What happened at Northside this week?
2018
6th December 2018
Well, last night was legendary (at least in my mind). So much fun, the hall was buzzing early and just got better from there. 3 squares for plus, which started 15 minutes early, 'cause they just squared up. We danced 4 squares often throughout the evening. There were 45 dancers in the hall. Dancers came from all over Brisbane, I won't mention clubs, 'cause I'll miss one. Having said that, all but a few were regulars that dance with us often. Callers were Margaret Baines, David Pearce, Elaine Davis and of course, me. The raffle prizes were looking really good, thanks to those that donated items.
My thanks go to Mike on the door he does a great job every week. Thanks to Margaret for raffle ticket sales - haven't counted numbers, but it looks like a couple of hundred were sold. There was so much supper, I think many of us just rolled home. The surprise of the Evening was that Ron & Hazel got back from their caravan trip early and were able to join us. Given that it 's Christmas, door entry was free, but most bought raffle tickets. Proceeeds from our Christmas party are always donated to charity. We like the Salvos, but we are going to see if they are doing a fire appeal and see if we can help those from the recent bushfires. I wish everybody a festive Christmas and a prosperous New Year. See pictures HERE
29th November 2018
What a great dance night we had. Mostly 2 squares for Plus, with sometimes 3 for Mainstream. 27 dancers in the hall, it was buzzing. Did a few Christmas songs and a few requests. Yes, it was warm, but everyone was really happy to dance. Robyn didn't pick the Joker and Viv won the chocolate. Next week is the big Christmas party & Break-up. Donations for the monster raffle have been coming in thick & fast. Please bring a plate next week for supper, and maybe some change for the raffles. Let's finish 2018 with a Bang!!
Well, I just went back through the attendance numbers for 2018.
The average number of dancers per night was 23, nearly 3 squares - a pretty good effort these days.
Our highest attended night was 33, early in the year.
I'm really hoping to smash that number next week for our Christmas party.
Our lowest attended night was 14, the coldest part of the year.
Thank you to all our members and visitors for dancing with us throughout the year.
22nd November 2018
I thought the storms early in the afternoon might have continued, but thankfully not. 24 Dancers in the hall, for what was quite a hot night. We didn't get to dance 3 squares though. 2 squares for Plus and 2 for Mainstream. Great to have Theresa from Gumdale visiting, she also won the chocolate draw. Bill missed out on picking the Joker. I did a few requests and a few Random pick songs - It's amazing what songs you get just by picking a letter and a number. David Pearce had a call, did a great job of "Budapest" by George Ezra.
15th November 2018
Lots of fun last night. 2 squares for Plus. 25 dancers in the hall for Mainstream - we did dance 3 squares once. I did a few Christmas songs and a few new songs as well as a few requests. Goody missed the Joker draw and Yvonne won the chocolate. 3 more dance nights this year. Our Christmas break-up party is the 6th of December - bring a plate and dress Christmassy. Donations for our Christmas Hamper raffles are coming in thick & fast.
10th November 2018
The club hired a bus to attend the Society Christmas party. Mark was our driver. There were 12 on the Bus and a few others made their own way. Needless to say. the club was well represented. Everyone said what a great night it was, see pictures HERE and HERE
8th November 2018
With the cooler weather, I was expecting a few more dancers last night. Still, 19 dancers were there for a great night. We did eventually dance 2 squares for Plus and danced 2 squares for nearly all of the Mainstream session. Great to have Arthur (from Caboolture EZ squares) with us again. We share the 8th of November as our birthday. Arthur brought a card (for me) for all the dancers to sign. Great to have Rosalie on the door again.
Elsa managed to not pick the joker and Laurie won the chocolate. Did a few requests and a couple of Christmas songs. Some of our dancers have started bringing in donations for our Monster Christmas hamper raffle.
1st November 2018
What a great night at Northside. 28 dancers through the door.
Still counted 12 that were away for various reasons.
2 squares for Plus, started 20 minutes early. Mostly 3 squares for Mainstream. Good to have Heather P. back after her recent travels. Also good to have Arthur from Caboolture join us for a visit. Tried out my "soon to be released" song - One last Kiss - It went over well with the dancers.
Barry P. didn't manage to pick the Joker and Mark won the chocolate.
The bus list for the Society christmas party is finalised.
25th October 2018
Another great night at Northside. 24 dancers in the hall, they were ready for Plus 5 minutes early. 2 squares for the Plus session and at least once, 3 for Mainstream. Great to have Helen Hawkey visiting with us, and she picked the Joker and Desiree won the chocolate. Ended with a couple of request brackets.
18th October 2018
Fabulous night at Northside. 26 dancers in the hall, they were ready for Plus 10 minutes early. 2 squares for the Plus session and at times, 3 for Mainstream. Did a few new songs for the first time, some of them even went well. Great to have Julie-Anne with us, we haven't seen her for a while. I enjoyed being able to tell the dancers about Rosalie's scan results, things have had some improvement with the new drug regime. David missed out on picking the Joker and John (Schultz) won the chocalate. Finished the night with a couple of request brackets.
11th October 2018
Mid afternoon Thunderstorms, I thought we may have suffered for numbers, but.... 26 Dancers in the hall, 2 squares for Plus and 2 all night for Mainstream. The atmosphere in the hall was just awesome. We have filled our bus for the Society Christmas party. David had a call, he did "Raining on the Rock", good job too. Faith missed out on picking the Joker, Mayet won the Chocolate. Thanks everyone, for a great night.
