Swinging Sporran: Light-hearted Guide to the Basic Steps of Scottish Reels and Country Dances

by RoderickMartine (Author), Andrew Campbell (Author)

• Used

  Hardcover
  1980

  $20.39

• Used

  Paperback
  2007

  $3.27

  Song and dance are at the very centre of any nation's culture and are said to represent the innermost character of a people. The whirling, dashing and spinning of the classic Scottish reels are no exception. Here, Roddy Martine and Andrew Campell provide a lighthearted guide to the basic steps of Scottish reels and country dances, all broken down into bullet points and illustrated with easy-to-follow diagrams. With further, indisposable hints on the social niceties of reeling, the conventions of the dance and the timetable of the Scottish social season, The Swinging Sporran is a hilarious companion to anyone who ventures into the social world north of the border.

• Used

  Hardcover
  1988

  $8.28

  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 .