Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer is looking for as many members of the public as possible to join him for the debut performance of the Rudolph Hokey Cokey at the National Trust for Scotland’s Drum Castle, near Banchory.
He has rewritten the well-known dance which is performed at Christmas parties all over the country and will debut his adaptation at 2pm this Sunday. Everyone is invited to join in this historic event.
Property manager Alison Burke said: “Rudolph is a very shy reindeer and he has lost his big red nose while visiting the elves at Drum Castle’s Elf Factory.
“He’s asking visitors to come along on Sunday, December 15, to help him find it and, as a thank-you, he’ll perform his special version of the Hokey Cokey which makes Santa ho, ho, ho with joy.
“So put on your antlers, red noses or reindeer onesies and come along to Drum Castle and learn Rudolph’s special Hokey Cokey dance.”
As a taster, here’s the first verse of Rudolph’s special version:
VERSE 1
“You put your antlers in, antlers out, “In, out ,in, out and ruck them all about, “Do Rudolph’s Hokey Cokey and turn around, “That’s what is all about!”
CHORUS
“Oh hokey cokey cokey, Oh hokey cokey cokey, Oh hokey cokey cokey, “Hoof stamp, tail shake ra ra ra.”
You can follow Rudolph’s own quest to find his nose by visiting Drum Castle Gardens and Estate’s Facebook page – www.facebook.com/Drum CastleGardenEstate
Or you can go along and meet the elves in their toy factory as part of Drum’s iconic Holly Fest on December 7, 8, 14 and 15 from 11am till 4pm. Adults £4, children £2.
The castle offers a distinctive architectural combination in Scotland – a square tower and a Jacobean mansion house with exuberant Victorian additions. Inside, there’s a superb collection of furniture and fine paintings dating back to the days of the Irvine family who lived there from 1323 to 1975.
The mediaeval tower at Drum is currently under scaffold as major repairs are under way. The £700,000 project is funded by a grant from the National Trust for Scotland Foundation USA which was made possible by the generous support of an anonymous donor and Historic Scotland.