Scottish Cultural Center

Preserving and promoting traditional Scottish arts in and around Houlton, Maine

Celebrate Scottish Culture

Aroostook Caledonians

A highland cow walking alone during a sunset in the countryside by Joshua Newton on Unsplash

Participate in Scottish culture

Our purpose is to preserve and promote Scottish culture in and around Houlton, Maine, at no cost to the participants. Everybody’s welcome.

Join us to learn Scottish Country Dancing. Find our more about the Flower of Scotland Tartan featured at the top and bottom of this page. Discover what’s special about a Highland Cow.

For those who would like to contribute financially, we are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and all donations are fully tax-deductible.

Potluck & Tea Dance in Houlton on December 1, 2024!

Upcoming Events

** NO DANCING TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18 **

All events are held at Watson Hall behind Church of the Good Shepherd at 116 Main Street in Houlton Maine.

3rd ANNUAL BURNS NIGHT SUPPER
Sunday, January 25, 2026

3:00-6:00pm in our usual spot: Watson Hall behind Church of the Good Shepherd at 116 Main Street in Houlton Maine.
Potluck • Admission is a dish to pass
Best Dressed Scot Competition • Address to a Haggis • Singing, Scottish Country Dancing
Help us to celebrate the immortal memory of Robert Burns (1759-1796)
All dance levels are welcome!

FREE Scottish Country Dancing Class	Every Sunday	3:00 – 5:00 pm	All levels invited!
FREE Scottish Country Dancing Class	Every Wednesday	11:00 am – 1:00 pm	All levels invited!

WHAT: Saint Andrew’s Day Potluck/Tea Dance
WHEN: Sunday, December 1, 2024, 3:30-6:30 p.m.
WHERE: Watson Hall, 116 Main St, Houlton, Maine
(immediately behind Church of the Good Shepherd)
COST: Please bring a dish to pass. Donations toward
the new roof for Watson Hall will also be gratefully accepted.

OPEN TO EVERYONE! BEGINNERS WELCOME!

That's not us. That's another group somewhere.

DANCE PROGRAM

Kendall’s Hornpipe (J 8×32)
Highland Rambler (R 8×40)
Monymusk (S 8×32)
The Machine Without Horses (J 8×32)
Saint John River (S 4×32)
On the Quarterdeck (H 8×32)

*** BREAK ***

Ladies’ Fancy (J 8×32)
Mrs MacLeod (of Raasay) (R 8×32)
MacDonald of the Isles (S 3×32 or 5×32)
Domino Five (R 5×32)
Sauchie Haugh (S 8×32)
Flowers of Edinburgh (R 8×32)

Scottish Country Dancing

We practice Scottish Country Dancing on Sundays and Wednesdays.

Here is a list of some of the dances we’ve practiced during those sessions. The list includes links to instructions and videos.

P.S. That photo is not us. We are much less formal 😉

People doing Scottish country dancing performing The Dashing White Sergeant as part of a learn the steps with Robbie Shepherd video from YouTube

Rudy Quiroga at Texas Renaissance Festival, from the Old Geezers Learning Bagpipes page on Facebook

We need Pipe & Drum Corps members!

If you play bagpipes or Scottish drum and are interested in being part of a pipe band in the Houlton, Maine area, please contact us. If you are wondering what a pipe band is, check this out.

Serving the Houlton Maine area