Roy Goldring

Condolence Book

Roy Goldring died 4th September 2007

Ian and Christine - 07 September 2007 Leeds,UK Roy and Doreen taught us to dance in 1989 and so in a sense the enjoyment we've had dancing in the years since is down to them. We'll miss you Roy. RIP.
Lesley Enoch - 08 September 2007 Leeds Roy taught some of the classes in Leeds where he tried new figures and dances out with us, this was a thoroughly enjoyable time and will be missed, his legacy will live on through his many wonderful dances.
Jane Hewitt - 08 September 2007 South Africa I did not know Roy and have never met him but I have always enjoyed his dances. Our special favourite at the moment is Highland Rambler.
Moira & Keith Stacey - 08 September 2007 Kirkcudbright We have long enjoyed Roy's dances. They are a joy to dance and to teach. He will live on through his dances
Tom Toriyama - 08 September 2007 Tokyo, Japan All Japanese dancers have loved Roy's dances. We in Japan who know of the wonderful dances of Roy shall miss his new dances.
Tom Mungall - 08 September 2007 Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA I never had the pleasure of meeting Roy, but I have enjoyed his dances for many years. Yesterday evening (September 07,2007) the New Orleans RSCDS Class danced many of Roy's dances in a tribute to him. Dance on Roy, dance on!!
Paddy Ann and Ian - 08 September 2007 Brampton, Canada We got to know Roy through his dances, as most others have done. But we also have very happy memories of a visit to Leeds, about ten or twelve years ago when we were staying with friends: it happened to be a dancing night, so we made contact and went along. We were all made most welcome, as always, and were able to meet, greet and say thank you in person for Roy's wonderful contribution to dancing.
Wendy Grubb - 08 September 2007 New Orleans, Louisiana USA Although I never had the pleasure of meeting Roy I have often used his dances in class here in New Orleans. The Barmkin is a favorite of one of our class members and we enjoyed several dances last evening as a tribute. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Ruary Laidlaw - 08 September 2007 New Zealand, Kihikihi I never knew or met Roy Goldring personally, but I have made great use of his Book "24 Graded and Social Dances" when teaching at the Lochiel SCD CLub in Hamilton, New Zealand. I admired the way the dances were put together so that each dance had a unique character and interest, but could still be managed by dancers at the elementary and Intermediate level.
Helen Greenwood - 09 September 2007 Auckland, N.Z. I had the great pleasure of meeting Roy and Doreen on two occasions on visits to Leeds and the even greater pleasure of dancing 'Tribute to the Borders' with Roy. His dances have always been special favourites of our club and he very generously gave us a dance called 'The Innes Dancers Reel'. It has been on our dance programme every year since and we will dance it in his memory on Monday.
Becky Sager - 09 September 2007 Atlanta (GA,USA) Branch RSCDS The list of our favorite Goldring dances is too long to include! What great dances! What a contribution he made to our dancing lives!
Tony and Barbara Gibbons - 09 September 2007 Edinburgh Many happy memories, both of Roy and of the enjoyment of the flow of his dances. Summer school - Leeds - Ilkley. He will be sorely missed by so many of us. Our condolences and very best wishes to Doreen, and to the Branch he served so well.
Geoff Todd - 10 September 2007 Harrogate I knew Roy's name and enjoyed his dances many years before moving to Yorkshire on retirement ten years ago. While househunting I heard of a charity dance in Otley and went along to the friendliest of welcomes from Roy and Doreen. So I am indebted to Roy not only for his wonderful dances but for introducing me to the Yorkshire dancing scene to which he gave so much support and encouragement.
Irene Paterson - 11 September 2007 Mukilteo, Washington, USA My sympathy to Doreen and the family.
Terry Lynne Harris - 12 September 2007 Pretoria, South Africa My sincere sympathy to Mrs Goldring and all Roy's family and friends.
Alan & Julie Harrison - 13 September 2007 RSCDS Leeds Roy was a good friend, we always found time for a chat. His dances will be a lasting memorial. Our thoughts are with Doreen at this time.
Ann Dix - 14 September 2007 Bracknell Roy will be sorely missed, but he will live on through his wonderful dances. They are a joy to dance and to teach.
Lesley and David Tompkins - 16 September 2007 Leeds We started dancing in 1987 at a beginners class with Roy and Doreen. It is safe to say that without their support and encouragement neither of us would be dancing now. Roy's dances are a pleasure to dance because they always flow so well - I have particularly enjoyed being at classes where he tried out new ideas.
Cherry Connolly - 16 September 2007 Keighley Dear Roy, we shall miss your cheerful smile and dry sense of humour. Thank you for the dance tuition and the wonderful dances. "Good night and God bless".
Karen & Neil Barron - 16 September 2007 Wetherby, Yorkshire We will miss Roy's cheery personality and friendship every bit as much as his infectious enthusiasm for Scottish Dance Music. It was a privilege and pleasure to work with him. We send our condolences to Doreen and the family.
Arthur McLean - 18 September 2007 Austin, Texas, USA On Sept 16th, our little dance group in Austin, the SCDA, paid tribute to Roy and celebrated his life by having an evening devoted to his dances. His dances are such fun as they flow so well. We send our condolences to Doreen and all his friends in the Leeds Branch. Roy's will be missed, but his legacy to the world lives on.
Dora - 22 September 2007 Newcastle Known around the world as a great devisor of dances.
June & Brian McFadden - 11 October 2007 Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada Thank you Leeds Branch for this wonderful tribute to Roy Goldring. It was a shock for us here in Canada to hear of his passing. Over the years we have danced and enjoyed many of his dances and I was going to mention a few of our favourites, but on looking over the list I realized that there are far too many, from the lovely selection of dances from the "Scotia Suite" to the very popular "The Barmkin". The Nanaimo Scottish Country Dancers would like to send condolences to Roy's family and all his friends who will miss him greatly. I am including at least one dance a week, in my class programmes, of Roy's dances and this week the Basic class will be doing "The Marklands" and "The Highland Rambler". I was thinking that when Roy got to that special place how nice it wold be if he was happily greeted by all the other Scottish Country Dancers up there who would say, "That's great, Roy's here, now we have enough for another set". Thank you, Roy.
Wendy King - 25 October 2007 Wales (previously Ilkley, Yorkshire) I danced with Roy and Doreen for well over 20 years and, although not recently, I still feel his loss. Having often been involved in trying out his ideas for new dances, Roy's dances will always be amongst my top favourites. His name is synonymous with scottish country dancing, and his memory will go on and on.
Ron Smith - 05 May 2009 Woodbridge, Suffolk I had the priveledge of teaching Roy and Doreen in Ilkley 1972-1976. Little did I know then what a wonderful devisor of dances he would become

