Scottish Country Dancing

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Scottish Country Dancing First, the answers to some important questions before we learn!

Types of dancing in Scotland Highland dancing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCibA4BD20s Ceilidh dancing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMeJ506MpQI Scottish country dancing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYyFTELZVW0 Last two used interchangeably

Who? All types of people! Including Scottish children who learn it at school in P.E.

Where? Normally in a big space! Inside or outside https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dV-qXsW8cL4 In cities and rural places Mainly in Scotland But all over the world!

Why? really good fun! very sociable good for your health! (scientific studies show this!)

When? For specific Scottish celebrations – Hogmanay, Burn’s supper, St. Andrew’s Day Family celebrations – weddings https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62sim5knB-s End of year school dance Competitions Any time, just because!

What? “social progressive dance” in groups of couples First popular in 1700s Mixture of different types of dancing Nearly disappeared but in 1923 the Scottish Country Dance Society started collecting Now 11,000 dances catalogued About 1000 traditional dances

What? Typical Scottish music played by Traditional SCD band https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JHwzXZUDh4 Celtic Rock Band Piano or other instruments

What? There are different types of dances Reels – fast! Jigs – fast! Strathspeys – walking pace March – marching pace Waltz - slow

What? Men wear a tartan kilt Some people wear special shoes

How? Couples in sets (groups) or one big circle around the room Dances consist of different “figures” which can be simple or more complicated For SCD people use steps, in ceilidh dancing people just do what they want! Couples man/woman but often taller lady is man

How? Curtsey at beginning! Basic steps Pas de basque https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gTQUfVWlQA Skip-change of step Slip step