The Reel of the 51st Division
One of the most popular Scottish country dances, this reel was devised by Scots who were interned in Germany…
MINISTER ON THE LOCH
The Minister On The Loch, a strathspey dance devised by Roy Goldring, is named after the oil painting by…
PELORUS JACK
This jig, devised by Barry Skelton, is in honor of Pelorus Jack, a Risso’s dolphin that was famous for…
Learn to do Scottish Country (group) dancing
rscdsboston.org This website is for the Boston Branch of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society. It lists all the…
Ghillies and pumps for Scottish Country Dancers and Highland Dancers
Ghillies Ghillies are dance shoes worn by both Highland and Scottish Country Dancers. They are soft leather shoes with…
Ceilidh Dancing
A ceilidh dance is a high energy good time, with as much laughing and “heuching” (whooping it up) as…
“DANCE SCOTTISH” WITH THE ROYAL SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE SOCIETY
Scottish country dancing has long been the Social Dancing of Scotland and is an expression of the country’s rich…
The Highland Dance
Highland dance is a style of competitive solo dancing similar to ballet and Irish dancing that was developed in…
History of Scottish Country Dancing
Scottish Country Dancing is the distinctly Scottish form of the country dance and is derived mainly from the English style of the 17th Century’s “longways for as many as will” dances which often used Scottish tunes.