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Chris1Ronald

Skip change of step (was Cross over two couples, etc.)

Jan. 27, 2005, 11:34 p.m. (Message 40436)

Rosemary Coupe writes:  "One can't  really think in terms of two steps to the 
bar, as it's thought that dancers used  walking or running steps then. (It's 
interesting that David Young's 1740 MS  instructs them to "run" a reel of 
three.)"
 
That's interesting. Does this mean that skip change was 'invented' more  
recently? Does any one have an idea of when or how it came into  vogue? 
 
Chris Ronald (New York)
 
PS I'm finding this thread fascinating. Thank you, Rosemary, Pat, Richard  
and others for sharing your knowledge on the history of our dance  form.