4th October 2018
Another fantastic night at Northside. 29 Dancers through the door. 2 squares of Plus dancers squared up just before 6.45 and wanted to dance. 3 squares at times for Mainstream. Fantastic to see Phil and Yvonne back after their seperate medical issues. Ray didn't pick the Joker and Denice won the chocolate. So many positive comments about what a great time they were having.
Our newest member, Elsa got her badge last night. Elsa came to us from Kerr-Ly Q's in Canberra.
27th September 2018
Another great night at Northside. 26 Dancers through the door. 2 squares for Plus, starting a little early. More than half the night with 3 squares for Mainstream. Ray didn't pick the Joker, it's still jackpotting. Mayet won the Chocolate. Did a few Requests and Random pick songs. Ron & Hazel now gone for 10 weeks, Awwww. And the club bus trip to the Society Christmas party on the Gold Coast is on - The bus list filled in seconds.
20th September 2018
Utterly brilliant night. 27 dancers through the door. 2 squares for Plus at 6.50pm and at times, 3 squares for Mainstream. Bill & Joan visited us for the first time since we moved to this venue. John and Liz back from their trip to Russia. Good to have Mark back, he's been away for about 6 weeks. The hall was buzzing all night. Desiree didn't find the Joker (it now jackpots to $10) and Rod won the chocolate. Tried out some new songs.
Looking forward to the Gala & SSRU on Saturday.
13th September 2018
Numbers back down this week. 18 dancers in the hall. 1 square for Plus and 2 for Mainstream. I did a couple of new songs "Rock & Roll is King" by ELO and a little Ukelele number called "Tickle my Heart". Great to have Rod & Margaret back after a 3 month lay off due to Rod's operations. Di finally won her Kit-Kat in the chocolate draw, Elsa missed out on picking the Joker. All in all (except for numbers) is was a really good night.
6th September 2018
Well, what a difference the season makes. 26 dancers in the hall last night. The first square of plus dancers was ready to go at 6.40pm and the 2nd one joined quickly thereafter. We did dance 3 squares of Mainstream early on. Great to have Patricia & Laurie back after her accident. Jim is back on the dance floor after his Op. Russell & Suzie with us again last night, Chris also with us. It was just a really great dance night. I did my new song "Jungle to the Zoo" again, I think I've ironed all the kinks out. Joker draw still building and Desiree won the chocolate again. Finished the night with (most of) the lights out for "Hearbeat in the Darkness".
30th August 2018
Another good night at Northside. 19 dancers in the hall. Danced 2 squares most of the time for Plus & Mainstream. Tried out a new purchase, "Desperado" by the Eagles. Also test called a Brand New song I hope to release soon, "Jungle to the Zoo" a lesser known Dr. Hook song. Dancers seemed to enjoy both. Great to have Theresa from Gumdale visiting. And you heard it here first, we had David Pearce on stage calling last night (he retired last December). He did a really good rendition of "Budapest". Joker draw is back to $2 after Denice won last week. And David won the Chocolate.
23rd August 2018
Numbers still down. 17 in the hall - 1 square for Plus and mostly 2 for Mainstream. Lots of laughs, people commented on what a good night they were having.
Good to see Ron & Hazel back. Obviously Ron not dancing yet after his knee operation. Hazel brought some baked goodies to enjoy with our cuppa. Denice picked the Joker and won $14.00. John won the chocolate.
16th August 2018
Well, numbers still down. 18 in the hall - 1 square for Plus and mostly 2 for Mainstream. had one bracket of 6 couple dancing. Great to have Russell & Suzie with us last night and also Chris with us again. Fantastic to have Margaret Baines with us last night, not dancing but great to see her. As it was the anniversary of the death of Elvis Presley, all singing calls were Elvis songs. 41 years ago today, he passed away - maybe!!. Desiree didn't pick the Joker and Barry Brown won the chocolate. Played a little with "Dixie Style on the Double Track".
9th August 2018
Had a good night, despite the massive sick parade. Only 14 dancers in the hall last night. That included 2 visitors who have never been before. Neville & Nola from Gumdale came along and said they really enjoyed the night. I phoned many of the people off sick yesterday, most are doing better and on the mend. Can't wait for the end of Winter. Joker is still building and Barry won the chocolate. Special mention to Mike who came and did the door even though Di was off sick - thank you Mike.
2nd August 2018
Not enough superlatives for what a great night we had.
Only 21 dancers, but very enthusiastic and full of laughter.
2 squares for Plus and 2 squares all night for Mainstream. It took a few practices for everyone to get "Reverse Wheel Around", but after that, no issues. All those on the sick list are on the mend. Hazel missed out on the Joker draw and David won the chocolate. We are looking at a bus for the Society Christmas party, but no promises until we see what the costs are and who can drive.
26th July 2018
So many positive comments about last night at Northside. 27 dancers in the hall. 2 squares for Plus and at times, 3 for Mainstream. Annette didn't pick the joker, so it jackpots & Barry won the chocolate. We all signed a card for Margaret and it seems that Yvonne is doing a lot better. We wish them both well.
