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Our next monthly dance will be held on Friday 24th November from 8p.m.-11.30pm in the Osprey Suite of the Commodore Hotel, 112-117 West Clyde Street , Helensburgh G84 8ES. Drinks can be purchased from the bar. Tea/coffee and a biscuit will be available at the interval when the raffle will be drawn. Leonard Brown will be playing for us that evening. Tickets priced at £10 for members and £12 for non-members can be purchased on the night or reserved from Association Secretary Anne Thorn (07490 274 871 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )
Tickets for our Christmas Supper Dance (Friday 15th December) and Hogmanay Dance will be on sale that night.
Christmas Supper Dance
Friday 15th December 2023 7.30p.m-11.30p.m. (earlier start time)
Venue: Osprey Suite, Commodore Hotel, 112-117 West Clyde Street, Helensburgh G84 8ES
Band: Charlie Kirkpatrick
Ticket price: £28 for non-members which includes a main course, tea/coffee and a mince pie. Bar & Raffle.
Tickets must be purchased in advance of the event and are available at the next event (Friday 24th November) or from the Association Secretary Anne Thorn (07490 274 871 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )
Hogmanay Dance
Sunday 31st December 2023 9.00p.m - 2.a.m. (Doors open at 8pm. Last entry 10pm)
Venue: Geilston Hall, Cardross.
Band: Stuart McKeown.
Ticket price: £20 for non-members which includes tea/coffee. BYOB, snacks and supper. Raffle.
Tickets must be purchased in advance of the event from the Association Secretary Anne Thorn (07490 274 871 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )
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Next Dance will be held on Friday 24th November ’23
Details to follow
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The next dance will again take place in the Commodore Hotel on *Friday 27th October 2023 with music by the Johnny Duncan Duo.
Johnny Duncan
Welcome from Association President, Neil MacLeod
St. Bernard’s Waltz
Edinburgh Mixture
Square Tango
Britannia Two Step
Viennese Swing
Shiftin’ Bobbins
New Killarney Waltz
Gay Gordons
Breakaway Blues
Eva Three Step
Pride of Erin Waltz
INTERVAL & RAFFLE DRAW
Tea and Coffee available
Gay Gordons Two Step
Modern Waltz
Saunter Together
Lomond Waltz
White Heather Foxtrot
Duke of Perth
Ruby Waltz
Mayfair Quickstep
Slow Foxtrot
Flirtation Two Step
Hesitation Waltz
President’s closing remarks
Last Waltz
Auld Lang Syne
If time permits: Kelvingrove Two Step, Southern Rose Waltz
| Our next dance: |
| Friday November 24th 2023 in Osprey Suite |
| Dance to: |
| Leonard Brown Duo |
Thank you for your continued support
Have a safe journey home
www.helensburghhighlandassociation.org
The next dance will be held in the Osprey Suite of the Commodore on 29 September with music provided by the Wayne Robertson Duo.
Helensburgh & District Highlanders Association
Dance Programme 29 September 2023
Osprey Suite, Commodore Hotel
Music by Wayne Robertson Duo
Welcome and Opening Remarks by President Neil MacLeod
Flirtation Two Step
Lomond Waltz
Gay Gordons
Breakaway Blues
Virginia Reel
Slow Foxtrot
Boston Two Step
St. Bernard’s Waltz
Edinburgh Mixture
Hesitation Waltz
Britannia Two Step
Interval and Raffle
White Heather Foxtrot
Saunter Together
Pride of Erin Waltz
Gay Gordons Two Step
Petronella
Square Tango
Quickstep
Southern Rose Waltz
Mississippi Dip
Ruby Waltz
Eva Three Step
(Extras if time permits:- Mayfair Quickstep, Viennese Swing
President's Closing Remarks
Last Waltz and Auld Lang Syne
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Our next monthly dance will be held on Friday 25th August from 8p.m.-11.30pm in the Osprey Suite of the Commodore Hotel, 112-117 West Clyde Street , Helensburgh G84 8ES.
Drinks can be purchased from the bar. Tea/coffee and a biscuit will be available at the interval when the raffle will be drawn.
The Ewan Galloway Scottish Dance Band will be playing for us that evening.
