Sources on SCDing & its changes

Kent W. Smith

March 1, 1995, 4:40 p.m. (Message 1131)

To Marjorie McLaughlin's list of books and articles, I would add another by
Hugh Foss that both gives some historical research, going back before
Playford briefly, and discusses different approaches to evolution and
recreation.  He suggests at least 4 ways of approaching traditional dance
forms:  collect and freeze the dance as it was at some golden age, collect
and develop, revive a golden age, recreate history.  He suggests the RSCDS
has done all except freeze, and in his discussion of the Society and of
the future evolution of SCDing is surprisingly positive about the
objectives and methods of the Society, given the frictions Marjorie
summarized.

The pamphlet is:

Foss, Hugh (1973).  Notes On Evolution in Scottish Country Dancing.
    Dumfries:  S. & U.N., Ltd.

I purchased my copy from TACBooks, but it is not listed in their current
catalog.  It may, however, still be available from them or the Scottish
National Dance Co. in Reading, GB.

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