St Andrew's Day is special, they say. So let's all dance, sing and... work

From: The Scotsman | Date: November 23, 2005| Author: | Copyright information

THEY will be doing The Dashing White Sergeant in Denmark and The Gay Gordons in Gambia. There might be an eightsome reel in Boston. And there will definitely be a military two-step in Edinburgh. The world is about to celebrate St Andrew's Day. But there will still not be a public holiday in Scotland.

The plans for ceilidhs and Highland balls across the globe were part of an ambitious programme of global celebrations of 30 November announced yesterday by ministers.

In a sign that the Executive is stepping up efforts to mark St Andrew's Day, the Executive announced that it will for the first ...

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