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Alexander
Campbell: ‘Highland Dancing in the Olden Times’ from ‘Caledonia’ (1895)
The
Collection's Dance Entries · Changing
fashions · Francis Peacock
The Ball-Room Guide · ‘A
Guide to Fashionable Dancing’
‘The People’s Ball
Room Guide’ · Illustrated
Guide to the National Dances of Scotland
‘Highland Dancing in the Olden Times’ · Dance
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This essay discusses dances that were once performed throughout the
Highlands but are now lost. It mentions the old dances of the Gaelic-speaking
areas of Scotland, such as solo, duo, and trio dances as well as character
and dramatic dance. Some dramatic dances, which have completely disappeared,
are described:
- Dannsa nam Boc (Goat Dance, JSS0333)
- Dannsa an Chlesca (Cloak Dance,
JSS0333)
- Croit an Dreathan (Wren’s Croft, JSS0333-JSS0335)
is fully described, including the narrative, or spoken section. Story
telling through
dance, especially dances relating to animals, is centuries-old tradition.
In
some countries, such as Romania, ancient animal dances are still
performed today.
Pat Ballantyne
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