Gay Gordons
Scottish Ceilidh Dance

Formation: Man standing on the ladies left, couples facing anti-clockwise around the room...

Music: 2/4 or 4/4 march. E.g. "The Gay Gordons", "Cameron Highlanders".

Bars: Description

1-2: Right hands joined over lady's shoulder (man's arm behind her back) and left hands joined in front. Walk forward for four steps, starting on the right foot.

3-4: Still moving in the same direction, and without letting go, pivot on the spot (so left hand is behind lady and right hand is in front) and take four steps backwards, i.e walk in reverse.

5-8: Repeat the above dance instructions in the opposite direction.

9-12: Drop left hands, raise right hands above lady's head. Lady pivots on the spot. (The man may set).

13-16: Joining hands in ballroom hold, polka round the room for a count of 4.

THAT'S IT! Repeat until music stops.