19th July 2018
Had a good night at Northside again. The books say there were 23 dancers in the hall, but I'm so sure we danced 3 squares just the once. 2 squares for Plus and mostly 2 for Mainstream. Great to have Dougal Findlay visiting - of course, we had had him do a bracket of calling. Desiree didn't find the Joker and Patricia won the chocolate. We also had a get well card being signed for Yvonne, who is recovering in hospital. Tried out a new song, "Go away little Girl", needs more work.
12th July 2018
Another awesome night at Northside. 27 dancers through the door. 2 squares for Plus and 3 for Mainstream. Great to have Chris visiting with us. Also Eden joined us for the night. Also really nice to have Ron & Hazel back with us after an extended absence. I tried out a new song, "Boy named Sue" an old Johnny Cash song, it went over well. The joker draw back to $2 and Shirley won the chocolate.
5th July 2018
Another good night at Northside. 21 dancers in the hall. Started with 1 square for Plus, finished with 2. Danced 2 squares all night for Mainstream. Tried out the newest version of my next Singing call release "Proving my Love". Probably looking at recording a vocal this weekend. Still perfecting Reverse 1/2 Sashay 1 1/2 after a Flutterwheel. Finally, the Joker draw went off. Viv won the $78 and Faith won the chocolate draw. Thanks to all club members for making these nights so enjoyable. So everybody knows, Jim has had his operation , but will probably be unable to dance for 6 months. Also, I probably don't acknowledge it enough - Thanks to Mike for coming in every week to do the door, even though he doesn't dance and thanks to all the the other helpers that tidy up at the end of the night, it is much appreciated.
28th June 2018
Just the best night at Northside. 25 dancers in the hall - 2 squares for Plus and we did dance 3 for Mainstream once. Dancers chose a lot of the music ranmdomly by letter number and request - we got some interesting songs and Hoedowns. Phil missed out on the joker draw - $78 next week and John Schultz won the chocolate. Some of our members have had recent operations and medical iissues and we wish them well in their recoveries.
21st June 2018
Great dance at Northside with 25 dancers in the hall last night. 2 squares for Plus and sometimes 3 for Mainstream. Great to have David & Faith back after their "3 Queens" cruise. Also good to have Viv's granddaughter Eden with us and also Russell , one of the club's founders. Sorry to hear John's crook and good luck to Jim after his operation. Joker drawer is still building, only 17 cards left. Ray won the chocolate. Tried out my new song, "Proving my Love" a Ricky Nelson original.
14th June 2018
Fabulous night at Northside. 26 dancers in the hall. 2 squares for Plus and 2, sometimes 3 for Mainstream. Great to have Rob & Elaine Davis & Julie-Anne visiting. Elaine did a PLUS & a Mainstream bracket as well as a share bracket with me. Joker draw still building, $74.00 next week. And 2 Chocolates were won for the door prize. We also did one round dance with, I think, 6 couples. Also good to have Viv back after her Mackay trip.
7th June 2018
A little bit slow last night. Only 16 through the door. 1 square for Plus and sometimes 2 for Mainstream.
Many apologies for various reasons, I'm sure it will be back to normal next week.
Good to see Garaham Lawson back on deck after his hospitalisation. We presented him with a GET WELL card.
I was gonna post it, but he was there.
It was a self serve night, no door person, no Joker draw, no chocolate for the door prize - they all jackpot until next week.
31st May 2018
23 dancers in the hall last night. Ended up with 2 squares for Plus eventually, and 2 squares all night for Mainstream. Introduced Reverse 1/2 Sashay 1 /1/2, we got it after a few tries. Margaret H missed out on the Joker draw (it will be $70 next week) Margaret Baines won the Chocolate. Dancers are coming up with some interesting song requests and we are also doing quite a few random song picks.
24th May 2018
Everyone kept telling me what a great time they were having. 21 dancers in the hall. Eventually 2 squares for Plus (started at 6.50pm) and 2 squares all night for Mainstream. Did a couple of cued rounds (4 couples).
Jim missed the Joker draw and Barry won the chocolate.
A few apologies - and it looks like Margaret will be back next week.
17th May 2018
Another great night at Northside. 27 dancers in the hall. 2 squares of Plus ready to go at 10 to 7. We did dance 3 squares for Mainstream probably half the night. Apologies from Ray and also from Elsa. 2 new ladies Joan & Kaylene danced with us last night. Jim missed out on the Joker draw and John won the chocolate. We played with Dixie Grand from "magic columns". Good to have Yvonne & Phil back after their son's visit. 6 couples enjoyed the cued rounds.
10th May 2018
23 dancers in the hall last night. 2 squares of Plus dancers very enthusiastic and ready to go at 6.45pm. The dancers are learning Peel the Top from Columns. We danced 2 squares of Mainstream all night as well. Played with Reverse Dixie Style for a while. Joker draw didn't go off, will be $64 next week. Great to see Elsa with us again. Still many off on holidays, I hope they're having a good time. Margaret joined me on stage for a bracket.
3rd May 2018
A great night last night. 25 dancers in the hall. danced mostly 2 squares for Mainstream & Plus. We did get 3 squares for one bracket. Numbers are starting to recover from the travellers. Great to have Mike & Di as well as John & Desiree back with us. A new lady, Elsa joined us last night. She is from Canberra and danced with Alan Kerr at KerrlyQ's. We hope she'll decide to stay with us. Joker draw still building - $62.00 next week.
