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Scottish dance
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helena2009
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Scottish dance
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Dear Friends,
I would like to dance with my class so I need Scottish folk (dance) music.
Can you help me, please?
Thank you!
Helena
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4 Jun 2011
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aliciapc
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Maybe because it �s Saturday and Almaz is having fun somewhere ... but you could pm him, he �ll surely help you! |
4 Jun 2011
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almaz
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I�m Scottish, Alicia: we �re not allowed to have fun....Anyway, Helena, you �ll come across lots of different types of folk dances in a modern Scottish ceilidh: �Strip the Willow �, �The Gay Gordons �, �The Dashing White Sergeant �, �The Eightsome Reel � etc. Some of them are quite complicated but, for me, the easiest (ie the steps) is The Gay Gordons. There �s a sedate version complete with instructions here.
You can check the other dances and the associated music on YouTube (eg Robbie Robertson on the accordion - a staple of ceilidhs).
Bear in mind that in real life, some of these jigs and reels can be �exuberant � to say the least (I �ve seen broken teeth, broken noses and other assorted fractures after a particularly strenuous �Strip the Willow �).
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4 Jun 2011
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