Ian and Christine - 07 September 2007

Leeds,UK

Roy and Doreen taught us to dance in 1989 and so in a sense the enjoyment we've had dancing in the years since is down to them. We'll miss you Roy. RIP.

Lesley Enoch - 08 September 2007

Leeds

Roy taught some of the classes in Leeds where he tried new figures and dances out with us, this was a thoroughly enjoyable time and will be missed, his legacy will live on through his many wonderful dances.

Jane Hewitt - 08 September 2007

South Africa

I did not know Roy and have never met him but I have always enjoyed his dances. Our special favourite at the moment is Highland Rambler.

Moira & Keith Stacey - 08 September 2007

Kirkcudbright

We have long enjoyed Roy's dances. They are a joy to dance and to teach. He will live on through his dances

Tom Toriyama - 08 September 2007

Tokyo, Japan

All Japanese dancers have loved Roy's dances. We in Japan who know of the wonderful dances of Roy shall miss his new dances.

Tom Mungall - 08 September 2007

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA

I never had the pleasure of meeting Roy, but I have enjoyed his dances for many years. Yesterday evening (September 07,2007) the New Orleans RSCDS Class danced many of Roy's dances in a tribute to him. Dance on Roy, dance on!!

Paddy Ann and Ian - 08 September 2007

Brampton, Canada

We got to know Roy through his dances, as most others have done. But we also have very happy memories of a visit to Leeds, about ten or twelve years ago when we were staying with friends: it happened to be a dancing night, so we made contact and went along. We were all made most welcome, as always, and were able to meet, greet and say thank you in person for Roy's wonderful contribution to dancing.

Wendy Grubb - 08 September 2007

New Orleans, Louisiana USA

Although I never had the pleasure of meeting Roy I have often used his dances in class here in New Orleans. The Barmkin is a favorite of one of our class members and we enjoyed several dances last evening as a tribute. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

Ruary Laidlaw - 08 September 2007

New Zealand, Kihikihi

I never knew or met Roy Goldring personally, but I have made great use of his Book "24 Graded and Social Dances" when teaching at the Lochiel SCD CLub in Hamilton, New Zealand. I admired the way the dances were put together so that each dance had a unique character and interest, but could still be managed by dancers at the elementary and Intermediate level.