26th April 2018
Really enjoyed last night at Norhside. 23 dancers through the door. 2 squares for Plus & Mainstream. Mark missed the Joker draw ($58.00 next week) and Graham won the Chocolate. Still quite a few away for various reasons, they'll be back soon.
19th April 2018
Well....numbers down to 20 last night. 1 square for Plus and 2 for Mainstream. But what a fun night we had. Dunno why, but it just went off. Sharyn didn't pick the Joker. Russell Mole and his sister Lyndel (foundation club members) joined us for the night. Lyndel won the chocolate draw. Played with some asymmetric Plus and 1/2 Sashayed Dixie style in Mainstream. Dancers helped pick the songs by letter & number. Just a great night.
12th April 2018
Another great night with 29 dancers through the door. 2 squares for Plus and mostly 3 squares for Mainstream. Played with asymmetrical Dixie Grand at Plus and Scoot Back 1 1/2 during M/S. Joker draw didn't go off (now $56) and Phil won the chocolate. Next week will be the test with the National Convention. Even put on a pre-cued Round dance.
5th April 2018
Oh What a night!! Good name for a song - perfect description for last night. 29 through the door. 2 squares for Plus and mostly 3 for Mainstream. Played a little with 1/2 Sashayed and Reverse Dixie Style. Did quite a few random choice and request singing calls. Robyn didn't win the Joker draw and Sheryl did win the chocolate. Thank you to all club members for a great night.
29th March 2018
Well, as predicted, numbers were a little down this week. 1 square for Plus and 2 for Mainstream, 21 dancers through the door. Still, it was a great night and everyone hade fun. Fabulous to have Rob & Elaine visit and of course, we had Elaine do a few calls. Joker draw still building and I did an extra chocolate bunny door prize for Easter.
22nd March 2018
I'm so enjoying Northside this year, obviously so are the dancers, they keep coming in good numbers. 29 through the door last night. 2 squares for Plus and we danced 3 squares most of the night for Mainstream. Even did a couple of cued Rounds. Good to have Eden with us again. Did a bit of work on Reverse Dixie Style to an Ocean Wave, all went well. Eden didn't win the Joker draw, but Jim did win the chocolate. Joker draw is up to $50 next week. Ron came along in his Commonwealth Games volunteer uniform, we won't see them for a few weeks now until after the Games. Some dancers preparing to travel to Perth for the National, have fun, we'll miss you.
15th March 2018
Thank you to the club members for another successful night at Northside. 29 dancers through the door, 2 squares for Plus and 3 for Mainstream. Weather predictions were way off, it was a beautiful warm evening. Dancers were ready for Plus at 10 to, so we started early. Great to see Heather Pennington back from NZ. Hazel there, but not dancing, get better soon. Lawrie also suffering a bit and left early. Also great to see Sheryl turn up.
8th March 2018
Well, with the drop in temperature and the rain holding off, what a great night at Northside. 2 squares for Plus and 3 for Mainstream. 25 through the door. Even so, there were a few apologies for the night and some regulars missing. I demo'd my new Christmas song and made a recording, dancer reaction was fabulous. Good mix of new and old music, the joint was rockin'. David Pearce didn't pick the Joker, so it jackpots again. Hazel won the chocolate door prize for the 2nd week in a row. We also had a visit from Ross Garling, he & Jan are now living in Airlie Beach.
1st March 2018
Another fabulous night at Northside. So hot, but still people enjoyed dancing. 26 dancers through the door, 2 squares for Plus and 3 for Mainstream. We did dance 3 squares for the early part of the night, but slowed down to 2 as we started feeling the heat. It was Yvonne's birthday, so I did her favourite song "The magic is There". Margaret did a bracket for us. Good to have Viv's grandaughter Eden visiting. Joker draw still building, now upto $44. Now it's Autumn we should lose a little of the hot weather. Our vinyl stickers arrived and dancers seemed to be happy to have them.
22nd Februrary 2018
Fabulous time at Northside tonight. I was expecting a slow night due to inclement weather, but...... 33 dancers through the door. 2+ squares for Plus and we did dance 4 squares for Mainstream a couple of times. The heavy rain held off until after the dance. I'm a lot happier with my choreo this week than last. The Joker drawer is still building and Margaret Baines won the chocolate. Margaret & I did a bracket together. Stickers have not arrived.
15th Februrary 2018
15 Dancers throught the door tonight. The heat is really getting to club numbers. Lets hope for some Autumn weather soon. We did some 6 couple rectangles, even a cued round dance. Joker draw still building, $40 next week. I've ordered some vinyl stickers for the club, they should be here by next week.
8th Februrary 2018
Just over 3 1/2 squares in the hall last night. We danced 3 squares most of the night. I had a number of comments that people had really enjoyed the night. I tried out a number of new songs with mixed success. Some are still a work in progress. Joker drawer still building. Mike still made the effort to come along and do the door, even though Di was indisposed. Margaret Baines was also indisposed, we hope they are both back next week. Liz, John, David & Faith (Rambling 8's) with us, good to see them all.
1st Februrary 2018 - 1st dance night of the year
Well, it was great first night. I started a little rusty, but the night went well.
2+ squares for Plus and 3+ squares for Mainstream. A couple of visitors, Liz & John.
They used to dance with Rambling 8's, great to have them with us.
The heat backed off a little , so it was good dancing weather. Joker draw still building.
Still a few dancers not back on deck yet, hope we see them soon.
