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Wednesday, May 6, 2009

I Don't Know Where Ye Been Me Laddie, But I Guess You Won First Prize

Had time to rest ye weary feet? Adjust ye kilt? Good. Than let us proceed to a command performance of Scottish Country Dancing in preparation for this weekend's Tartan Ball.

Here's Corryvrechan dancing a winning performance at the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society's festival in Newcastle this past August -- and 'tis a shame they aren't lettin' me embed it.

But they let me embed this collection of reels from 2007:

And this, too:

Now, before ye get too afright, note that many of the dances you see are more for entertainin' others than a social caper 'r two. Now here's something a wee bit plainer, and lackin' some Highland flair, but a lark all th' same:

So don't let any lad talk ye out of givin' it a whirl. Why should th' English 'ave all th' fun?

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