It all started with a dance
Last March, I attended a Scottish Tea Dance in Northern Virginia (Tea Dance means it is a dance held in the afternoon. In comparison, a Ball is held in the evening and everybody dresses up.) We all had heard about this corona virus spreading and we took pains to wash our hands often and thoroughly, but beyond that we were determined to dance and have a good time. And we did.
It all changed two days later when I received an email telling me that one dancer might have been infected: he/she (to this day I don’t know who) attended a church service a week earlier with a pastor who had tested positive. (That pastor became the first official Corona case in DC; he spent several weeks in the ICU but eventually recovered.)
And thus is began: my self-quarantine and lockdown started. Apart from missing dancing, I have been very lucky. I did not get sick (knock on wood) and my early stay-at-home order saved me from driving to North Carolina the following week. Vendors from the entire East Coast drove to Raleigh to set up for the Carolina FiberFest only to be told that the event had to be cancelled -- hours before opening and after everybody had spent countless hours setting up vendor booths. Lucky me!
“We cannot dance, but we can knit.”
Did I mention that I like to dance? Well, it is not possible right now. BUT we can knit. We all know how relaxing and enjoyable knitting is and I have heard from many people that they have picked up their needles again during this pandemic. Hoorah!
Luckily, again, working from home, I have been able to create new yarns throughout the lockdown (and I even learned how to make videos to show them!) Here is my latest video showcasing our DANCE COLLECTION, a series of super-soft, lovely yarns with dance names. Ready for a Waltz or Tango? Foxtrot anybody? How about a Reel? Talking about Reels: below are some of my favorite Reels, examples of the type of Scottish Dancing I love to do. All show Scottish demonstration teams featuring the best of the best dancers. Enjoy!!
Like what you see? The website of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society (RSCDS) is here. The site lists branches all over the world to find a group near you. Even if you don’t think you could manage the dances yourself, the Scottish music is fabulous!