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Scottish country dance (SCD) is the distinctively Scottish form of country dance, itself a form of social dance involving groups of couples of dancers tracing progressive patterns. A dance consists of a sequence of figures. These dances are set to musical forms (Jigs, Reels and Strathspey Reels) which come from the Gaelic tradition of Highland ...
The Dream Catcher – S96 Square set – Eileen Orr. The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh – R8×40 3C/4 – Allie Anderson & Florence Lesslie. The Duke of Atholl's Reel – J8×32 3C/4 – Skillern 1776. The Duke of Perth – R8x32 3C/4 – unknown 1827. The Earl of Mansfield – R4x48 4C – John Drewry 1980.
Dashing White Sergeant. The Dashing White Sergeant is a Scottish country dance, performed to a similarly titled piece of music. The dance is in 4/4 time, thus it is in the form of a reel. The dance is performed by groups of six dancers and is progressive. [1]
Counter-flows. Counter-flow (also called contraflow) refers to the movement of culture that runs counter to the traditional dominant-to-dominated ("West to rest") cultural adaptation patterns. In a contraflow situation, cultural elements brought into a society by immigrants become accepted and popular among the society at large.
Pages in category "Scottish country dance". The following 29 pages are in this category, out of 29 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. List of Scottish country dances. Royal Scottish Country Dance Society. Scottish country dance.
The Virginia reel is a folk dance that dates from the 17th century. Though the reel may have its origins in Scottish country dance and the Highland reel, and perhaps have an even earlier origin from an Irish dance called the Rinnce Fada, it is generally considered to be an English country dance. The dance was most popular in America from 1830 ...
Seann triubhas. The seann triubhas (pronounced [ʃãũn̪ˠ ˈt̪ɾu.əs̪], approximately shown-TROOSS) is a Highland dance. Its name is a Scottish Gaelic phrase which means 'old trousers'. There has been a widely accepted story that the kicking or sweeping movements of the legs in the first step represented the attempt of the dancer to shake ...
This movement is adapted from the eponymous dance "Petronella," a traditional contra dance derived from a Scottish country dance of the same name. Some dancers clap twice on beats 3.5 and 4 of the 4-beat movement. Promenade Facing in the same direction, shoulder to shoulder with the lady on the right, a couple walks where the caller directs.