Tickets priced at £10 for members and £12 for non-members can be purchased on the night or reserved from Association Secretary Anne Thorn (07490 274 871 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )
Helensburgh & District Highlanders Association
Dance Programme 25 August 2023
Osprey Suite, Commodore Hotel
Music by Ewan Galloway SDB
Welcome and Opening Remarks by President Neil MacLeod
Gay Gordons
St. Bernard's Waltz
Square Tango
White Heather Foxtrot
Ruby Waltz
Duke of Perth
Waltz Catherine
Military Two Step
Lomond Waltz
Britannia Two Step
Viennese Swing
Interval and Raffle
Gay Gordons Two Step
Victory Waltz
Saunter Together
Flirtation Two Step
New Killarney Waltz
Shiftin' Bobbins
Pride of Erin Waltz
Marine Four Step
Memory Waltz
Eva Three Step
Hesitation Waltz
(Extras if time permits ;- Military Two Step, Breakaway Blues
President's Closing Remarks
Last Waltz and Auld Lang Syne
No function being held during July Summer period
The next dance will be held in the Osprey Suite of the Commodore on 25 August with music
provided by the Ewan Galloway SDB.
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Our next monthly dance will be held on Friday 30th June from 8p.m.-11.30pm in the Osprey Suite of the Commodore Hotel, 112-117 West Clyde Street , Helensburgh G84 8ES. Drinks can be purchased from the bar. Tea/coffee and a biscuit will be available at the interval when the raffle will be drawn.
The Steven Carcary Scottish Dance Band will be playing for us that evening. Tickets price at £8 for members and £10 for non-members can be purchased on the night or reserved from Association Secretary Anne Thorn (07490 274 871 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )
Dance Programme 30 June 2023
Osprey Suite, Commodore Hotel
Music by Steven Carcary SDB
Welcome and Opening Remarks by President Neil MacLeod
EvaThree Step
Viennese Swing
White Heather Foxtrot
New KillarneyWaltz
KelvingroveTwo Step
Petronella
LilacWaltz
Edinburgh Mixture
SilverWedding Waltz
SaunterTogether
Gay Gordons
Interval and Raffle
Marine Four Step
Pride of ErinWaltz
Gay GordonsTwo Step
Balmoral Blues
Swedish Masquerade
Duke of Perth
Slow Foxtrot
New HesitationWaltz
BritanniaTwo Step
LomondWaltz
SquareTango
(Extras if time permits ;- Flirtation Two Step, St. Bernard'sWaltz
President's Closing Remarks
LastWaltz and Auld Lang Syne
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Our next monthly dance will be held on Friday 26th May from 8p.m.-11.30pm in the Osprey Suite of the Commodore Hotel, 112-117 West Clyde Street , Helensburgh G84 8ES.
Our AGM will take place during the interval.
Drinks can be purchased from the bar. Tea/coffee and a biscuit will be available at the interval when the raffle will be drawn. The Stuart McKeown Scottish Dance Band will be playing for us that evening.
Tickets price at £8 for members and £10 for non-members can be purchased on the night or reserved from Association Secretary Anne Thorn (07490 274 871 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )
Helensburgh & District Highlanders Association
Dance Programme 26 May 2023
Osprey Suite, Commodore Hotel
Welcome and Opening Remarks by President Neil MacLeod
Gay Gordons
Lomond Waltz
Britannia Two Step
Memory Waltz
Bonnie Dundee
Balmoral Blues
Postie's Jig
Hesitation Waltz
Highland Schottische
Lilac Waltz
White Heather Foxtrot
Interval and Raffle
AGM
Edinburgh Mixture
Square Tango
Boston Two Step
St. Bernard's Waltz
Gay Gordons Two Step
Sweetheart Waltz
Shiftin' Bobbins
Quickstep
Pride of Erin Waltz
Flirtation Two Step
Saunter Together
(Extras if time permits ;- New Killarney Waltz, Mayfair Quickstep)
President's Closing Remarks
Last Waltz and Auld Lang Syne
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Our next monthly dance will be held on Friday 28th April 2023 from 8p.m.-11.30pm in the Osprey Suite of the Commodore Hotel, 112-117 West Clyde Street , Helensburgh G84 8ES. Drinks can be purchased from the bar. Tea/coffee and a biscuit will be available at the interval when the raffle will be drawn. The Roy Hendrie Scottish Dance Band will be playing for us that evening. Tickets price at £8 for members and £10 for non-members can be purchased on the night or reserved from Association Secretary Anne Thorn (07490 274 871 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )
