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  2. Earl of Erroll (reel) - Wikipedia

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    A Scottish country dance of a somewhat similar name, Earl of Errol's Reel, is performed in groups of 6 dancers (3-couple sets) as part of Scottish country dancing repertoire. [6] The Earl of Errol's Reel is a jig, collected in Quebec, Canada, by Mary Isdal MacNab, who noted that the dance originated in France.

  3. Reel of the 51st Highlanders - Wikipedia

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    However, another version of the dance reached Scotland where it was published while Atkinson was still a POW and became instantly popular. Also known as the Laufen Reel after Laufen Castle , Oflag VII-C near Salzburg , the 51st Country Dance , the Reel of the 51st Highland Division , and St Valery's Reel , it is often danced in a set composed ...

  4. Highland dance - Wikipedia

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    Highland dances (Highland Fling, Sword Dance, Seann Triubhas, and Reel), National dances (which include the Scottish Lilt and Flora McDonald's Fancy), Character dances (Specifically the Sailor's Hornpipe, and Irish Jig; although The Cakewalk used to be part of this category, it is no longer commonly danced).

  5. Reel (dance) - Wikipedia

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    In Scottish country dancing, the reel is one of the four traditional dances, the others being the jig, the strathspey and the waltz, and is also the name of a dance figure. Hard shoes worn for Irish dance Soft shoes worn for Irish dance. In Irish dance, a reel is any dance danced to music in reel time (see below).

  6. List of Scottish country dances - Wikipedia

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    There are more than 15,000 documented Scottish country dances; only the most frequently danced or otherwise notable ones are listed here.. Dances are marked with the music and dance styles used: R8×32 3C/4 means a Reel of 32 bars repeated 8 times for 3 couples in a set of 4 couples in a longwise set.

  7. Wilt thou go to the barracks, Johnny? - Wikipedia

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    It is the second dance of the "national dance" subtype to be danced in this particular outfit, the other being "Highland laddie". [citation needed] The dance recorded in the Hill Manuscript as "wilt thou go to the barricks Johnnie" is in 3/2 time. The dance performed today is a modern composition unrelated to the Hill version.

  8. Strathspey (dance) - Wikipedia

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    According to William Lamb on the Bagpipe News website, the first mention of the word "Strathspey" in connection with a specific type of dance is the anonymous Menzies manuscript dated to 1749. [6] A Scottish country dance will typically consist of equal numbers of strathspeys, jigs and reels. The strathspey step is a slower and more stately ...

  9. Scottish country dance - Wikipedia

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    Scottish country dancing (a social form of dance with two or more couples of dancers) should not be confused with Scottish Highland dance (a solo form of dance). There is a certain amount of cross-over, in that there are Scottish country dances that include Highland elements as well as Highland-style performance dances which use formations ...