Devised by Rod Downey on 29 March 2014 as a teaching dance for grand chain.
The name is a tribute to a group of highly energetic 2013 new dancers who organised a ‘bunting bee’ to produce tartan bunting for Johnsonville Club’s hosting of the Wellington Region New Dancers’ Celebration in October 2013.
Download the instructions to The Bunting Bee in Rod’s The Johnsonville Collection
Click the arrows at the bottom of the photo gallery below to see the ‘bunting bee’ in action and the bunting in use at various Johnsonville Club events since 2013.

Members of the Johnsonville ‘bunting bee’ group who made the lovely club bunting in 2013 – Debbie, Deborah, Lee, Joan and Allison. Photo: Pat Reesby

The club bunting in use for the first time at the New Dancers’ Celebration in October 2013, with bunting bee members Debbie, Lee and Shelley dancing in the top set. Photo: Loralee Hyde

At Johnsonville Club’s first summer ceilidh in February 2014, John Markham gave a humorous recitation of the The Lion and Albert, with the bunting on display behind him. Photo: Loralee Hyde

The bunting on display at Johnsonville’s 50 Golden Years Celebration at Karori Recreation Centre on 20 August 2016. Photo: Loralee Hyde

Volunteers setting-up the bunting at the 2019 Johnsonville & Capital City Shared Annual Dance at Ngaio Town Hall. Photo: Loralee Hyde

The club bunting adorns the Johnsonville School hall at the club’s last night of dancing at this venue on 15 November 2019. The dance is Jim Dougal of Eyemouth. Photo: Loralee Hyde
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