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Helensburgh and District

Highland Assoc.  

 

DANCING, MUSIC & SONG

Fàilte chridheil oirbh uile  (a warm gaelic welcome to you)

swirling Dancers

 

Ticket price  for  dances  £12.00  (£5.00 for children under 16 years)

 

( Helensburgh Highland Association Members - £10.00) 

**Become a member for only £5 per annum and save on all ticket prices**

Reserve tickets ahead or come along at short notice and pay at the door..    

 

 

 

Next Function Date

 

 

Our next monthly dance will be held on Friday 26th January 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 Susan MacFadyen duo 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 AND DISTRICT 

HIGHLAND ASSOCIATION 

 

Dance Programme 26th January 2024 

 

Susan MacFadyen Scottish Dance Band 

 

Welcome from Association President, Neil MacLeod 

 

Lomond Waltz 

Eva Three Step 

Breakaway Blues 

Boston Two Step 

Waltz of the Bells 

Shiftin’ Bobbins 

Square Tango 

Gay Gordons 

Saunter Together 

Britannia Two Step 

 

INTERVAL and RAFFLE DRAW 

 

Tea and Coffee available 

 

Gay Gordons Two Step 

Pride of Erin Waltz 

Canadian Barn Dance 

Viennese Swing 

Duke of Perth 

St Bernard’s Waltz 

Mayfair Quickstep 

Edinburgh Mixture 

Ruby Waltz 

White Heather Foxtrot 

 

President’s closing remarks 

 

Last Waltz 

Auld Lang Syne 

If time permits: Swedish Masquerade, New Killarney Waltz 

 

Our next dance: Friday February 23rd 2024 in Osprey Suite 

 

Dance to: Gavin Piper Scottish Dance Band 

 

 

Thank you for your continued support. 

Have a safe journey home 

 

www.helensburghhighlandassociation.org 

 

 

 

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Hogmanay Party Dance 

 

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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 

 

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 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 


 

 

 

 

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 

 

 

Helensburgh & District Highlander Association

 

 

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 )

All will be made most welcome.

 

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 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 and 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 

 

 

 

 

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  

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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 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Following on from the August function, and the successful election of the new association committee at the AGM, 

 the next dances will be held on Friday 28th October 2022 and subsequently on the 25th November as detailed below. 

 

 

 

*Please note the change of venue for these two functions*

 

 

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. 

Friday 28th October 2022 8pm-11.30pm.

 

 

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.   

 

 

 

 

Friday 25th November 2022 8pm-11.30pm

 

Venue: Helensburgh Civic Centre, 38, East Clyde Street, Helensburgh G84 7PG

Band: Wayne Robertson. 

Ticket Price: £8 for members and £10 for non-members.

Tea/coffee & biscuit available at interval.

Bar and raffle.

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. 

  

 

 

Following the June function, a dance will be held on 

Friday 26th August in the newly refurbished 

Function Suite of the Commodore Hotel, Helensburgh

Band details as below 


Featuring the Steven Carcarry Scottish Dance Band 

 

Dance Programme 26 August 2022

Welcome and Opening Remarks by President Neil MacLeod

Gay Gordons

Lomond Waltz

Square Tango

Postie's Jig

St. Bernard's Waltz

Eva Three Step

Saunter Together

Petronella

Waltz Catherine

Britannia Two Step

Interval and Raffle

Gay Gordons Two Step

New Killarney Waltz

Edinburgh Mixture

Duke of Perth

Ruby Waltz

Marine Four Step

Breakaway Blues

Shiftin' Bobbins

Pride of Erin Waltz

White Heather Foxtrot

(Extras if time permits ;- Viennese Swing, Military Two Step)

President's Closing Remarks

Last Waltz and Auld Lang Syne

 

 

Due to a recent fortuitous cancellation

at St. Pat's Dumbarton, we are now able to hold the next dance at that location on Friday 24 June, subject to the

availability of a band on that date details of which will be published as soon as possible…

 

The next dance will be held on Friday 24th June 2022 

The venue once again will be St Pats Hall, Dumbarton, 8pm

 

Playing on the night will be the 

Susan MacFadyen Scottish Dance Band 

 

 

Dance Programme 24 June 2022

 

Welcome and Opening Remarks by President Neil MacLeod

Pride of Erin Waltz

Bonnie Dundee

White Heather Foxtrot

Petronella

St. Bernard's Waltz

Edinburgh Mixture

Viennese Swing

Postie's Jig

Gay Gordons Two Step

Lomond Waltz

Interval and Raffle

Ruby Waltz

Marine Four Step

Saunter Together

Duke of Perth

Eva Three Step

New Hesitation Waltz

Mayfair Quickstep

Shiftin' Bobbins

Waltz Catherine

Britannia Two Step

(Extras if time permits ;- Breakaway Blues, Square Tango)

President's Closing Remarks

Last Waltz and Auld Lang Syne 

 

  

 

 

 

We are pleased to announce the date of our first Function since the start of the Pandemic.

 

 

Friday 29th April 2022

Featuring Stuart McKeown Scottish Dance Band

8pm till 12

 

The function will be held in St Pats Hall, Dumbarton due to the Commodore Hotel function suite

still being unavailable.

