strathspey@strathspey.org:45202

The Ottawa Low Family

A World First?

May 9, 2006, 1:39 a.m. (Message 45202)

Today, May 8, 2006,  the Ottawa Branch celebrated our 40th anniversary
by dancing on Parliament Hill to the Peace Tower Carillon. The music
was played by Mr. Gordon Slater, the Dominion Carilloneur.   Four sets
warmed up before the Noon hour chimes by dancing Mairi's Wedding to
bag pipes played by two members of the Branch.  After the tolling of
the hour we danced Hooper's Jig, the Saltire Strathspey (Book 45,
devised by Barb Anglin of the Ottawa Branch who also danced it today)
and the White Cockade.  We should have pictures on our web site some
time next week.

My question is - Has any one else danced to a Carillon?

This is an excerpt from the web page announcing the monthly programme
for the carillon which can be found at
http://www.parl.gc.ca/Sites/Collections//carillon-e.htm

Monday, May 8th, 2006; from 12:00 p.m. to 12:15 p.m.
for a performance on parliament Hill by the Ottawa branch of the Royal
Scottish Country Dance Society

Scottish Country Dance Medley, Various, arranged by Gordon Slater, 2006 
Pansonic No. 3, Op. 28, No. 3, for carillon (2000), by Ray Twomey (b.1938) 
Asleep in the Deep (1920), by H. W. Petrie, arranged by Gordon Slater, 1967 

Bill Low
Ottawa, Canada