World record Scots dance attempt
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24-Aug-2008
        

Villagers raised £350,000 and spent 15 year campaigning for a new hall Residents in a Perthshire village are aiming to set a new Scottish country dance world record. The people of Glenfarg will host the record attempt next month to celebrate the end of a 15-year campaign for a new village hall. They raised £350,000 to transform the Victorian building into one that was modern and met health and safety rules. They... [read full story]                    

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