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JANUARY

Click on an image or date to visit a page for more information about the day, the dance, videos, and links to dance descriptions. 

Calendar days may have more than one holiday or special theme day, with associated dances.  Click to view, or see the entire dance database list below.

To return to this page, click the header picture for the month.

 

On any page, click the dance description image for a downloadable copy or link to the most current version of the dance.

January Jigs

January Jig

Hot Toddy Day

A Hot Toddy

Snowman Day

The Scottish Snowman

Burns Night

Chieftain o' the Puddin' Race

Twelfth Night

The Abbot of Unreason

Hot Tea Month

Six Teas A Day

James Watt's Birthday

Mrs Watt's Teakettle

Australia Day

Hay's Australian Ladies

Shortbread Day

Helen's Shortbread

Auld New Year

Old New Year

Cheese Day

Dr Windley's Stilton Strathspey

Chocolate Cake Day

Walnut Cake with Chocolate Spread

Distaff Day

The Spinning Wheel

Greyfriars Bobby Day

Greyfriar's Bobby

Squirrel Day

Red Squirrel Reel

Daisy Day

Daisy Chain (Robertson)

Hogmanay

Lang May Your Lum Reek

Argyle Day

Argyll's Fancy

Hat Day

The Tarry Hat

Polka Dot Day

Polka Dot Polka

Nevermore Night

The Raven's Dance

New Year's Resolution Days

Bliadhna Mhath Ur

Mermaid Day

The Mermaid's Choice

Poetry Friday

Two Up Two Down

Left-Footed Friday

Don't Forget Your Ghillies

Fun & Games Friday

Reels of Three for Free

Jigs in January

Jiggin' Jan

Black and White Day

Black Angus

Hot Buttered Rum Day

The Butter Churn

Gold Fever Day

Striking Gold

Zebra Day

Zebras and Wildebeests

THE DANCE DATABASE

Calendar days may have more than one holiday or special theme day, with associated dances.  Click on any date to visit the page of interest.  

Jan    Feb    Mar    Apr    May    Jun    Jul    Aug    Sep    Oct    Nov    Dec

The majority of dance descriptions referenced on this site have been taken from the

 

Scottish Country Dancing Dictionary or the

Scottish Country Dancing Database 

 

Snapshots of dance descriptions are provided as an overview only.  As updates may have occurred, please click the dance description to be forwarded to a printable dance description or one of the official reference sources.

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