Well, last night was legendary (at least in my mind). So much fun, the hall was buzzing early and just got better from there. 3 squares for plus, which started 15 minutes early, 'cause they just squared up. We danced 4 squares often throughout the evening. There were 45 dancers in the hall. Dancers came from all over Brisbane, I won't mention clubs, 'cause I'll miss one. Having said that, all but a few were regulars that dance with us often. Callers were Margaret Baines, David Pearce, Elaine Davis and of course, me. The raffle prizes were looking really good, thanks to those that donated items.
My thanks go to Mike on the door he does a great job every week. Thanks to Margaret for raffle ticket sales - haven't counted numbers, but it looks like a couple of hundred were sold. There was so much supper, I think many of us just rolled home. The surprise of the Evening was that Ron & Hazel got back from their caravan trip early and were able to join us. Given that it 's Christmas, door entry was free, but most bought raffle tickets. Proceeeds from our Christmas party are always donated to charity. We like the Salvos, but we are going to see if they are doing a fire appeal and see if we can help those from the recent bushfires. I wish everybody a festive Christmas and a prosperous New Year. See pictures HERE
29th November 2018
What a great dance night we had. Mostly 2 squares for Plus, with sometimes 3 for Mainstream. 27 dancers in the hall, it was buzzing. Did a few Christmas songs and a few requests. Yes, it was warm, but everyone was really happy to dance. Robyn didn't pick the Joker and Viv won the chocolate. Next week is the big Christmas party & Break-up. Donations for the monster raffle have been coming in thick & fast. Please bring a plate next week for supper, and maybe some change for the raffles. Let's finish 2018 with a Bang!!
Well, I just went back through the attendance numbers for 2018.
The average number of dancers per night was 23, nearly 3 squares - a pretty good effort these days.
Our highest attended night was 33, early in the year.
I'm really hoping to smash that number next week for our Christmas party.
Our lowest attended night was 14, the coldest part of the year.
Thank you to all our members and visitors for dancing with us throughout the year.
22nd November 2018
I thought the storms early in the afternoon might have continued, but thankfully not. 24 Dancers in the hall, for what was quite a hot night. We didn't get to dance 3 squares though. 2 squares for Plus and 2 for Mainstream. Great to have Theresa from Gumdale visiting, she also won the chocolate draw. Bill missed out on picking the Joker. I did a few requests and a few Random pick songs - It's amazing what songs you get just by picking a letter and a number. David Pearce had a call, did a great job of "Budapest" by George Ezra.
15th November 2018
Lots of fun last night. 2 squares for Plus. 25 dancers in the hall for Mainstream - we did dance 3 squares once. I did a few Christmas songs and a few new songs as well as a few requests. Goody missed the Joker draw and Yvonne won the chocolate. 3 more dance nights this year. Our Christmas break-up party is the 6th of December - bring a plate and dress Christmassy. Donations for our Christmas Hamper raffles are coming in thick & fast.
10th November 2018
The club hired a bus to attend the Society Christmas party. Mark was our driver. There were 12 on the Bus and a few others made their own way. Needless to say. the club was well represented. Everyone said what a great night it was, see pictures HERE and HERE
8th November 2018
With the cooler weather, I was expecting a few more dancers last night. Still, 19 dancers were there for a great night. We did eventually dance 2 squares for Plus and danced 2 squares for nearly all of the Mainstream session. Great to have Arthur (from Caboolture EZ squares) with us again. We share the 8th of November as our birthday. Arthur brought a card (for me) for all the dancers to sign. Great to have Rosalie on the door again.
Elsa managed to not pick the joker and Laurie won the chocolate. Did a few requests and a couple of Christmas songs. Some of our dancers have started bringing in donations for our Monster Christmas hamper raffle.
1st November 2018
What a great night at Northside. 28 dancers through the door.
Still counted 12 that were away for various reasons.
2 squares for Plus, started 20 minutes early. Mostly 3 squares for Mainstream. Good to have Heather P. back after her recent travels. Also good to have Arthur from Caboolture join us for a visit. Tried out my "soon to be released" song - One last Kiss - It went over well with the dancers.
Barry P. didn't manage to pick the Joker and Mark won the chocolate.
The bus list for the Society christmas party is finalised.
25th October 2018
Another great night at Northside. 24 dancers in the hall, they were ready for Plus 5 minutes early. 2 squares for the Plus session and at least once, 3 for Mainstream. Great to have Helen Hawkey visiting with us, and she picked the Joker and Desiree won the chocolate. Ended with a couple of request brackets.
18th October 2018
Fabulous night at Northside. 26 dancers in the hall, they were ready for Plus 10 minutes early. 2 squares for the Plus session and at times, 3 for Mainstream. Did a few new songs for the first time, some of them even went well. Great to have Julie-Anne with us, we haven't seen her for a while. I enjoyed being able to tell the dancers about Rosalie's scan results, things have had some improvement with the new drug regime. David missed out on picking the Joker and John (Schultz) won the chocalate. Finished the night with a couple of request brackets.
11th October 2018
Mid afternoon Thunderstorms, I thought we may have suffered for numbers, but.... 26 Dancers in the hall, 2 squares for Plus and 2 all night for Mainstream. The atmosphere in the hall was just awesome. We have filled our bus for the Society Christmas party. David had a call, he did "Raining on the Rock", good job too. Faith missed out on picking the Joker, Mayet won the Chocolate. Thanks everyone, for a great night.
