THE GOOD TIME

SCOTTISH DANCERS

RETURN TO: Scottish Country Dancing and More

 

We enjoy having fun -
and performing at fun events.

MEET OUR DANCERS!

The group is led by
DIANNA SHIPMAN
(Biographical Information)
 

PHOTO FROM PERFORMANCE AT
CLEAR LAKE MUSIC FESTIVAL, OCT. 20, 2007

A Special Thank You
 to Hugh Morrison & Kendall Rogers,
who often play for our dancing!

More photos:
from our performance Jan. 21, 2002
for the Houston Highland Games Association
Fundraiser

Upcoming Performances:

FEBRUARY 3, 2008

2008 CELTIC FESTIVAL & GATHERING OF THE CELTS
 ST. ANDREW'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH,
HEIGHTS, HOUSTON, TEXAS

 

Tuesday, February 19, 2008

The Pipes, Drums, and Dancers of The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards
and The Band of the Coldstream Guards
7:30pm, Jones Hall For more details, go to  
 http://www.spahouston.org
perform before the show

 

May 2-4, 2008

Huntsville: 
General Sam Houston Folk Festival

PAST PERFORMANCES / ACTIVITIES:

2007

OCTOBER 20, 2007
CLEAR LAKE, TX:  CLEAR LAKE CELTIC MUSIC FESTIVAL
Landolt Pavilion at Clear Lake Park
NASA RD 1, Houston, Texas
MAPS

September 22, 2007
IRISH AMERICAN HERITAGE ASSOCIATION
HALFWAY TO ST. PAT'S PARTY

AUGUST 25, 2007
SEAN CONNERY BIRTHDAY PARTY & SCOTTISH CEILIDH
  Kelvin Arms Pub (2424 Dunstan, Map)

215 E. 10th Street (at Harvard) Houston, TX 77008 (Heights)

May 14, 2007, 1:30-2:00 PM
 Houston Highland Games & Celtic Festival

April 21 & 22, 2007
General Sam Houston Folk Festival

March 17, 2007
Part of the St. Patrick's Day Parade, Houston
 

 

2006

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2006
IRISH AMERICAN
HERITAGE ASSOCIATION
CELEBRATION
Spring Branch Post
8790 VFW Hall,
1560 Foley St
 (near Campbell Rd & Long Point Dr)

May 21, 2006
 All Saints Catholic Church
97th Annual Bazaar
215 E. 10th Street (at Harvard)
Houston, TX 77008 (Heights)
4-5 pm
Good Time Scottish Country Dancers,
Sia Beaton & Constant Billy!
 

April 20, 21, 22, 2006:
General Sam Houston Folk Festival

Sunday, Feb. 26, 2006
4th Annual
GATHERING OF THE CELTS 2006
sponsored by the
Celtic Chorus of Houston
(President:  Dianna Shipman)
in conjunction with
 6th Annual
St. Andrew's Celtic Festival
19th Street and Heights Boulevard
(map)

2005

November 26, 2005
dancing for the wedding of
Paul & Amber Kieniewicz

May 14, 2005
Houston Highland Games & Celtic Festival

May 1, 2005
St. Andrews' Episcopal Church
Houston Heights
Celtic Festival

April 23-24, 2005
 General Sam Houston Folk Festival

February 27, 2005
Gathering of the Celts
 Knights of Columbus Council 803

Saturday, January 29, 2005
 Treemont of Houston
2501 Westerland Dr. at Westheimer
Houston, TX 77063
click here for MAP

Sunday, January 16, 2005
 CELTIC CONCERT & CEILIDH:
Location:
Knights of Columbus Council 803

 

2004

November 22, 2004:
Heather and Thistle Society

NOVEMBER 30, 2004
St. Andrews' Day
& Day of the Scots Celebration!
 Mucky Duck
Ceilidh Dances:
Dianna Shipman with live music by
Hugh Morrison

Dec. 4 & 5
 Dickens on the Strand
 Good Time Scottish Country Dancers
with AMERICAN BAGPIPES

October 24, 2004
Scottish Christmas Celebration & Open House
Cornelius Nurseries 2233 S. Voss
Coordinator: Carol Young

September 18, 2004
"TIS GREAT TO BE
AN IRISH AMERICAN"
CELEBRATION
 Irish American Heritage Association 

 May 15, 2004
HOUSTON HIGHLAND GAMES

Feb. 22, 2004
St. Andrew's Celtic Festival

Feb. 20, 2004
Gathering of the Celts

 

2003

Houston Highland Games

Saint Andrews Celtic Festival in the Heights

February 21, 2003
The Gathering of the Celts

February 2003
Houston Highland Games Association
Fundraiser
 

 

 

2002

Sept. 2002
Celtic Celebration in Trinity

May 2002
Houston Highland Games

January 2002
Houston Highland Games Association
Fundraiser

Janaury 2002
International Cultural Diversity Fair
Hermann Park
on behalf of
Texas Department of
Protective and Regulatory Services

Washington County Heritage Festival

 

2001

Saint Andrews Celtic Festival
 in the Heights

Summer Acoustic Music Festival

Clear Lake Celtic Music Festival

 
 

OTHER ACTIVITIES BY DIANNA SHIPMAN:

 

WORKSHOPS/TEACHING

  • Bayou Bedlam Workshop (Houston Area Traditional Dance Society)
    in 2000 and 2001;
     
  • Houston Community College Week of World Dance summer 2001
  • She has also taught dance as a form of therapy in a residential facility.
     
  • April 8 & 9, 2006: Odessa CeltFest Texas

 


CEILIDH DANCING

  • Southminster Presbyterian Church, Missouri City, Feb. 11, 2005,
  • John Cooper School in the Woodlands Nov. 5, 2004, for their annual Book Fayre.
  • Celtic Celebration presented by the Heart of East Texas 2000, 2001 and 2002

 

STAGE MANAGEMENT

 

 

EVENT ORGANIZATION

  • GATHERING OF THE CELTS

 

 

DJ

guest DJ on "Irish Aires" Radio Program

April 7, 2007

November 4, 2001
 

WEBMASTER (alphabetical order)

 
 

CELTIC WEDDINGS

 
 

 President  and webmaster of CELTIC CHORUS OF HOUSTON

 

Dianna's Personal Pages

 

 

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This page maintained by Dianna Shipman.

Page updated October 22, 2007.