The difference between Scottish Country Dancing and the Orkney version is illustrated by the local name for the Cumberland Reel. In my home parish of Stenness it is known as the Stenness War Dance but I've also heard it referred to as the Wyre War Dance. It isn't danced very often nowadays but Strip The Willow is still very common. In Orkney it isn't danced in small genteel groups; couples swing their way down the entire length of the hall, usually at a pretty high speed. The most common dances are still the St Bernard's Waltz, the Eva Three Step, Military Two Step and Gay Gordons. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Royce Perry Sent: 24 September 2007 22:25 To: [email protected] Subject: [ORCADIA] Wind on Loch Fyne Re: a muckle confusing? We await her reply with bated breath! Thanks. <G> You have brought up an interesting topic,,are the "country dances" in Orkney the same as the Scottish Country Dances,,,or a whole different gaggle of geese? R -----Original Message----- From: Anne Slater [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, September 24, 2007 3:08 PM To: [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: Wind on Loch Fyne Re: [ORCADIA] a muckle confusing? I have determined that a copy SHOULD be available in the New York (City) Public Library, where my New York daughter used to work (Who knows, there may even be an uncatalogued copy in the Morgan Library where she works now). So I have asked her to find me the words.... This will definitely take more than a couple of hours, but.... I see by googling the title that there is a dance (form? or tune?) of the same title. Oh yes, I see you say it's the name of a country dance, but still, tune or form/pattern of dance? And can someone speak to the differences btw Highland Dancing and the Orcadian Strathspeys and Reels and the origins of both ? Anne (Yes, a copy of this 1948 book is over $60 in Amazon) _______________________________________ Orcadia Group Photo Album http://tinyurl.com/28bx9x ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message