Page 5 of 8 of Highland Dancing in the Olden Times
Highland Dancing in the Olden Times | The Wren's Croft
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| ID | JSS0333 |
| Title | Page 5 of 8 of Highland Dancing in the Olden Times |
| Document Reference | L Per Aa A5 C |
| Format | 250 x 325 mm |
| Medium | Printed page |
| Item Type | Journal |
| Subject | Highland Dancing, Various |
| Item Description | Page 5 of 8 of a Victorian article about Highland Dancing. Here the author discusses reels and strathspeys as well as the now lost, dramatic dances of the Gaelic speaking Highlands and Islands of Scotland. He describes story-telling in Highland Dance and includes describptions of Dannsa nam Boc (The Goat Dance), Dannsa an Chleasa (The Cloak Dance), Crait [Croit] an Dreathan (The Wren's Croft). |
| Creator | Alexander Campbell |
| Editor | Alexander Lowson |
| Publisher | W. Jolly & Sons, Albany Buildings, 23 Bridge Street, Aberdeen |
| Time Period | 1890s |
| Associated Dates: Creation | 1895 |
| Associated Dates: Publication | 1895 |
| Relationships | JSS0328, JSS0329, JSS0330, JSS0331, JSS0332, JSS0334, JSS0335, JSS0336 |
| Location | University of Aberdeen |
| Collection Name | Caledonia Magazine |
| Copyright | http://www.abdn.ac.uk/diss/historic/documents/copyright |
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