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The Swinging Sporran: A Lighthearted Guide to the Basic Steps of Scottish Reels and Country Dances (Paperback)

by Andrew Campbell (Author), Roderick Martine (Author)
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  • Paperback: 119 pages
  • Publisher: Birlinn Ltd; New ed edition (25 Oct 2007)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1841584894
  • ISBN-13: 978-1841584898
  • Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 12.8 x 1.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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Song and dance are at the very centre of any nation's culture and are said to represent the innermost character of a people. The whirling, dashing and spinning of the classic Scottish reels are no exception. Here, Roddy Martine and Andrew Campell provide a lighthearted guide to the basic steps of Scottish reels and country dances, all broken down into bullet points and illustrated with easy-to-follow diagrams. With further, indisposable hints on the social niceties of reeling, the conventions of the dance and the timetable of the Scottish social season, "The Swinging Sporran" is a hilarious companion to anyone who ventures into the social world north of the border.


About the Author

Roddy Martine has written a large number of books on Scottish life, encompassing Scotch whisky, clans and tartans, interiors and biographies. In addition he contributes to a wide range of newspapers, and is associate editor of Caledonia Magazine. Andrew Campbell was born and brought up in Muir of Ord, Ross-shire. He is director of Ashridge Stategic Management Centre, visiting professor at City University Business Sxhool and author of 10 books on business stategy.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars reely quite good, 7 Feb 2009
By Tangerine (London, UK) - See all my reviews
To be honest, there's a limit to what a book about dancing can actually teach you: if you're a complete Scottish country dancing beginner, not even step-by-step diagrams are going to convey the intricacies of the moves and spins, even if, like this manual, tries its best with arrows and diagrams. You really need to see dancers in action, and hear the music, to get how the individual sections all fit together.

However, having said that, of all the guides I've read in a vain attempt to learn in a hurry, The Swinging Sporran is the most useful. It breaks down all the classic dances you would need to know for a formal Scottish reeling night into basic steps - Hamilton House, the Eightsome Reel, Reel of the 51st Division, Dashing White Sergeant, etc - and offers some tongue-in-cheek advice straight from 1973 about what to wear, and what to expect. Not much has changed; after all, a kilt is a kilt is a kilt. This is definitely an introductory guide to the traditional world of Scottish Country Dancing, however; you'll need a different book if you're heading for a more informal folk dance ceilidh, where Strip the Willow, the Gay Gordons, etc, are more usual.

But with a CD of appropriate tunes to put to the steps, this is a handy little book to keep in your sporran for reference, and a good starting place for anyone with an interest in Scottish country dance.
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5 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Two left feet....., 15 Jan 2009
By Nomesky (Liverpool, UK) - See all my reviews
Dreadful. No other word for it. This is a 2007 reprint of a 1973 1st edition. It is an appalling book. I was brought up in Scotland and went to ceilidh dances throughout my school and uni days in 70' & 80's. Now living in L'pool, with two wee girls, I thought this book would inspire me to teach my bairns a few Scottish dances.

This book has the most obscure collection of Scottish dances I have ever (or more like NEVER) heard of. Where is "The Gay Gordons", "Canadian Barn Dance", "Strip the Willow", "Military Two Step", "St Bernard's Waltz"? What the hell is a "Hamilton House" or a "Machine Without Horses"?!

Complete and utter tosh.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Great for learning how to CrossCountry dance!, 12 Oct 2009
By J. Dalgliesh (UK) - See all my reviews
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Brushed up my dancing skills before a ball with this! At least I had an idea which direction to go in during the dances!
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