Gay Gordons

From the Gay Gordons to The Dashing White Sergeant, the new guidelines hope to send out the message that Scottish country dancing is for everyone.

Mr Taylor, who started a Scottish country dancing group in Manchester called the Gay Gordons, said he knew he was gay from around the age of 15.

"I would love to include the Gay Gordons or the Dashing White Sergeant but it may be difficult," he said.

An official, Miss Adams, wrote: "Music, colour and pageantry is generally supplied on such occasions by the Gordon Highlanders, who are based in the city. "MoD have asked whether there would be any objection to the Gay Gordons performing and prancing on this occasion too.

But it doesn’t fancy swapping a good old Madchester rave for a ceilidh: “Gay Gordons? No, ta. We’ve got the Bez dance.”