Chicago Midwinter Ball
Saturday, February 7, 2026
Musicians: Reel of Four
Dave Mullen, Paula Desimone, Jonathan Whitall, and Meg Dedolph
Baker Community Center
101 S. Second St.
St Charles, IL 60174
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Registration is now open!
Note that some hospitality is available; contact Denise Davis with questions or requests.
We are planning an after-Ball party at the Robinson’s in Naperville. Questions about the after party or to RSVP click here.
(This location is about 45 minutes SE of the Baker Center so if you are planning to stay overnight locally you might consider a Naperville hotel/motel. There are several located near the I-88/Naperville Rd intersection, especially along Diehl Rd.)
Dance program
Download the dance program crib here.
Note: new dancer friendly dances are marked with an asterisk.
Dance list on strathspey.org here.
| The Yorkshire Rose * | 32J3 | 54 #1 (T. Reid) |
| Merry Mayhem | 32R3 | 54 #18 (K. Horne) |
| Linnea’s Strathspey | 32S3 | 47 #2 (T. Wilson) |
| The Galloping Carousel * | 32J4 (Set) | 53 #3 (J. de Chastelain) |
| Gang the Same Gate | 32S3 | 36 #4 (M. Levy) |
| The New River Reel * | 32R3 | Flying Ghillies Vol. 2 (Lindsay & Fuell) |
| Interval | ||
| Jamie’s Jig * | 32J3 | Snowdon Book (H. Rhodes) |
| Slytherin House | 32S3 | 52 #3 (C. Ronald) |
| The Winding Path | 32R3 | Leaflet (M. Newfield) |
| Grandmother’s Delight * | 32S3 | Thistle Club (F. Ligtmans) |
| Ian Powrie’s Farewell to Auchterarder | 128J4 (Square) | Leaflet (B. Hamilton) |
| Ingrid * | 32R3 | Leaflet (Y. Yukishige) |
| Interval | ||
| Red Rum * | 32J3 | Ribble Valley (S. Brown) |
| Drifters | 32S3 (Set) | Leaflet (S. McKinnell) |
| J.B. Milne | 32R3 | Angus Fitchet SD Album (H. Foss) |
| The Lammermuir Hills | 32S2 | Leaflet (R. Goldring) |
| Flight of the Lancaster * | 40J3 | Dances of Valour (J. Middleton) |
| The Wind that Shakes the Barley * | 32R3 | Eight SCD (J. Duthie) |
The Society recently made available a Guide to Scottish Country Dance Etiquette.
Lara Friedman-Shedlov of the Twin Cities Branch has created a nice write up on Ball etiquette you can read here.
Midwest Scottish Weekend Workshop 2026
June 5-7, 2026, at Wayland Academy in Beaver Dam, WI
teachers: Arthur Baum & Jody Kulas
musicians: Alastair Macdonald & Karen Steven
Chicago Scottish Country Dance 
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We are very much looking forward to this event with our delightful dancing friends.
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