Helen Greenwood - 09 September 2007

Auckland, N.Z.

I had the great pleasure of meeting Roy and Doreen on two occasions on visits to Leeds and the even greater pleasure of dancing 'Tribute to the Borders' with Roy. His dances have always been special favourites of our club and he very generously gave us a dance called 'The Innes Dancers Reel'. It has been on our dance programme every year since and we will dance it in his memory on Monday.

Becky Sager - 09 September 2007

Atlanta (GA,USA) Branch RSCDS

The list of our favorite Goldring dances is too long to include! What great dances! What a contribution he made to our dancing lives!

Tony and Barbara Gibbons - 09 September 2007

Edinburgh

Many happy memories, both of Roy and of the enjoyment of the flow of his dances. Summer school - Leeds - Ilkley. He will be sorely missed by so many of us. Our condolences and very best wishes to Doreen, and to the Branch he served so well.

Geoff Todd - 10 September 2007

Harrogate

I knew Roy's name and enjoyed his dances many years before moving to Yorkshire on retirement ten years ago. While househunting I heard of a charity dance in Otley and went along to the friendliest of welcomes from Roy and Doreen. So I am indebted to Roy not only for his wonderful dances but for introducing me to the Yorkshire dancing scene to which he gave so much support and encouragement.

Irene Paterson - 11 September 2007

Mukilteo, Washington, USA

My sympathy to Doreen and the family.

Terry Lynne Harris - 12 September 2007

Pretoria, South Africa

My sincere sympathy to Mrs Goldring and all Roy's family and friends.

Alan & Julie Harrison - 13 September 2007

RSCDS Leeds

Roy was a good friend, we always found time for a chat. His dances will be a lasting memorial. Our thoughts are with Doreen at this time.

Ann Dix - 14 September 2007

Bracknell

Roy will be sorely missed, but he will live on through his wonderful dances. They are a joy to dance and to teach.

Lesley and David Tompkins - 16 September 2007

Leeds

We started dancing in 1987 at a beginners class with Roy and Doreen. It is safe to say that without their support and encouragement neither of us would be dancing now. Roy's dances are a pleasure to dance because they always flow so well - I have particularly enjoyed being at classes where he tried out new ideas.

Cherry Connolly - 16 September 2007

Keighley

Dear Roy, we shall miss your cheerful smile and dry sense of humour. Thank you for the dance tuition and the wonderful dances. "Good night and God bless".

Karen & Neil Barron - 16 September 2007

Wetherby, Yorkshire

We will miss Roy's cheery personality and friendship every bit as much as his infectious enthusiasm for Scottish Dance Music. It was a privilege and pleasure to work with him. We send our condolences to Doreen and the family.

Arthur McLean - 18 September 2007

Austin, Texas, USA

On Sept 16th, our little dance group in Austin, the SCDA, paid tribute to Roy and celebrated his life by having an evening devoted to his dances. His dances are such fun as they flow so well. We send our condolences to Doreen and all his friends in the Leeds Branch. Roy's will be missed, but his legacy to the world lives on.

Dora - 22 September 2007

Newcastle

Known around the world as a great devisor of dances.

June & Brian McFadden - 11 October 2007

Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada

Thank you Leeds Branch for this wonderful tribute to Roy Goldring. It was a shock for us here in Canada to hear of his passing. Over the years we have danced and enjoyed many of his dances and I was going to mention a few of our favourites, but on looking over the list I realized that there are far too many, from the lovely selection of dances from the "Scotia Suite" to the very popular "The Barmkin". The Nanaimo Scottish Country Dancers would like to send condolences to Roy's family and all his friends who will miss him greatly. I am including at least one dance a week, in my class programmes, of Roy's dances and this week the Basic class will be doing "The Marklands" and "The Highland Rambler". I was thinking that when Roy got to that special place how nice it wold be if he was happily greeted by all the other Scottish Country Dancers up there who would say, "That's great, Roy's here, now we have enough for another set". Thank you, Roy.

Wendy King - 25 October 2007

Wales (previously Ilkley, Yorkshire)

I danced with Roy and Doreen for well over 20 years and, although not recently, I still feel his loss. Having often been involved in trying out his ideas for new dances, Roy's dances will always be amongst my top favourites. His name is synonymous with scottish country dancing, and his memory will go on and on.

Ron Smith - 05 May 2009

Woodbridge, Suffolk

I had the priveledge of teaching Roy and Doreen in Ilkley 1972-1976. Little did I know then what a wonderful devisor of dances he would become