Maybe it was the chilly weather, maybe it was the increased consumption of Irn Bru, but Saturday night was one of our most energetic Chaotic Ceilidhs. Chris and Catherine delivered yet another fabulous night of music and there were virtually no wall flowers, with everyone on the floor having a brilliant time.

Photos from the event can be found on Flickr or our Facebook page.

Scots on The Rocks Whisky Raffle was drawn 22 May 2010 at our Grand Ceilidh.

First Prize, the Macallan Whisky Pack, was won by Shirley Walsh, of Paddington NSW.

The winners of the Bonnie Wee Prizes were very happy with their Irn Bru, Hill's Butchery voucher and double pass to our June Chaotic Ceilidh.

Scots on The Rocks ceilidhs never fail to deliver, and Saturday's Grand Ceilidh was no exception.

Held as part of the NSW Government's Macquarie 2010 Bicentenary celebrations, the Grand Ceilidh combined fantastic music, food, entertainment and of course dancing.

Petersham Town Hall, a new venue for this year, proved to be a great space for dancing, and everyone had a wonderful time. Thanks as always to Chris Duncan and Catherine Strutt for great music, Cathryn Collins our MC and dance wrangler for the evening, and all our performers and guests. Photos now on our photos page.

Scots on The Rocks member Lyn Moir is participating in the MS Walk and Fun Run on Sunday 6 June.

The event helps MS Australia raise money to care for people living with MS and fund research into a cure for the disease.

Lyn aims to raise $2000 and you can sponsor her at www.mswalk.org.au, or why not sign up to participate in the walk yourself!

Last night was our first chaotic ceilidh for 2010. With another sold out crowd, a great time was had by all, despite the somewhat sticky conditions.

Once again we were entertained with great music from Chris Duncan and Catherine Strutt, and led through all the dances by Cathy and Robert from Scots on The Rocks.

Photos from the night can be found on our photos page, and on Facebook.

2010 is off to a good start at Scots on The Rocks. We've had great numbers, plus some local and overseas visitors to our Tuesday class during January.

Next week sees our first beginners class for 2010, and we welcome more experienced dancers to come along to help our new dancers get started.

Also coming up next week is our new newsletter. We'll be using this newsletter to keep you up to date with all Scots on The Rocks news and events, plus upcoming opportunities to dance. Stay tuned for more soon!

The last dances for 2009 have been danced, and its time to look back on another great year at Scots on The Rocks.

In 2009 we ran four courses for new dancers, three Chaotic Ceilidhs, a Winter Workshop and a glittering Grand Ceilidh.

Scots on The Rocks members were also very well represented at numerous RSCDS and other Sydney club events throughout the year.

We'd like to take this opportunity to thank every single one of our wonderful teachers, our new dancers, and of course all of the Scots on The Rocks members for making it such a memorable year of dancing! See you all for more fun in 2010!

Scottish Country Dancing was named as one of the more unexpected ways people stimulate their brain on SBS's Insight program on 3rd November.

According to Dr Michael Valenzeula, activities like dancing combine mental activity, social activity and physical activity which optimise brain health - something that most dancers would heartily agree with.

Visit the SBS website to watch the program online (see if you can spot any familiar Sydney dancers), or read the transcript of the segment.

Bells jingled and fairy lights sparkled last thursday at Scots on The Rocks christmas party. We had a huge turn out, and made a lot of noise in Scorpio's Taverna in Annandale. Photos from the night can be found on our facebook page.

The christmas party may be over, but we continue to dance until Tuesday 22 December, and return in the new year on 5th January.

Dancers from Scots on The Rocks were recently featured in Scottish Country Dancer, the RSCDS member's magazine. The Technique Doctor section was this month penned by Morag Napier, and features step by step photos of Scots on The Rocks dancers performing the knot.

Click to read the full article.

Have you enjoyed an Irn Bru at one of our Chaotic Ceilidhs? Kept the energy up with jelly beans at one of our Grand Ceilidhs? These sugary delights were brought to you by our sponsor Sugar Fix.

For Irn Bru and other UK sweets and treats check out Sugar Fix www.sugarfix.com.au

Saturday was our final Chaotic Ceilidh for 2009. On the night we once again had great music from Chris Duncan and birthday girl, Catherine Strutt (at last count, four birthdays were celebrated on the night!) We saw many faces from our June Ceilidh return for another great night out.

Our next Ceilidh will be in March 2010, but until then, check out photos from the event on our photos page (with slideshows in Flickr and extra photos in Facebook).

A great time was had by all at Elizabeth Bay House on Sunday 26th July for the annual Highland Fling. 400 people turned out depsite the dreich weather.

Scots on The Rocks ran two participation dancing sessions, and visitors to the house were also entertained by the Argyll Highland Dancers, Southerly Gaels, a dance demonstration from Epping Scottish Country Dance club, mini highland games and the NSW Police Pipe Band.

Photos from the event can be found on our photos page.

Welcome back to all the Scots on The Rocks dancers who journeyed to Kiama for the 34th Australian Winter School. Find out what the Kiama Independent had to say about the event.

We also look forward to welcoming back all our dancers attending Pinewoods Camp in Plymouth, Massachusetts this July. See the following entry from the Sydney Morning Herald's Column 8 to find out just how Scots on The Rocks dancers brought a little piece of Australia to Pinewoods.

We have several reasons for congratulations this month. After much anticipation and a nervous wait, we can all wish Jan McCudden congratulations on receiving a straight A pass on her RSCDS Teachers exam. Jan will be teaching our August beginners course with Ruth Pike.

Congratulations also to Helen Creasey AM on her inclusion on the honours list for service to medicine as a geriatrician and neurologist and through advisory roles with professional and community organisations.

We would also all like to wish Morag Napier a speedy recovery, and hope to see her back at Fort Street soon.

A great night was had by all at our June Chaotic Ceilidh. Once again the rain came down and dampened everything except our spirits. We enjoyed another great night of music from Chris Duncan and Catherine Strutt, and hope to see many of our first time dancers again in September.

Do you have photos from the night? Why not share them on our facebook page.

We're pleased to announce the winners of The Famous Grouse raffle.

Jo-Anne Hayes is now the proud owner of a limited edition bottle of The Famous Grouse 37 year old blended malt whisky specially selected by master blender, John Ramsay, from a range of casks first laid down in 1971. Production was limited to only 250 bottles worldwide, and this was the last bottle available in Australia.

Saturday 30th May was Scots on The Rocks' Grand Ceilidh. Despite the damp weather, a wonderful night was had by all. Thanks to all our performers and musicians including Chris Duncan and Catherine Strutt, Bill Campbell, The Southerly Gaels and the Argyll Highland Dancers.

Photos from the event are available on our facebook group.