Origins
Origins of The Carswellian |
| The Carswellian magazine was founded in 1977 by Eddie Hutchings, an energetic and enthusiastic Scottish Country Dancer living in the village of Kingskerswell, South Devon.
It’s purpose was spelt out in Eddie’s own words in the Editorial of the first issue, published in October 1977: I have thought for a long time there has been a definite need for getting “early information of events taking place” to you – the dancer – and I believe that by using “The Carswellian” as a means of communication, this objective can be achieved. Distance-wise we may be many miles apart but I think this little publication can bring our Scottish Country Dance ‘family’ closer together. The publication, which started as a four page bulletin sent to a few clubs in Devon & Cornwall, has proved extremely popular and now, with an average of 18 pages and published 5 times yearly, is sent all over the country. Eddie Hutchings produced and edited the magazine for 93 issues (over 18 years) and only passed over editorship when he reached octogenarian status! The editorship was then taken over, somewhat apprehensively, by Felicity Hooper in January 1996. 25 years later and I’m still doing it!
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