4th October 2018
Another fantastic night at Northside. 29 Dancers through the door. 2 squares of Plus dancers squared up just before 6.45 and wanted to dance. 3 squares at times for Mainstream. Fantastic to see Phil and Yvonne back after their seperate medical issues. Ray didn't pick the Joker and Denice won the chocolate. So many positive comments about what a great time they were having.
Our newest member, Elsa got her badge last night. Elsa came to us from Kerr-Ly Q's in Canberra.
27th September 2018
Another great night at Northside. 26 Dancers through the door. 2 squares for Plus, starting a little early. More than half the night with 3 squares for Mainstream. Ray didn't pick the Joker, it's still jackpotting. Mayet won the Chocolate. Did a few Requests and Random pick songs. Ron & Hazel now gone for 10 weeks, Awwww. And the club bus trip to the Society Christmas party on the Gold Coast is on - The bus list filled in seconds.
20th September 2018
Utterly brilliant night. 27 dancers through the door. 2 squares for Plus at 6.50pm and at times, 3 squares for Mainstream. Bill & Joan visited us for the first time since we moved to this venue. John and Liz back from their trip to Russia. Good to have Mark back, he's been away for about 6 weeks. The hall was buzzing all night. Desiree didn't find the Joker (it now jackpots to $10) and Rod won the chocolate. Tried out some new songs.
Looking forward to the Gala & SSRU on Saturday.
13th September 2018
Numbers back down this week. 18 dancers in the hall. 1 square for Plus and 2 for Mainstream. I did a couple of new songs "Rock & Roll is King" by ELO and a little Ukelele number called "Tickle my Heart". Great to have Rod & Margaret back after a 3 month lay off due to Rod's operations. Di finally won her Kit-Kat in the chocolate draw, Elsa missed out on picking the Joker. All in all (except for numbers) is was a really good night.
6th September 2018
Well, what a difference the season makes. 26 dancers in the hall last night. The first square of plus dancers was ready to go at 6.40pm and the 2nd one joined quickly thereafter. We did dance 3 squares of Mainstream early on. Great to have Patricia & Laurie back after her accident. Jim is back on the dance floor after his Op. Russell & Suzie with us again last night, Chris also with us. It was just a really great dance night. I did my new song "Jungle to the Zoo" again, I think I've ironed all the kinks out. Joker draw still building and Desiree won the chocolate again. Finished the night with (most of) the lights out for "Hearbeat in the Darkness".
30th August 2018
Another good night at Northside. 19 dancers in the hall. Danced 2 squares most of the time for Plus & Mainstream. Tried out a new purchase, "Desperado" by the Eagles. Also test called a Brand New song I hope to release soon, "Jungle to the Zoo" a lesser known Dr. Hook song. Dancers seemed to enjoy both. Great to have Theresa from Gumdale visiting. And you heard it here first, we had David Pearce on stage calling last night (he retired last December). He did a really good rendition of "Budapest". Joker draw is back to $2 after Denice won last week. And David won the Chocolate.
23rd August 2018
Numbers still down. 17 in the hall - 1 square for Plus and mostly 2 for Mainstream. Lots of laughs, people commented on what a good night they were having.
Good to see Ron & Hazel back. Obviously Ron not dancing yet after his knee operation. Hazel brought some baked goodies to enjoy with our cuppa. Denice picked the Joker and won $14.00. John won the chocolate.
16th August 2018
Well, numbers still down. 18 in the hall - 1 square for Plus and mostly 2 for Mainstream. had one bracket of 6 couple dancing. Great to have Russell & Suzie with us last night and also Chris with us again. Fantastic to have Margaret Baines with us last night, not dancing but great to see her. As it was the anniversary of the death of Elvis Presley, all singing calls were Elvis songs. 41 years ago today, he passed away - maybe!!. Desiree didn't pick the Joker and Barry Brown won the chocolate. Played a little with "Dixie Style on the Double Track".
9th August 2018
Had a good night, despite the massive sick parade. Only 14 dancers in the hall last night. That included 2 visitors who have never been before. Neville & Nola from Gumdale came along and said they really enjoyed the night. I phoned many of the people off sick yesterday, most are doing better and on the mend. Can't wait for the end of Winter. Joker is still building and Barry won the chocolate. Special mention to Mike who came and did the door even though Di was off sick - thank you Mike.
2nd August 2018
Not enough superlatives for what a great night we had.
Only 21 dancers, but very enthusiastic and full of laughter.
2 squares for Plus and 2 squares all night for Mainstream. It took a few practices for everyone to get "Reverse Wheel Around", but after that, no issues. All those on the sick list are on the mend. Hazel missed out on the Joker draw and David won the chocolate. We are looking at a bus for the Society Christmas party, but no promises until we see what the costs are and who can drive.
26th July 2018
So many positive comments about last night at Northside. 27 dancers in the hall. 2 squares for Plus and at times, 3 for Mainstream. Annette didn't pick the joker, so it jackpots & Barry won the chocolate. We all signed a card for Margaret and it seems that Yvonne is doing a lot better. We wish them both well.
