strathspey@strathspey.org:43923

Ron Mackey

Re: Scottish Country Dancing VS Scottish Folk Dancing

Jan. 29, 2006, 2:05 a.m. (Message 43923, in reply to message 43917)

> For 14 months I was a participant in a local Scottish Dance group. The 
> advertising for this group billed it as "Scottish Folk Dancing". The girls 
> of the group billed it as "Scottish Country Dancing". Is there a difference 
> n the two names o was that just a fluke? I find lots of references to 
> Sottish Country Dancing but hardly any to Scottish Folk Dance. I'm just 
> trying to learn.
> 
> 
> James Leonard Rooke


	Careful James
		Certain people might get offended if you refer to 
Scottish Folk Dance!     That's why we call it Scottish Country Dancing.  
It has the connotation of 'Balls' and 'smart' to many.
	Regards, Ron