Hibridean Weaving Lilt

Pia Walker

Message 20028 · 13 Jan 2000 11:27:38 · Fixed-width font · Whole thread

Of course

Us Scandinavians (Danes) actually ruled the World, and to make the local
yokels understand us, we used to mime, sing and dance to them when we wanted
something (the rape and pillage is just something that history made up - we
are very friendly and peaceful actually).

The weaving dances actually started by your run-of-the-mill tourist viking
wanting to buy a dress for his wife back home (souvenir) - and much to his
surprise found that he couldn't get things off the peg -it had to be made
first - i.e. a sheep had to be found, then it had to be shorn, etc. etc.
etc. - all this of course - due to language problems - had to be mimed -
The poor tourist did not get his dress, but took the miming and singing home
so he could tell his friends and colleagues about this at dinner parties.

This way other things were invented: designer dresses and dinner parties. -
the world has a lot to be thankful about. :>)

Pia
-----Original Message-----
From: Dewdney Andrew <Xxxxxx.Xxxxxxx@xxx.xxxxxxx.xx>
To: xxxxxxxxxx@xx.xxxxxxxxxx.xxx-xxxxxxxxx.xx
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Date: 13 January 2000 07:54
Subject: RE: Hibridean Weaving Lilt

I've noticed that a Weber Tanz in Germany (I saw one in Würzburg, Bavaria)
also had very similar figures.
Might have something to do with the fact it's describing the same thing. Or
is it also Norse influence in Bavaria too?
Andrew Dewdney

> -----Original Message-----
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> Subject: RE: Hibridean Weaving Lilt
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> This is a very interesting dance. I personally think it was a gift of the
> Vikings/Norsemen -- There is a Swedish dance called "Vava Vadmal" -- the
> Weaving Dance with nearly identical figures, danced in a lyrical running
> step. Of course, it might have been the Norsemen who came across the
> Scots dancing the Hebridean Weaving Lilt and they took it back to
> Scandinavia with them... But the figures are just too similar for there
> NOT to be a connection.
>
> -
> Courtney Cartwright
> Tucson, Arizona USA
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> Subject: Hibridean Weaving Lilt
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> I am interested in any information about the Hibridean Weaving
> Lilt's
> originand/or history, how it may relate to Scottish country
> dancing's
> evolution and how does it fit into Scottish county dancing as we
> know it
> today? Please feel free to send replies through my e-mail address.
> Thank
> you. Sara Lynn
>
>
>
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