WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

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• The difference between Ceilidh and Scottish Country Dance music

• Different types of dance

• Different types of tunes

• Making up sets with matching types of tunes

• The "Original" tune of a dance and how to find it

• How many bars for each dance

• How many times through

• When to change tunes

• The right tempo

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You will learn five popular Scottish Country Dances and have the opportunity to play them for the evening dance.

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DANCES

The Welcome Reel   5x32 R

Hooper's Jig   8x32 J

Reel of the 51st Division  8x32 R

Hope Little's Strathspey  3x32 S

Mairi's Wedding   8x40 R

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You will receive the music in the first week of April so that you can practice it and come prepared to play. Music will be sent as PDF to save on iPad or print off