 

Ticket prices as previously: Members £8 and non members £10

 

All will be made most welcome..

 

 

Dance Programme 29 April 2022

 


Welcome and Opening Remarks by President Neil MacLeod

 

Lomond Waltz

Gay Gordons Two Step

Saunter Together

Ruby Waltz

Petronella

White Heather Foxtrot

Viennese Swing

Canadian Barn Dance

Breakaway Blues

St. Bernard's Waltz

Interval and Raffle

Gay Gordons

Pride of Erin Waltz

Postie's Jig

Edinburgh Mixture

New Killarney Waltz

Military Two Step

Waltz Catherine

Mayfair Quickstep

Victory Waltz

Eva Three Step

(Extras if time permits :- Britannia Two Step, Square Tango) President's Closing Remarks

Last Waltz and Auld Lang Syne 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12th February 2022


We have just received the belated news that

Mary Gray of Woodburn, Garelochhead. 


Mary sadly died on 14 September 2020, after a hip injury and a short hospital stay. 

Mary was a life member of the association and we are sure she will be remembered by some of the longstanding members.


 

 

 

20th January 2022

 

News just received news of the sad passing of a previous association member, Tommy MacDougal.

Believe Tommy used to sit with Nancy and Tommy MacLelland at our functions, but has not attended for quite a number of years now.

I am sure some of the longstanding members will remember Tommy.

 

 

8th January 2022 

 

I have just received the sad news from Neil McLeod, that Tommy MacLelland, a previously long standing and very popular member of the Association has passed away this week. 

 

The funeral to held at Cardross Crematorium 

1.15pm Monday 24th January  

Please pass on where possible.

 

 

 

19/11/21

 

I have just received the sad news from John Johnstone, that Sadie Taylor passed away on Tuesday past.

 

Sadie and her late husband John were popular members of the association for many years. 

 

 

 

Please pass on where possible.

 

 

 

 

  10/11/21

 

I have just received the sad news that John Wilson has very recently died.

The funeral service will be held at Cardross Parish Church, 11.30am on Tuesday 16th November.

Thereafter to Cardross Cemetery.


John Wilson, and his wife Eileen joined the association committee in 1988 and remained until 2008.

John took over the position as President from 2000 until 2008, and did an excellent job in that time.

 

 

21/11/20

 

I have just received more sad news from Neil McLeod that Mary MacGhie of Rhu died this week.

 

Mary, with husband Gavin always sat at the table with George and Kathleen Wilson.

 

 

 

22/10/20

 

Hi Everyone,

 

I have just received the sad news from Neil McLeod that Jim Gilchrist, A longstanding association member, died suddenly, at home yesterday, 21st October.

 

He will be missed by all and particularly of course, in Garelochhead.

 

Ronnie Reardon (Association Secretary)

 

 

 

 

Further Update Further update 7th September 2020 

We hope this finds all our members and previous guests safe and well. 

 

Once again, with the continuing Covid-19 restrictions, we are forced to

cancel all of our planned functions for the first half of 2021.

We are unable to resume dances until the situation improves.

We will monitor developments and hopefully resume our dances whenever safe to do so.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Helensburgh & District Highland Association Ceilidh Dance, scheduled for

Friday 27th March 2020 at the Commodore Hotel, Helensburgh.

As a result of the ongoing risk of the Coronavirus infection,

the decision has been taken to cancel the above noted Ceilidh Dance.

Hopefully , we will be able to resume our regular monthly functions 

on the 24th April.

 

Helensburgh & District Highland Association Ceilidh Dance functions, 

 

at the Commodore Hotel, Helensburgh.

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Update - 17/3/20 

 

Unfortunately, and as a result of the further government guidelines,

It has become necessary to also cancel our monthly functions until after the summer break.

We will review the situation as it progresses, but will not be holding any further dances

 until after the summer break this year.

 

 Hopefully resuming functions on Friday 28th August. 

 

Update 16thMay 2020

We hope this finds all our members and previous guests safe and well. 

 

With the continuing Covid-19 situation, we have found it necessary to take the decision to cancel our monthly functions for the remainder of this year.

We will monitor developments and resume our dances whenever safe to do so.

 

 


 

 

For further Information; Neil MacLeod   01436 831284 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .uk 

 

Friday 24th April 2020 - Roy Hendrie Scottish Dance Band   -   Cancelled

 

Friday 29th May 2020 - Ewan Galloway Scottish Dance Band    -   Cancelled

 

Friday 26th June 2020 - Liam Stewart Scottish Dance Band     -     Cancelled

 

All further planned events for remainder of 2020 are now cancelled.   

  

 

 

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Previous Events  - 2018/2019.

                (All held in Osprey Suite, Commodore Hotel Helensburgh except Hogmanay Dance) 

 

 

Friday, 30th November, 2018. - Wayne Robertson  

Scottish Dance Band

Dance Programme 30 November 2018

 

 

Gay Gordons

Victory Waltz

Postie's Jig  (Joe MacDiarmid's Jig?)

