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Our next monthly dance will be held onFriday 29th March

 

 

 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 Wayne Robertson 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 29th March 2024

 

Wayne Robertson Scottish Dance Band

Welcome from Association President, Neil MacLeod

Gay Gordons Two Step

Ruby Waltz 

White Heather Foxtrot

Swedish Masquerade

Lomond Waltz

Boston Two Step

Square Tango

Shiftin’ Bobbins

St Bernard’s Waltz

Britannia Two Step

INTERVAL and RAFFLE DRAW

Tea and Coffee available 

Pride of Erin Waltz

Gay Gordons 

Saunter Together

Postie’s Jig

Southern Rose Waltz

Bonnie Dundee

Breakaway Blues

Canadian Barn Dance

Veleta Waltz

Edinburgh Mixture

President’s closing remarks

Last Waltz

Auld Lang Syne

If time permits: New Killarney WaltzEva Three Step

Our next dance:

 

Friday April 26th 2024 in Osprey Suite

Dance to:

 

Ewan Galloway Scottish Dance Band

 

Thank you for your continued support.

Have a safe journey home

www.helensburghhighlandassociation.org 

 
 
 
 
          
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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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.  

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