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The 2023 New England Scot of the Year, Emerging New England Scot of the Year, and Lifetime Achievement awards are open now. Last date to make a nomination: September 30th, 2023.

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MINISTER ON THE LOCH

MINISTER ON THE LOCH

ByPat Tillotson September 3, 2023September 3, 2023

The Minister On The Loch, a strathspey dance devised by Roy Goldring, is named after the oil painting by…

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PELORUS JACK

PELORUS JACK

ByPat Tillotson September 3, 2023September 3, 2023

This jig, devised by Barry Skelton, is in honor of Pelorus Jack, a Risso’s dolphin that was famous for…

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“DANCE SCOTTISH” WITH THE ROYAL SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE SOCIETY

“DANCE SCOTTISH” WITH THE ROYAL SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE SOCIETY

ByPat Tillotson April 2, 2022August 31, 2023

Scottish country dancing has long been the Social Dancing of Scotland and is an expression of the country’s rich…

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History of Scottish Country Dancing

History of Scottish Country Dancing

ByPat Tillotson November 24, 2021

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.

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