The Swinging Sporran: A Lighthearted Guide to the Basic Steps of Scottish Reels and Country Dances

by Andrew Campbell (Author), RodderickMartine (Author)

• Used

  Hardcover
  1988

  $3.44

  This revised edition of a comprehensive guide to the basic steps of 17 Scottish reels and country dances has been updated to include the latest variations. The book explains each dance simply and clearly with diagrams, and gives additional background information on dress, history and basic technique such as setting, turns and pas de basque. The dances listed include The Duke of Perth, Hamilton House, The Reel of the 51st, Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, Inverness Country Dance, Foursome, Eightsome and Sixteensome Reels and The Dashing White Sergeant. Roddy Martine is the ex-editor of the Scottish Field and author of the New Shell Guide to the Lowlands and Borders of Scotland .

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  Paperback
  1990

  $3.29

  This edition of a guide to the basic steps of 17 Scottish reels and country dances has been updated to include the latest variations. The book explains each dance simply and clearly with diagrams, and gives additional background information on dress, history and basic technique such as setting, turns and pas de basque. The dances listed include The Duke of Perth, Hamilton House, The Reel of the 51st, Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, Inverness Country Dance, Foursome, Eightsome and Sixteensome Reels and The Dashing White Sergeant. Roddy Martine is the ex-editor of the Scottish Field and author of the New Shell Guide to the Lowlands and Borders of Scotland .