19th July 2018
Had a good night at Northside again. The books say there were 23 dancers in the hall, but I'm so sure we danced 3 squares just the once. 2 squares for Plus and mostly 2 for Mainstream. Great to have Dougal Findlay visiting - of course, we had had him do a bracket of calling. Desiree didn't find the Joker and Patricia won the chocolate. We also had a get well card being signed for Yvonne, who is recovering in hospital. Tried out a new song, "Go away little Girl", needs more work.
12th July 2018
Another awesome night at Northside. 27 dancers through the door. 2 squares for Plus and 3 for Mainstream. Great to have Chris visiting with us. Also Eden joined us for the night. Also really nice to have Ron & Hazel back with us after an extended absence. I tried out a new song, "Boy named Sue" an old Johnny Cash song, it went over well. The joker draw back to $2 and Shirley won the chocolate.
5th July 2018
Another good night at Northside. 21 dancers in the hall. Started with 1 square for Plus, finished with 2. Danced 2 squares all night for Mainstream. Tried out the newest version of my next Singing call release "Proving my Love". Probably looking at recording a vocal this weekend. Still perfecting Reverse 1/2 Sashay 1 1/2 after a Flutterwheel. Finally, the Joker draw went off. Viv won the $78 and Faith won the chocolate draw. Thanks to all club members for making these nights so enjoyable. So everybody knows, Jim has had his operation , but will probably be unable to dance for 6 months. Also, I probably don't acknowledge it enough - Thanks to Mike for coming in every week to do the door, even though he doesn't dance and thanks to all the the other helpers that tidy up at the end of the night, it is much appreciated.
28th June 2018
Just the best night at Northside. 25 dancers in the hall - 2 squares for Plus and we did dance 3 for Mainstream once. Dancers chose a lot of the music ranmdomly by letter number and request - we got some interesting songs and Hoedowns. Phil missed out on the joker draw - $78 next week and John Schultz won the chocolate. Some of our members have had recent operations and medical iissues and we wish them well in their recoveries.
21st June 2018
Great dance at Northside with 25 dancers in the hall last night. 2 squares for Plus and sometimes 3 for Mainstream. Great to have David & Faith back after their "3 Queens" cruise. Also good to have Viv's granddaughter Eden with us and also Russell , one of the club's founders. Sorry to hear John's crook and good luck to Jim after his operation. Joker drawer is still building, only 17 cards left. Ray won the chocolate. Tried out my new song, "Proving my Love" a Ricky Nelson original.
14th June 2018
Fabulous night at Northside. 26 dancers in the hall. 2 squares for Plus and 2, sometimes 3 for Mainstream. Great to have Rob & Elaine Davis & Julie-Anne visiting. Elaine did a PLUS & a Mainstream bracket as well as a share bracket with me. Joker draw still building, $74.00 next week. And 2 Chocolates were won for the door prize. We also did one round dance with, I think, 6 couples. Also good to have Viv back after her Mackay trip.
7th June 2018
A little bit slow last night. Only 16 through the door. 1 square for Plus and sometimes 2 for Mainstream.
Many apologies for various reasons, I'm sure it will be back to normal next week.
Good to see Garaham Lawson back on deck after his hospitalisation. We presented him with a GET WELL card.
I was gonna post it, but he was there.
It was a self serve night, no door person, no Joker draw, no chocolate for the door prize - they all jackpot until next week.
31st May 2018
23 dancers in the hall last night. Ended up with 2 squares for Plus eventually, and 2 squares all night for Mainstream. Introduced Reverse 1/2 Sashay 1 /1/2, we got it after a few tries. Margaret H missed out on the Joker draw (it will be $70 next week) Margaret Baines won the Chocolate. Dancers are coming up with some interesting song requests and we are also doing quite a few random song picks.
24th May 2018
Everyone kept telling me what a great time they were having. 21 dancers in the hall. Eventually 2 squares for Plus (started at 6.50pm) and 2 squares all night for Mainstream. Did a couple of cued rounds (4 couples).
Jim missed the Joker draw and Barry won the chocolate.
A few apologies - and it looks like Margaret will be back next week.
17th May 2018
Another great night at Northside. 27 dancers in the hall. 2 squares of Plus ready to go at 10 to 7. We did dance 3 squares for Mainstream probably half the night. Apologies from Ray and also from Elsa. 2 new ladies Joan & Kaylene danced with us last night. Jim missed out on the Joker draw and John won the chocolate. We played with Dixie Grand from "magic columns". Good to have Yvonne & Phil back after their son's visit. 6 couples enjoyed the cued rounds.
10th May 2018
23 dancers in the hall last night. 2 squares of Plus dancers very enthusiastic and ready to go at 6.45pm. The dancers are learning Peel the Top from Columns. We danced 2 squares of Mainstream all night as well. Played with Reverse Dixie Style for a while. Joker draw didn't go off, will be $64 next week. Great to see Elsa with us again. Still many off on holidays, I hope they're having a good time. Margaret joined me on stage for a bracket.
3rd May 2018
A great night last night. 25 dancers in the hall. danced mostly 2 squares for Mainstream & Plus. We did get 3 squares for one bracket. Numbers are starting to recover from the travellers. Great to have Mike & Di as well as John & Desiree back with us. A new lady, Elsa joined us last night. She is from Canberra and danced with Alan Kerr at KerrlyQ's. We hope she'll decide to stay with us. Joker draw still building - $62.00 next week.
