Is Scottish country dancing just the same as Céilidh/Céilí dancing?
Related. When I think of Ceilidh dancing I think of round the room dancing and set dancing without a lot of detailed footwork. Perhaps Barry could elaborate?
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Related. When I think of Ceilidh dancing I think of round the room dancing and set dancing without a lot of detailed footwork.
Ceilidh dancing is like contra dancing, except: contra is in long lines up and down the floor. Ceilidh moves circularly around the floor. Both are called.
SCD is much like English Country Dancing. Except. That. It's. Scottish. And. Not. English. ()
Even though ECD and SCD are very similar, ECD just feels ... English (I think because of the music). Of course, nothing else is like a strathspey, and that is uniquely Scottish.
I enjoy ECD, SCD, and contra. They're all different, and all very much fun.
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Even though ECD and SCD are very similar, ECD just feels ... English (I think because of the music). Of course, nothing else is like a strathspey, and that is uniquely Scottish.
Well said, boB. English figures tend to be a bit more intricate. For this reason, the steps used in ECD are simpler. SCD steps require more energy. I know this because I tried to dance ECD using SCD footwork, and about wore myself to a frazzle. Both are great fun and beautiful artforms in their own rights.
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