Author: Dorothy McLean
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Why Ladies Should Not Ask Gentlemen to Dance
I have touched on this subject before (here, for example), but I think it bears repeating. It is also a controversial topic, so it is good to review my arguments […]
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My Dancing Day
“Tomorrow shall be my dancing day” is a traditional Christmas carol that may date back to the 14th century. It is unusual in that its creators imagined Our Lord singing […]
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A Delicious Redowa
Among the many online remarks I have read on the subject of social dancing is the observation that some girls grow up thinking that dances will be like those they […]
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What the Parish Dance can and can’t do
There is an interesting article in the UK Catholic Herald this week about the dearth of young couples in society. The author draws a distinction, as well he might, between […]
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Why have a Catholic dance?
I have been reading books by or about the Stoics since Christmas Day, preparing to see Christianity from a new direction. Having been brought up from birth in the Catholic […]
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A Vintage Event
I love birthdays and can never let my own pass by without a treat. This year’s treat was a very old-fashioned event: supper at home with husband and Dance Committee, […]
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Three Dances
This morning I’m contemplating three dances: one proposed to me, one at which I danced, and one I didn’t dance. The Proposed Dance This dance was proposed by two of […]
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A New Challenge
This week I eagerly hurried off to a dance class held by a branch of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society (RSCDS). Inspired by a year-and-a-half of learning ceilidh dances, […]
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Three Ceilidhs
Happy New Year! My sister Tertia and I went to an Edinburgh ceilidh on New Year’s Eve, feeling a little sorry for those thousands whose outdoor revels were thwarted by […]
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The December Waltzing Party
To my delight, six women and girls and seven men and boys came to dance at the December Waltzing Party. A Numbers Game If you are reading this in Canada […]