Ceilidh dancg has rived om the Old Time danc and uple danc that found their way onto the Sttish dance floor the 19th century. The nam , The Gay Gordons, The earlit reference to a dance lled ‘The Gay Gordons’ is om the early 20th Century and the tle refers to the Gordon Highlanrs army reg, The Dashg Whe Sergeant, This dance dat om the late 19th Century and has been attributed to David Anrson of Dune. The dance is based on very old Sttish format, Canadian Barn Dance, Believed to have been origally vised by B. Durrands and has been popular all over Stland sce the late 19th Century. Instctns C, Highland Schottische, The Highland Schottische was troduced 1850s and was ially known as the ‘Balmoral Schottische’. Instctns Couple facg each other , The Milary Two Step, Origally vised by Jam Fnigan the late 19th Century as the ‘Victoria Cross’ but beme popular when his dghter published the ea, St. Bernard's Waltz, Exact orig of this dance is unclear but seems to have started to bee popular about 1913. Instctns Couple facg each other bal, Pri of Er Waltz, Origally arranged by Charl Wood of Edburgh 1911. Instctns Couple si by si both facg the le of dance open hold, wh near
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HOW TO DANCE THE GAY GORDONS
We are the London Gay Gordons, a Sttish Country Dance Club for the LGBTQIA+ muny & their iends. * the gay gordons ceilidh *
We are the London Gay Gordons, a Sttish Country Dance Club for the LGBTQIA+ muny & their iends. London Gay Gordons class will start aga on Wednday the 4th of January 2023. OTHER DANCING GROUPS: The Gay Gordons Manchter: The Gay Gordons Edburgh: Chiswick.
Throughout 2022 & 2023 The London Gay Gordons will jo var Sttish Country Dance events at St Columba’s Church Hall, Pont St, London, SW1X 0BD,. Subscribe to our monthly e-Newsletter for Gay Gordons updat:. The nam of many of the mon Ceilidh danc may well be faiar to you, such as The Dashg Whe Sergeant and The Gay Gordons.
Wele to the Gay Gordons Manchter Webse, the home of Sttish Country and Ceilidh. We are a group of Sttish Country Dance enthiasts that felt the the Gay Communy. Gay Gordons Manchter n be found on Facebook and Twter @GayGordonsMcr.
THE GAY GORDONS
From Sprg until late Autumn you will see the Gay Gordons Manchter wh the. Gay Village dog display danc and takg part other major events throughout. Class are ually followed by a drk around the Gay Village, although not pulsory!!
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