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Birmingham Diamond Jubilee Dance Book 1946-2006
George Meikle
July 3, 2006, 10:05 a.m. (Message 45713)
Strathspeyers may be interested to know that the RSCDS (Birmingham Branch) have just released a new book of dances called 'Diamond Jubilee Dance Book - 1946-2006' which contains 15 dances, most of them new releases, devised by branch members and/or dancers from the Midlands area. Also included are 2 Anna Holden dances. An accompanying CD, featuring myself and the Lothian Dance Band should be available in the next few days. Dance Bars Deviser Langleys Road 8 x 32 Jig Gillian Jennings The Outer Circle 8 x 48 Reel Kenneth Reid Cannadine Strathspey 4 x 32 Strathspey Anna Holden The Physician's Fancy 8 x 32 Jig Ron Bradbury St Andrews Roundabout 4 x 32 Reel - (2 chords) John Knight Furth O' Clyde 3 x 32 Strathspey Anna Holden The Chocolate Factory 4 x 32 Jig Gillian Jennings New Dixon Quadrille 4 x 32 Reel Frances Richardson And Happy Meet Again 4 x 32 Strathspey Ron Bradbury The Grumpy Gentleman 8 x 32 Jig Gillian Jennings The Floosie in the Jacuzzi 2 x 48 Reel Gillian Jennings Anita's Dance 5 x 32 Strathspey Keith Hohenkerk South Street Harborne 8 x 32 Jig Kenneth Reid The Jewellery Quarter 4 x 32 Reel - (2 chords) Gillian Jennings Second City Strathspey 8 x 32 Strathspey Gillian Jennings Further details can be obtained from Birmingham Branch or myself. George Meikle
I danced with Gill Jennings' Sutton Coldfield class last September and had a great evening. She's an excellent teacher. One of the dances that evening was her "Floosie in the Jacuzzi" (I would spell it Floozie or Floozy, but what do Americans know?) It was a lot of fun, glad to see it, and several of her other dances, in print. Becky Becky Sager Marietta GA USA -- "George Meikle" <xxxxxx.xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx> wrote: Strathspeyers may be interested to know that the RSCDS (Birmingham Branch) have just released a new book of dances called 'Diamond Jubilee Dance Book - 1946-2006' which contains 15 dances, most of them new releases, devised by branch members and/or dancers from the Midlands area. Also included are 2 Anna Holden dances. An accompanying CD, featuring myself and the Lothian Dance Band should be available in the next few days. Dance Bars Deviser Langleys Road 8 x 32 Jig Gillian Jennings The Outer Circle 8 x 48 Reel Kenneth Reid Cannadine Strathspey 4 x 32 Strathspey Anna Holden The Physician's Fancy 8 x 32 Jig Ron Bradbury St Andrews Roundabout 4 x 32 Reel - (2 chords) John Knight Furth O' Clyde 3 x 32 Strathspey Anna Holden The Chocolate Factory 4 x 32 Jig Gillian Jennings New Dixon Quadrille 4 x 32 Reel Frances Richardson And Happy Meet Again 4 x 32 Strathspey Ron Bradbury The Grumpy Gentleman 8 x 32 Jig Gillian Jennings The Floosie in the Jacuzzi 2 x 48 Reel Gillian Jennings Anita's Dance 5 x 32 Strathspey Keith Hohenkerk South Street Harborne 8 x 32 Jig Kenneth Reid The Jewellery Quarter 4 x 32 Reel - (2 chords) Gillian Jennings Second City Strathspey 8 x 32 Strathspey Gillian Jennings Further details can be obtained from Birmingham Branch or myself. George Meikle
George,
Do you happen to know the origin of the dance name 'The Floosie in the Jacuzzi' ?
It is the nickname for a Dublin sculpture which was moved from
O'Connell Street to make way for the tram lines, so if the dance
represents this, I'd better get hold of it to teach to the Dublin
class when we start again after the summer.
Helen
Dublin
International Branch
xxxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx wrote:
Date: Mon, 3 Jul 2006 09:05:37 +0100
From: "George Meikle"
Subject: Birmingham Diamond Jubilee Dance Book 1946-2006
Strathspeyers may be interested to know that the RSCDS (Birmingham
Branch) have just released a new book of dances ...
including
The Floosie in the Jacuzzi 2 x 48 Reel
Gillian Jennings
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Helen, I can confirm that the dance was actually written for the Birmingham 'Floosie' and not the Dublin one. Her picture appears on the front cover of both the CD and the book. It must be the first time ever that a Scottish Country Dance book features a picture of a nude woman on the front cover - just a pity she has turned to stone!!! Kind regards George Helen Beaney wrote:- > George, > > Do you happen to know the origin of the dance name 'The Floosie in > Jacuzzi' ?
In a message dated 7/3/2006 12:13:42 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, xxxxxxxx.xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xx.xx writes: As this is a 'Birmingham booklet' I suspect the 'Floosie' referred to is their very own. See http://www.poetrysociety.org.uk/news/birm.htm third paragraph. On the other hand there are 3 statues/sculptures in Dublin with catchy nicknames: The tart with the cart, The prick with the stick, and The floozie in the jacuzzi. Sylvia Miskoe, Concord, NH USA
