Irish Vs Scottish?

[Jack Daw]

Diane is on the Strathspey list for SCd and apparently they are having a discussion about various European folk dances.
In the conversation this video came up and Diane sent it to me.
I have to say, it strengthened my opinion that I prefer Highland dancing to Irish step dancing, but it shows the similarities and differences fairly well.

Plus, it's strengthened my decision to start Highland dance so that I can get better at SCD.


Here it is.

I have a friend whose daughters were initially learning Irish, but converted to Highland dance and much prefer the latter.

[castledangerous]

I believe I read in Traditional Gaelic Bagpiping, 1745-1945 by John G Gibson, that the step dancing style was "lost" in Scotland to a degree, and replaced by Continentally influenced style known today. Cape Breton is said to have preserved the lost tradition in dance, as well as in piping...

[Arlen]

I believe I read in Traditional Gaelic Bagpiping, 1745-1945 by John G Gibson, that the step dancing style was "lost" in Scotland to a degree, and replaced by Continentally influenced style known today. Cape Breton is said to have preserved the lost tradition in dance, as well as in piping...

Ahhh, and here we get into it.
Because Highland dancing is an evolved form of Step-Dancing which continued in Scotland BUT 'Scottish Step Dancing' was lost and preserved in Cape Breton and Nova Scotia and brought back recently.

It all gets very complicated.