strathspey@strathspey.org:40297

Richard Goss

Reel of the 51st

Jan. 14, 2005, 9:18 a.m. (Message 40297, in reply to message 40295)

Can´t help with the notes. Regarding the style, you might want to
check out Ian Jamieson´s film of dancing in the Borders. There is a
copy in the School of Scottish Studies at Edinburgh university, and
another at Berea College (Ky). I have one, and gave a copy to the
RSCDS archives in the early 80´s. Jamieson, is probably the only RSCDS
afiliated person who did actual field research in country dancing.
Many of his dances are in the Border Book produced by Allie Anderson,
of Edinburgh Branch. In the film, rescued by the Fletts, litterly from
a dustbin after Jamieson died, are some good examples of costume, and
some military dancing with the men´s hairy sporans longer than their
kilts.