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Alasdair Graham

Scottish Country Dancer Magazine

March 9, 2006, 12:02 p.m. (Message 44601)

The promised 'January' edition of the 'Scottish Country Dancer' magazine has 
just arrived in the post.
I note it is dated as Spring 2006 therefore it is early in arriving here but 
I guess very late in other parts of the world.
There is a full page from Chris Ronald (New York) giving an overview of 
discussions on this forum and an official photograph of 'birling' at the 
AGM.  Seems it's OK for 'young' dancers to do.
There is comment on the New Manual together with a correction to page 66: 
6.23.2. of the first printing.
Problems with the database for mailing out Member copies are highlighted 
with the plea for anyone not receiving their copy, or receiving too many 
copies, to get in touch.
Interestingly there is an article by Jimmie Hill (Editor of the Scottish 
Country Dancer) about the Scotland on Sunday Newspaper article of 1st 
January 2006 in which he laments that there were no letters from dancers 
sent in reply to the article??  He goes on to ask what should our response 
be?
Has he not been reading this forum and Pia's replies?
Are all editor's out of touch?

Looks just as interesting as the first issue.

Alasdair Graham
Dumbarton, Scotland.