Eva Three Step

Lomond Waltz

Petronella

Highland Schottische

New Hesitation Waltz

Mayfair Quickstep

White Heather Foxtrot

 

Interval & Raffle

 

Mississippi Dip

Ruby Waltz

Flirtation Two Step

Shiftin' Bobbins

Viennese Swing

Gay Gordons Two Step

Bonnie Dundee

Duke of Perth

Edinburgh Mixture

White City Waltz

 

 

Friday, 6th December,  2018 - Christmas Supper Dance

Charlie Kirkpatrick. 

Scottish Dance Band

 

 

 

 

Monday, 31st December, 2018 - Stuart McKeown. 

Scottish Dance Band

(9pm - 2am) 

 

 

Friday, 25th January, 2019  -  Donald MacLeod Scottish Dance Band

              (amended from previous Band)

 

Dance Programme 25 January 2019

 

 

Gay Gordons

St. Bernard's Waltz

Petronella

Eva Three Step

Lomond Waltz

Duke of Perth

Kelvingrove Two Step

VictoryWaltz

Saunter Together

White Heather Foxtrot

 

Interval & Raffle

 

Britannia Two Step

Ruby Waltz

Shiftin' Bobbins

Canadian Barn Dance

Pride of ErinWaltz

Gay Gordons Two Step

Edinburgh Mixture

Postie's Jig

Flirtation Two Step

Southern Rose Waltz

 

 

Friday, 22nd February, 2019  - Stuart McKeown. 

Scottish Dance Band

Dance Programme 22 February 2019

 

Welcome by President Neil MacLeod

 

Gay Gordons 

Pride of Erin Waltz

White heather Foxtrot

Postie's Jig

Viennese Swing

Mississippi Dip

Petronella

White City Waltz

Gay Gordons Two Step

Mayfair Quickstep (2nd round jig time)

 

Interval and Raffle

 

Flirtation Two Step

New Killarney Waltz

Swedish Masquerade

Virginia Reel

Saunter Together

Kelvingrove Two Step

Lomond Waltz

Shiftin' Bobbins

Edinburgh Mixture

Ruby Waltz

 

President's Remarks

 

Last Waltz and Auld Lang Syne 

 

Friday, 29th March, 2019. -  Lomond Ceilidh Band. 

Scottish Dance Band

 

 

Friday, 26th April, 2019.  - Roy Hendrie. 

Scottish Dance Band

 

Dance Programme 26 April 2019

 

Welcome and Opening Remarks by President Neil Macleod

 

Gay Gordons

Pride of Erin Waltz

Military Two Step

Shiftin' Bobbins

White heather Foxtrot

Waltz Catherine

Britannia Two Step

Postie's Jig

Saunter Together

Quickstep

 

Interval and Raffle

 

Gay Gordons Two Step

Viennese Swing

Eva Three Step

Petronella

Lomond Waltz

Kelvingrove Two Step

Edinburgh Mixture

Duke of Perth

New Hesitation Waltz

Mayfair Quickstep

 

 

(Extras if time permits – Square Tango, Waltz of the Bells)

 

Vice President's remarks

 

Last waltz and Auld Lang Syne

 

 

 

Friday, 31st May, 2019. - Ewan Galloway. 

Scottish Dance Band

 

Dance Programme 31 May 2019

 

Welcome and Opening Remarks by Vice President John Johnston

 

Lomond Waltz

Edinburgh Mixture

Gay Gordons Two Step

Postie's Jig

New Killarney Waltz

Kelvingrove Two step

Viennese Swing

Petronella

Breakaway Bues

Quickstep

 

Interval, Raffle & AGM

 

White City Waltz

Gay Gordons

Saunter Together

Duke of Perth

Pride of Erin Waltz

Mayfair Quickstep

New Hesitation Waltz

Shiftin' Bobbins

Eva Three Step

White Heather Foxtrot

 

(Extras if time permits :- Britannia Two Step, St. Bernard's Waltz)

 

President's Closing Remarks

 

Last Waltz and Auld Lang Syne

 

 

 

Friday, 28th June, 2019. - Liam Stewart. 

 

Scottish Dance Band  

 

 

Summer Break - No function July 2019

Resuming in August 

 

2019 - 2020 Syllabus

 

 

 

 

 

 

Events (except the Hogmanay Dance) will be held  at the usual venue (noted below) in Helensburgh  

 

For further Information & Tickets ;

President...Mr Neil MacLeod   01436 831284  16 The Soundings, Clynder, G84 0QL

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Ticket price  for  dances  £10.00  (£5.00 for children under 16 years)

 

( Helensburgh Highland Association Members - £8.00)

**Become a member for only £5 per annum and save on all ticket prices**       

 

Christmas Supper Dance  ( Members £14 and Non members £17)

Hogmanay Dances........Members £12 and Non members £17

 


        All Functions are held in the Osprey Suite of the Commodore Hotel , 122 West Clyde Street,  Helensburgh (except Hogmanay, which is held in Geilston hall, Cardross)

        Visitors  are always welcome to join us on the above dates; tickets can be

reserved in advance by contacting:  

Mr Neil MacLeod   01436 831284  16 The Soundings, Clynder, G84 0QL

 

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