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FUN, FACTS, AND FANCIES

... and Allan. Bowman gave a clog dance, and Mr Sim exhibition with Indian clubs. An interesting feature of the concert was Lizars’ cinematograph as it appeared at Balmoral command of He* Majesty the Queen. At the close dancing wa* entered upon. The Caledonian ...

Published: Wednesday 21 December 1898
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 2061 | Page: 2 | Tags: News 

A HIGHLAND GATHERING

... lind mcli it1 wasa ferry warm, oh yuv, and he would ho a ,- the petter uf a trom aitbout any scatter in it si ian- Thle competitions were of tiso clasoeo, local ond spun, the feest being conllned to the inhabitaots ol the glen ;and there was Oes croe ...

Published: Friday 14 August 1885
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1959 | Page: 2 | Tags: News 

DISTRICT NEWS

... piece by the orohaestra, A ,o Sketch on the 'Mississippi, giving imitations of stemboat i*histie and bell, alse clog and jig I. dance imnitation, entitled The Darkies' Jubilee' Y' lTutrnr). Thi~ was £ollowed by a song by .Mr i y Dutncan, 'The ILi ...

Published: Monday 01 May 1899
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1617 | Page: 8 | Tags: News 

THE SHAM FIGHT SURPLUS—ARTIZAN COMPANIES

... AND M!D-LOTHIAN R[FLlE -ASSOCUATION. z FBrnAi, Ot t.18-SCOND DAY. The shooting was limited to two competitions in the Hua ter's Bog. The principal competition was at 200 and fl0 yards, tive rounds at eadh, for the following poizees -lst, Lord Provost's cup; ...

Published: Saturday 19 October 1861
Newspaper: Glasgow Herald
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 2431 | Page: 3 | Tags: News 

YOUNG MEN'S GUILD CONVERSAZIONE

... and Morgan contributed Highland and clog dances. Councillor Andersion during the oveuijoizr expressed his sympathy tor the recipient of their kindness, endI Baillie Lyon also made a few remarks. An excellentt dance programme followed the concert. d G ...

Published: Monday 10 February 1890
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 4965 | Page: 6 | Tags: News 

OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENCE

... old Italian designs. A NantEb girls' dance, a Tudor dance (in which the dancers wear dresses of specially woven brocade in ch~estnut, and gold), a Japanese dance of children in crvsantbemum' dresses, and a minuet danced by girls and youths in Lonis Fifteenth ...

Published: Monday 27 December 1897
Newspaper: Glasgow Herald
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 3939 | Page: 5 | Tags: News 

LECTURES, SOCIAL MEETINGS, &c

... well received in their Irish character creations, and were encored again and again. Mr John JolinstonaRave a very good clog dance. M rs Findlater played the piano accompaniments with her usual ability. EaLoN-L ?? the Parish Church on Thursday evening ...

Published: Saturday 25 February 1893
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 2108 | Page: 6 | Tags: News 

THE TERRIBLE ACCIDENT AT MANCHESTER

... oases were sadly disfigured, and the inijuries seemed to have been causgd either by falls on the stairs, or from the heavy clogs of other victims who I-bad been thrown or had jumped down upon them, -death being caused in most instances by suffocation; ...

Published: Monday 03 August 1868
Newspaper: Glasgow Herald
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1734 | Page: 4 | Tags: News 

EDINBURGH, MONDAY, MARCH 25, 1861

... audi- oence. Among other attractive and novel fea- t tures, we notice Irish songs and dances. Mrn Lown's JUVENILE ASsEMBLY-On Saturday s Mr Lowe had his annual Dancing Assembly. lf It was held in the Music Hall, and was rich in all the elements that make ...

Published: Monday 25 March 1861
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: News | Words: 4410 | Page: 2 | Tags: News 

NOTES ON IRELAND, AND THE TENURE OF LAND IN IRELAND

... model farms or at industrial schools, where capital and all the appliances necessary for high farming aro supplied in abuin- dance, are utter]y worthless as evidence as to the circumstanece of the ordinary run of small farmers either in Ireland or elsewhere ...

Published: Tuesday 22 February 1870
Newspaper: Glasgow Herald
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 3007 | Page: 6 | Tags: News 

ABERDEEN, FRIDAY, JULY 24, 1891

... Yeomanry Inter- regrinrntal Cup competition Ayr was first, Warwick second, and Dorset third. Tlhe weather at Barry Camp yesterday was beautiful, especially during the afternoon. Ex- cept, however, in the 40-pounder competition, where two high totals were ...

Published: Friday 24 July 1891
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 7914 | Page: 4 | Tags: News 

FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH 3

... Joyal and Western Infirmaries came off last evening in the St Andrew's Halls with great ediat. About 1150 ladies and gentlemen danced, and there were in addition some 350 spectators. It is eapect ed that about £2a' will be realised for the In- firmaries. ...

Published: Friday 03 March 1882
Newspaper: Glasgow Herald
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 11258 | Page: 6 | Tags: News