews Church, Northey Avenue, Cheam SM2 7HF. Trains
Trains run from London Victoria, Sutton, West Croydon, Epsom and points in between to Cheam station. Exit on the ticket office side of the station, go straight ahead and turn left at the T-junction into Upper Mulgrave Road. Just before this goes under a bridge, turn right into Manor Road; follow Manor Road until it merges with Burdon Lane, follow Burdon Lane to the mini-roundabout, turn right and the church is 100 yards on your left. It’s about a 10 minute walk from the station. Train times from National Rail Enquiries. Buses
Several buses service the area from Sutton, Worcester Park, Kingston and further afield go to Cheam Village. From there walk south on Station Road, under the railway bridge, and take the third on the left which is The Avenue and leads you right to the church. Again, this takes about 10 minutes. Details from TfL Journey Planner. The 470 bus, which goes from Colliers Wood and Sutton to Epsom via Northey Avenue will stop right at the church. For details see the timetable. The last bus is around 8pm. For your return journey, we have friendly members who regularly drive and who, if available, will be glad to help you with a lift back to Cheam station or a bus stop in the village at the end of the evening. Please contact us by messenger before you travel so we can confirm we have an available car seat for you. Please check our facebook posts, or with us directly on messenger for term dates. If you have any additional questions, do get in touch and we’ll try to get back to you as soon as possible.

12/03/2024

Next Monday December 9th : last class of term. Next term starts January 6th 2025.

Last night an eclectic mix of sources from autumn to Christmas: 'Autumn showers', 'Andrew Gillies strathspey', 'St.Andre...
12/03/2024

Last night an eclectic mix of sources from autumn to Christmas: 'Autumn showers', 'Andrew Gillies strathspey', 'St.Andrew's links', 'Scotland's gardens', 'Macpherson's jig', 'Kendall's hornpipe', 'Dundee whaler', 'Fruit cake' (Drewry) & 'Cranberry tartlet'.

Video by Subiacouk

After Shelagh Dempsey's 'Autumn leaves' we celebrated all things Andrew: 'St.Andrew's flag', 'St.Andrew's chase', 'Andre...
11/26/2024

After Shelagh Dempsey's 'Autumn leaves' we celebrated all things Andrew: 'St.Andrew's flag', 'St.Andrew's chase', 'Andrew's shield', 'Andrew's dance' and 'Andrew Carnegie'

Hogmanay Montreal 2017

Last night we warmed up with 'It's nae bother' & 'Back o' Bennachie' before continuing the autumnal theme with 'Autumn s...
11/19/2024

Last night we warmed up with 'It's nae bother' & 'Back o' Bennachie' before continuing the autumnal theme with 'Autumn showers' (very appropriate!) & 'Autumn posy'. 'Skylarks reel', 'Prairie crocus' & 'A special occasion' completed the evening. A rare chance to dance the courage reel in 'A special occasion' (Brenchley).

Music by Marian AndersonCD ‘The Other Kangaroo Paw’

Seasonal celebrations with 'Fireworks reel', 'Autumn beginnings', 'Autumn Leaves (Lataille)'. Also 'Euston Hall jig', '...
11/06/2024

Seasonal celebrations with 'Fireworks reel', 'Autumn beginnings', 'Autumn Leaves (Lataille)'. Also 'Euston Hall jig', 'And happy meet again', finishing with 'Shiftin bobbins'. Great practice of the demi tournee & 4 couple set & link.

Fireworks Reel - R32 3c - RSCDS Bk. 48 devised by Anselm Lingnau

After warming up with 'Domino five' & 'A wee nothing' we celebrated autumn & Hallowe'en with 'Swirling & twirling leaves...
10/22/2024

After warming up with 'Domino five' & 'A wee nothing' we celebrated autumn & Hallowe'en with 'Swirling & twirling leaves', 'Slytherin house', 'Pumpkin pie' & 'Wisp of thistle'. We topped it off with practice for the Croydon dance on Saturday : 'Toastie to the mousie' & 'Macleod's fancy'. 'And happy meet again' was a very appropriate last dance!

This is a teaching video of a Scottish Country Dance. There are audio and on screen instructions and a bar counter. The dancers wear numbered coloured tabard...

10/15/2024

Come to the dance this Saturday October 19!

10/15/2024

Unusual figure this week with the allemande right & allemande left in 'Black Donald'. Great practice for this Saturday's dance : The duchess tree, Mrs.Stewart's jig, The spirit of the dance, The first rain of spring, Midsummer common, John of bon accord & The cranberry tart.

YouTube Videos for The Duchess Tree Scottish Country Dance with link to see any written crib instructions on this site.

10/08/2024

Everyone welcome to ECDA dance Saturday October 19 7.30-10.30 St.Andrew's URC, Northey Ave., Cheam.

Some great preparation for our informal dance : The spirit of the dance, The Moray rant, The first rain of spring & Neid...
10/08/2024

Some great preparation for our informal dance : The spirit of the dance, The Moray rant, The first rain of spring & Neidpath Castle. We also danced A wee nothing, Linton ploughman & Derek Haynes' Spey in spate.

The Swilcan, Inverugie Castle, Purple Heather Jig, Moray Rant, Inverness Sixsome

10/02/2024

New members always welcome - join any time, first session FREE!

10/02/2024

Saturday 19 October 7.30-10.30pm
Epsom & District Caledonian Association
Informal dance
St.Andrew's URC, Northey Ave, Cheam, SM2 7HF
Admission £7 (reduced for non dancers)🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

10/02/2024

From 'A wee nothing' all the way to 'Far north Queensland' by way of 'Flight of the falcon', 'Wishing well', 'Kissing bridge', 'Bon viveur' & 'New year's jig'

YouTube Videos for Far North Queensland Scottish Country Dance with link to see any written crib instructions on this site.

A thorough workout with 9 dances! A wee nothin', The cast'n reel, The wishing well, Antler river, The red rose, Ray Milb...
09/27/2024

A thorough workout with 9 dances! A wee nothin', The cast'n reel, The wishing well, Antler river, The red rose, Ray Milbourne, Eileen Watts reel, A stroll in the park, The dancing bees

Music by Frank Thomson SCD Band

09/20/2024

It's nae bother, Morrison measure, Inchmickery, Big Mac, Fishermen's Reel & Hamilton's welcome - a warm welcome back to dancing at Epsom & District Caledonian!

New Year Jig for a new year of dance!
09/20/2024

New Year Jig for a new year of dance!

"New Year Jig" is a 32 bar Jig for three couples in a four-couple longwise set.Filmed and edited by Red Barn Studios.The RSCDS would like to thank the dancer...

09/06/2024

Newcomers always welcome. First class FREE!

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Meeting At Tweddle Hall, St Andrews Church, Northey Avenue, Cheam
Surrey
SM27HF

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Epsom & District Caledonian Society

We meet (most) weeks on a Monday evening in the Tweddle Hall, St Andrews Church in Northey Avenue, Cheam where we welcome newcomers as well as experienced dancers. We also participate in the local dances ‘Tarten Jigsaw’ where local groups across a broad area host a Saturday evening dance.