Celebrate the spirit and pageantry of Scotland at this lively afternoon of music and dances featuring the Dunsmir Scottish Dancers! With stirring marches, lilting airs, and the irresistible rhythms of the Highlands, the Golden Gate Park Band brings the sound of Scotland to life—complete with the color, precision, and joyful energy of traditional Scottish dance.

Join us for a rousing tribute to Scotland’s rich heritage right here in Golden Gate Park. Slàinte!

Program:

1. Scotland the Brave - N. Richardson

2. Loch Lomond - trad, Frank Ticheli

   First Dance Set:  Chambery: a 4 person dance that was a gift to the dancers of Lyon, France 

                 Air for Stephanie: a step dance was a commission of both music and dance

                 Polka Dot: an unusual configuration for 5 dancers

                 Tribute to Susan Nedderman: another step dance dedicated to a famous Scottish step dance teacher from Cambridge, UK

                 Pictures on the Wall:  demonstrates the more lyrical style of dance in an English style

3. Four Scottish Dances - Malcom Arnold

4. Ye Banks and Braes - Percy Grainger

5. Blue Blells of Scotland - trad, Arthur Pryor

   Daven J. Tjaarda-Hernandez -Trombone soloist

   Second Dance Set:  Bees of Maggieknockter/Merry Meghan: a medley of a jig and a step dance

                  Tribute to Joyce: a gorgeous tune first written for the bagpipes and now used for this lovely step dance

                  Flindrikin: a solo waltz with a title that hints at a flirtatious nature

                  Reel of the 51st Division: in St. Valerie, France, Scottish prisoners of war wrote this dance in the camp to help pass the time and it has become an international favorite

6. Scottish Rhapsody - c. Grundman

7. James Bond Suite - arr. Erickson