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Highland balls and village halls / G.W. Lockhart.

By: Lockhart, G. W. (G. Wallace).
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Edinburgh : Luath Press Ltd., 1997Edition: New ed.Description: xvii, 104 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.ISBN: 094648712X; 9780946487127.Subject(s): Folk dancing, Scottish | Country-dance -- Scotland -- History | Hobbies and Games | Traditional & folk music | Scotland | Local history | Places & peoples: general & pictorial worksDDC classification: 793.319411 LOC Summary: Highland Balls and Village Halls, a classic in Scottish dancing circles, invites the reader to become aware of this style of dance and, for those already involved, to immerse themselves deeper still.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

This publication, a classic in Scottish dancing circles, invites the reader to become aware of this style of dance and, for those already involved, to immerse themselves deeper still.

Previous ed.: 1985.

Highland Balls and Village Halls, a classic in Scottish dancing circles, invites the reader to become aware of this style of dance and, for those already involved, to immerse themselves deeper still.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Foreword (p. ix)
  • Introduction (p. xi)
  • Chapter 1 The Story of the Dance (p. 1)
  • Chapter 2 The Srathspey and The Strathspey King (p. 7)
  • Chapter 3 Blair Castle (p. 11)
  • Chapter 4 The Assembly Rooms (p. 14)
  • Chapter 5 Freeland Barbour (p. 18)
  • Chapter 6 Skye Journey (p. 21)
  • Chapter 7 Hopetoun House (p. 25)
  • Chapter 8 The Highlanders' Institute (p. 27)
  • Chapter 9 Glens of Angus (p. 30)
  • Chapter 10 Peebles Way (p. 34)
  • Chapter 11 The Lonach Highland Ball (p. 37)
  • Chapter 12 Jim Macleod at Dunblane Hydro (p. 41)
  • Chapter 13 Just Over the Border (p. 45)
  • Chapter 14 Robbie Sheperd, 'the Dunecht Loon' (p. 48)
  • Chapter 15 The Dancers of Don (p. 52)
  • Chapter 16 Tim Wright and the Cavendish Band (p. 54)
  • Chapter 17 John Drewry - composer extraordinary (p. 57)
  • Chapter 18 Across the World (p. 61)
  • Chapter 19 The Military Contribution (p. 64)
  • Chapter 20 Tartan and Dress (p. 67)
  • Chapter 21 Scottish Traditions of Dance Trust (p. 71)
  • Chapter 22 Country Dancing in Prose and Verse (p. 74)
  • Chapter 23 The Dances every Scot should know (p. 84)
  • Chapter 24 The Lancers and Quadrilles (p. 92)
  • Glossary of Dancing Terms (p. 98)
  • Formations (p. 100)
  • Glossary (p. 103)
  • Acknowledgements (p. 104)

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Wallace Lockhart is leader of Quern and a familiar figure at music and dance events in Scotland and overseas. He is delighted to be able to contribute to the new dynamism to be found in the Scottish dance tradition by sharing his knowledge and enthusiasm.