(5.) When I wrote my article on Sharp and Baring-Gould I suggested thai this was Sharp's first encounter with
country dance. In fact, he had noted three dances a fortnight earlier, from John Mason at Stow-on-the-Wold.
English
Country Dance is less well known to contemporaries than its American cousins, the contra and square dance, but many are familiar with it today from its use in the film and television adaptations of Jane Austen novels.
(2.) The name "country-dance" does not have rustic: associations, but is a translation of the French "Contredanse," so named because men and women lined up across from one another (Wood 92; "
Country Dance" 235).
Not from the point of view of money, but in everything else that I do." HISTORY OF SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING
Country dances became popular in Scotland in the early 18th Century, although
country dances had been danced in England and Europe for more than 100 years.
Knowle Scottish
Country Dance Club meets up every Thursday and is currently looking for new members to join its ranks.
Ian Payne's book explores the almain in the context of the English measure and
country dance, and as such draws attention to a significant aspect of the English cultural heritage.
She said: "I was taught Scottish
Country Dance at school but even I'm having a refresher course."
But while Anne and her mum, Mrs Mary McIntosh, provide dresses and kilts, some of the kids have to share clothes because money is tight at Our Ladies and St Matthew's
Country Dance Club.
8 DGNHAS, speaker Ian and Carol Bainbridge, Scotland's Rock Art Project, Cumberland Street Day Centre, Dumfries, 7.30pm 8 Soup lunches for Christian Aid, St John's Church Hall, Dumfries, 12.00-1.30pm 8Twingo Bingo Friday at Summerhill Community Centre, eyes down 7.30pm 9 SolwayVehicle Society slide show, N Mitchell, A Transport Dynasty,Terregles Hall, 7.30pm 11 Dumfries
Country Dance Club, St Mary's/ Greyfriars Hall, 7.45pm.
The Queen is Patron of the Royal Scottish
Country Dance Society.
Knowle Scottish
Country Dance Club meets every week and is looking for new members.
SHOCKED cops had to use CS spray and batons when a
country dance erupted into a full-scale riot.