Helensburgh & District Highlanders Association
Dance Programme - Friday 28 April 2023
Osprey Suite, Commodore Hotel
Welcome and Opening Remarks by President Neil MacLeod
Eva Three Step
Southern Rose Waltz
White Heather Foxtrot
Duke of Perh
Waltz Catherine
Britannia Two Step
Saunter Together
Postie's Jig
Memory Waltz
Military Two Step
Interval and Raffle
Gay Gordons Two Step
Viennese Swing
Edinburgh Mixture
Virginia Reel
Lomond Waltz
Southern Two Step
Square Tango
Petronella
Pride of Erin Waltz
Mayfair Quickstep (second round jigtime)
(Extras if time permits ;- Ruby Waltz, Marine Four Step)
President's Closing Remarks
Last Waltz and Auld Lang Syne
Memory Waltz
Couple facing each other with both hands joined , man with back to centre
Forward and back and change places with lady turning under
Repeat to return to starting position
In ballroom hold, reverse square - two steps into centre, two side steps into line of dance (man's
left), two steps out and two side steps against line of dance (man's right)
Facing each other, both hands joined, sway into line of dance and back then man takes two side
steps into line of dance while lady turns under
Repeat against line of dance
In ballroom hold, two steps into centre, two steps back
Waltz
Southern Two Step
Side by side, near hands joined, facing line of dance
Skip diagonally toward centre for two and diagonally out for two
One step and kick
Set away and back in, three steps and change places
Set in and away and cross back
One Step and kick
Start again
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Helensburgh & District Highland Association
Our next monthly dance will be held on Friday 31st March 2023
from 8p.m.-11.30pm in the Osprey Suite of the Commodore Hotel,
112-117 West Clyde Street , Helensburgh G84 8ES.
Drinks can be purchased from the bar.
Tea/coffee and a biscuit will be available at the interval when the raffle will be drawn. James Coutts Scottish Dance Band will be playing for us that evening.
Tickets price at £8 for members and £10 for non-members can be purchased on the night or reserved from Association Secretary Anne Thorn (07490 274 871 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )
Dance Programme - Friday 31 March 2023
Osprey Suite, Commodore Hotel
Welcome and Opening Remarks by President Neil MacLeod
Gay Gordons
Lomond Waltz
Quickstep
Petronella
Waltz Catherine
Flirtation Two Step
Breakaway Blues
Shiftin' Bobbins
St. Bernard's Waltz
Britannia Two Step
Interval and Raffle
Pride of Erin Waltz
Gay Gordons Two Step
Saunter Together
Postie's Jig
White City Waltz
Eva Three Step
Square Tango
Duke of Perth
Hesitation Waltz
Gypsy Tap
(Extras if time permits ;- Southeren Rose Waltz, Edinburgh Mixture)
President's Closing Remarks
Last Waltz and Auld Lang Syne
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Helensburgh & District Highlanders Association
Friday 24 February 2023
Osprey Suite, Commodore Hotel
Featuring The Gavin Piper Scottish Dance Band
Dance Programme
Welcome and Opening Remarks by President Neil MacLeod
Eva Three Step
Lomond Waltz
Canadian Barn Dance
Duke of Perth
Waltz Catherine
Edinburgh Mixture
Swedish Masquerade
Virginia Reel
New Killarney Waltz
Marine Four Step
Interval and Raffle
Gay Gordons Two Step
Slow Foxtrot
Mayfair Quickstep (second round jig time)
Shiftin' Bobbins
Silver Wedding Waltz
Bonnie Dundee
Ruby Waltz
Petronella
Pride of Erin Waltz
Saunter Together
(Extras if time permits ;- Square Tango, Gay Gordons)
President's Closing Remarks
Last Waltz and Auld Lang Syne
Our next monthly dance will be held on
Friday 27th January 2023 from 8p.m.-11.30pm in Osprey Suite, Commodore Hotel, 112-117 West Clyde Street , Helensburgh G84 8ES.
Drinks can be purchased from the bar. Tea/coffee and a biscuit will be available to purchase at the interval when the raffle will be drawn.
Burns Brothers Scottish Dance Band will be playing for us that evening.