26th April 2018
Really enjoyed last night at Norhside. 23 dancers through the door. 2 squares for Plus & Mainstream. Mark missed the Joker draw ($58.00 next week) and Graham won the Chocolate. Still quite a few away for various reasons, they'll be back soon.
19th April 2018
Well....numbers down to 20 last night. 1 square for Plus and 2 for Mainstream. But what a fun night we had. Dunno why, but it just went off. Sharyn didn't pick the Joker. Russell Mole and his sister Lyndel (foundation club members) joined us for the night. Lyndel won the chocolate draw. Played with some asymmetric Plus and 1/2 Sashayed Dixie style in Mainstream. Dancers helped pick the songs by letter & number. Just a great night.
12th April 2018
Another great night with 29 dancers through the door. 2 squares for Plus and mostly 3 squares for Mainstream. Played with asymmetrical Dixie Grand at Plus and Scoot Back 1 1/2 during M/S. Joker draw didn't go off (now $56) and Phil won the chocolate. Next week will be the test with the National Convention. Even put on a pre-cued Round dance.
5th April 2018
Oh What a night!! Good name for a song - perfect description for last night. 29 through the door. 2 squares for Plus and mostly 3 for Mainstream. Played a little with 1/2 Sashayed and Reverse Dixie Style. Did quite a few random choice and request singing calls. Robyn didn't win the Joker draw and Sheryl did win the chocolate. Thank you to all club members for a great night.
29th March 2018
Well, as predicted, numbers were a little down this week. 1 square for Plus and 2 for Mainstream, 21 dancers through the door. Still, it was a great night and everyone hade fun. Fabulous to have Rob & Elaine visit and of course, we had Elaine do a few calls. Joker draw still building and I did an extra chocolate bunny door prize for Easter.
22nd March 2018
I'm so enjoying Northside this year, obviously so are the dancers, they keep coming in good numbers. 29 through the door last night. 2 squares for Plus and we danced 3 squares most of the night for Mainstream. Even did a couple of cued Rounds. Good to have Eden with us again. Did a bit of work on Reverse Dixie Style to an Ocean Wave, all went well. Eden didn't win the Joker draw, but Jim did win the chocolate. Joker draw is up to $50 next week. Ron came along in his Commonwealth Games volunteer uniform, we won't see them for a few weeks now until after the Games. Some dancers preparing to travel to Perth for the National, have fun, we'll miss you.
15th March 2018
Thank you to the club members for another successful night at Northside. 29 dancers through the door, 2 squares for Plus and 3 for Mainstream. Weather predictions were way off, it was a beautiful warm evening. Dancers were ready for Plus at 10 to, so we started early. Great to see Heather Pennington back from NZ. Hazel there, but not dancing, get better soon. Lawrie also suffering a bit and left early. Also great to see Sheryl turn up.
8th March 2018
Well, with the drop in temperature and the rain holding off, what a great night at Northside. 2 squares for Plus and 3 for Mainstream. 25 through the door. Even so, there were a few apologies for the night and some regulars missing. I demo'd my new Christmas song and made a recording, dancer reaction was fabulous. Good mix of new and old music, the joint was rockin'. David Pearce didn't pick the Joker, so it jackpots again. Hazel won the chocolate door prize for the 2nd week in a row. We also had a visit from Ross Garling, he & Jan are now living in Airlie Beach.
1st March 2018
Another fabulous night at Northside. So hot, but still people enjoyed dancing. 26 dancers through the door, 2 squares for Plus and 3 for Mainstream. We did dance 3 squares for the early part of the night, but slowed down to 2 as we started feeling the heat. It was Yvonne's birthday, so I did her favourite song "The magic is There". Margaret did a bracket for us. Good to have Viv's grandaughter Eden visiting. Joker draw still building, now upto $44. Now it's Autumn we should lose a little of the hot weather. Our vinyl stickers arrived and dancers seemed to be happy to have them.
22nd Februrary 2018
Fabulous time at Northside tonight. I was expecting a slow night due to inclement weather, but...... 33 dancers through the door. 2+ squares for Plus and we did dance 4 squares for Mainstream a couple of times. The heavy rain held off until after the dance. I'm a lot happier with my choreo this week than last. The Joker drawer is still building and Margaret Baines won the chocolate. Margaret & I did a bracket together. Stickers have not arrived.
15th Februrary 2018
15 Dancers throught the door tonight. The heat is really getting to club numbers. Lets hope for some Autumn weather soon. We did some 6 couple rectangles, even a cued round dance. Joker draw still building, $40 next week. I've ordered some vinyl stickers for the club, they should be here by next week.
8th Februrary 2018
Just over 3 1/2 squares in the hall last night. We danced 3 squares most of the night. I had a number of comments that people had really enjoyed the night. I tried out a number of new songs with mixed success. Some are still a work in progress. Joker drawer still building. Mike still made the effort to come along and do the door, even though Di was indisposed. Margaret Baines was also indisposed, we hope they are both back next week. Liz, John, David & Faith (Rambling 8's) with us, good to see them all.
1st Februrary 2018 - 1st dance night of the year
Well, it was great first night. I started a little rusty, but the night went well.
2+ squares for Plus and 3+ squares for Mainstream. A couple of visitors, Liz & John.
They used to dance with Rambling 8's, great to have them with us.
The heat backed off a little , so it was good dancing weather. Joker draw still building.
Still a few dancers not back on deck yet, hope we see them soon.
