Helensburgh & District Highland Association

Dancing, Music and Song

  • Increase font size
  • Default font size
  • Decrease font size
Home News
News

Monthly Function Friday 26th October 2018

E-mail Print PDF

Dance Held at the Commodore Hotel on 26 October 2018

 

 

A healthy attendance of 66 members and 12 guests braved a distinctly chilly but thankfully rain free evening to attend the event at the Commodore, bringing in a total of £648 in entrance fees. Originally intended to be a ceilidh evening, due to lack of interest of the members it was instead a night of dancing to the music of the ever reliable Wullie Scott. Looking rather lonely on the stage after a late cancellation by a fellow band member, Wullie nevertheless filled the hall with some great music (amazing the volume, variety and richness of sound a single accordion combined with modern technology can produce!) and, to his credit, had mastered the modern waltz tempo for Waltz Catherine after some confusion at his last appearance.

 

Regrettably there was some delay in the serving of teas and coffees at the interval due to a strange miscalculation of the volumes required on the part of the Commodore – one small teapot and coffee flagon were totally inadequate for the numbers requiring to be served and there were lengthy delays in providing refills. Apologies to those kept waiting for refreshments. On the plus side the raffle raised a grand total of £202 and thanks go to those who contributed to the prizes.

 

Our next function will be a dance on 30 November in the Osprey Suite of the Commodore Hotel with music provided by the Wayne Robertson Scottish Dance Band. All welcome as ever.

 
 
 
 Wullie Scott on Accordion
 
Well Done The Dancers! 
 
Well Done The Dancers!         Well Done The Dancers!
 
 
Last Updated on Tuesday, 04 December 2018 09:32
 

Monthly Function Friday 28th September 2018

E-mail Print PDF

Dance held at the Commodore Hotel, Helensburgh on 28 September 2018

 

 

In the absence of President Neil Macleod Vice President John Johnston welcomed 58 members and 4 guests to the September function and introduced the  Alan Ross two piece band. Numbers had fallen back a little from last month's attendance but were still up on the previous two months' totals.

 

The band coped competently on the whole although there was some confusion regarding the tempo for the White Heather Foxtrot. The dancing was as enjoyable as ever.

 

The raffle raised a respectable £163 and thanks go to those who contributed to the prizes (and to the ticket sellers).

 

Although the next event was originally intended to be held as one of the customary twice a year ceilidhs with guest performers the committee, after consultation with the members, has opted to omit this element, partly on grounds of cost, and accordingly our next function will be a dance on 26 October, in the Osprey Suite of the  Commodore as usual, with music provided by the Wullie Scott Scottish Dance Band.  All welcome.


Last Updated on Tuesday, 04 December 2018 08:29
 

Monthly Function Friday 31st August 2018

E-mail Print PDF

Dance Held at the Commodore Hotel on 31 August 2018

 

 

Another enjoyable evening's dancing at the Commodore with the Scott Band SDB heralded a gratifying uptick in numbers over the previous few events. 72 members attended with a further 7 paying non-members, 2 free entries courtesy of the vouchers printed in the Community Mag. (limited success with this endeavour, but worth a try) and another couple of free entrants linked to a Romanian wedding party. A grand total of 83. In addition to the Romanian contingent other far flung areas represented were Sri Lanka and New Zealand. Total ticket revenue amounted to £646.

 

The raffle prize table was well laden (many thanks to those who contributed) and the raffle raised £206, again a marked increase over recent events.

 

Our next function will be a dance on 28 September in the Osprey Suite of the Commodore Hotel with music provided by the Alan Ross Scottish Dance Band. All welcome as ever.

 

 

Scott Band Scottish Dance Band 

 

Birthday Girl Wilma...Many Happy Returns

 

Our visiting Romanian Wedding Party..

 

And our visitors from Switzerland..

 

Well Done The Dancers! 

 

 Well Done The Dancers!

 

Well Done The Dancers!

 

Well Done The Dancers!

 

Well Done The Dancers!

 

Well Done The Dancers!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Last Updated on Friday, 28 September 2018 20:34
 

Monthly Function Friday 27th July 2018

E-mail Print PDF

Monthly Function Friday 27th July 2018

President Neil Macleod welcomed 54 members and guests to the July dance held in the Osprey suite at the Commodore hotel. Once again numbers were on the low side, no doubt to it being the holiday season. Never the less the floor was busy with dancers all evening, due in no small part to some wonderful music played by the Nicky McMichen  S.D.B. with George Gray on drums, Mathew McLennan on second box and Nicky on lead. The raffle raised £132.00 so thanks to everyone who donated prizes and bought raffle tickets. 

Our next function is on the 31st August when the band will be the Scott Band S.D.B. another excellent band to dance to. Look forward to seeing everyone 

 

Nicky McMichen Scottish Dance Band 

 

Well Done the Dancers! 

 

Well Done The Dancers! 

 

 


Last Updated on Tuesday, 07 August 2018 17:18
 

Monthly Function Friday 29th June 2018

E-mail Print PDF

Helensburgh and District Highland Association

 

Held at the Commodore Hotel on 29 June 2018

 

 

Numbers attending were again a little disappointing due in part to the exceptionally good weather, though slightly up on last month with 48 members and 6 guests.

 

Excellent and lively music was provided by the Liam Stewart Band and was much appreciated by the dancers who coped admirably with conditions more reminiscent of the tropics than the average Scottish summer. The iced water jugs proved essential!

 The raffle this month raised £140 - Thank you to all who donated and of course those who purchased tickets.

Surplus profits will, as usual be donated to good causes at the end of our season. 

 

Our next function will be a dance on 27 July in the Osprey Suite of the Commodore Hotel with music provided by the ever popular Nicky McMichan Scottish Dance Band. All welcome, whether to dance or simply listen to some great music.

 

In the meantime, for those interested there is the Lomond Arms Hotel in Luss is hosting the Luss Highland Games Ceilidh on Saturday 7 July at 8pm. Tickets £5 at the door.

 

Liam Stewart Scottish Dance Band 

 

 

Well Done the Dancers!! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Last Updated on Monday, 09 July 2018 06:50
 


Page 9 of 36