Tickets price at £8 for members and £10 for non-members can be reserved from Association Secretary Anne Thorn (07490 274 871 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )
Helensburgh & District Highlanders Association
Dance Programme 27 January 2023
Osprey Suite, Commodore Hotel
Welcome and Opening Remarks by President Neil MacLeod
Lomond Waltz
Eva Three Step
Breakaway Blues
Postie's Jig
Waltz Catherine
Highland Schottische
Square Tango
Shiftin' Bobbins
Saunter Together
Flirtation Two Step
Interval and Raffle
Gay Gordons
Pride of Erin Waltz
Edinburgh Mixture
Duke of Perth
Britannia Two Step
St. Bernard's Waltz
Quickstep
Petronella
Viennese Swing
Gay Gordons Two Step
(Extras if time permits ;- New Killarney Waltz, Mayfair Quickstep)
President's Closing Remarks
Last Waltz and Auld Lang Syne
Christmas Supper Dance
Friday 9th December 2022 7.30p.m-11.30p.m. (earlier start time)
Venue: Osprey Suite, Commodore Hotel, 112-117 West Clyde Street, Helensburgh G84 8ES
Band: Charlie Kirkpatrick
Ticket price: £18 for members and £20 for non-members which includes a main course and tea/coffee
Tickets must be purchased in advance of the event and are available at the next event or from the Association Secretary.
Bar & Raffle
Christmas Dance Programme 2022
Welcome and opening Remarks by Honorary President Neil MacLeod
Flirtation Two Step
Lomond Waltz
Swedish Masquerade
Duke of Perth
Breakaway Blues
Canadian Barn Dance
Silver Wedding Waltz
Petronella
Pride of Erin Waltz
Eva Three Step
Supper and Raffle
Gay Gordons Two Step
Viennese Swing
Quickstep
Virginia Reel
Saunter Together
Marine Four Step
Mayfair Quickstep (2nd round jig time)
Shiftin' Bobbins
Memory Waltz
Square Tango
Extras if time permits:- Southern Two Step, Edinburgh Mixture
President's closing remarks followed by last waltz and Auld Lang Syne
Friday 25th November 2022 8p.m. -11.30p.m.
Venue: Helensburgh Civic Centre, 28 East Clyde Street Helensburgh G84 7PG
Band: Wayne Robertson
Ticket Price: £8 for members and £10 for non-members.
Tea/coffee and biscuit available at interval.
Bar & Raffle.
Dance Programme 25 November 2022
Welcome and Opening Remarks by President Neil MacLeod
Gay Gordons
Lomond Waltz
Mississippi Dip
Virginia Reel
Sweetheart Waltz
Marine Four Step
Slow Foxtrot
Duke of Perth
Viennese Swing
Britannia Two Step
Interval and Raffle
Gay Gordons Two Step
Pride of Erin Waltz
Mayfair Quickstep
Postie's Jig
New Killarney Waltz
Dinky One Step
Saunter Together
Shiftin' Bobbins
Victory Waltz
Edinburgh Mixture
(Extras if time permits ;- St. Bernard's Waltz, Flirtation Two Step)
President's Closing Remarks
Last Waltz and Auld Lang Syne
Friday 28th October 2022 8pm-11.30pm.
Venue: Cardross Parish Church Hall, Station Road Cardross G82 5NL.
Band: Scott Band.
Ticket Price: £8 for members and £10 for non-members.
Tea/coffee & biscuit available at interval.
No bar so BYOB. Raffle.
Dance Programme for tonight:
Dance Programme 28 October 2022
Welcome and Opening Remarks by President Neil MacLeod
Gay GordonsTwo Step
St. Bernard's Waltz
Saunter Together
Petronella
Pride of Erin Waltz
Britannia Two Step
Hesitation Waltz
Duke of Perth
White Heather Foxtrot
New Killarney Waltz
Interval and Raffle
Gay Gordons
Viennese Swing
Flirtation Two Step
Postie's Jig
Waltz Catherine
Edinburgh Mixture
Mayfair Quicktep
Shiftin' Bobbins
Eva Three Step
Lomond Waltz
(Extras if time permits ;- Square Tango, Military Two Step)
President's Closing Remarks
Last Waltz and Auld Lang Syne
Contact Association Secretary Anne Thorn 07490 274 871 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for more information.
