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Gaelic Cape Breton Step-Dancing

An Historical and Ethnographic Perspective

By: John G. Gibson

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Gaelic Cape Breton Step-Dancing

An Historical and Ethnographic Perspective

By: John G. Gibson

The step-dancing of the Scotch Gaels in Nova Scotia is the last living example of a form of dance that waned following the great emigrations to Canada that ended in 1845. The Scotch Gael has been reported as loving dance, but step-dancing in Scotland had all but disappeared by 1945. One must look to Gaelic Nova Scotia, Cape Breton, and Antigonish County, to find this tradition. Gaelic Cape Breton Step-Dancing, the first study of its kind, gives this art form and the people and culture associated with it the prominence they have long deserved. Gaelic Scotland’s cultural record is by and large pre-literate, and references to dance have had to be sought in Gaelic songs, many of which were transcribed on paper by those who knew their culture might be lost with the decline of their language. The improved Scottish culture depended proudly on the teaching of dancing and the literate learning and transmission of music in accompaniment. Relying on fieldwork in Nova Scotia, and on mentions of dance in Gaelic song and verse in Scotland and Nova Scotia, John Gibson traces the historical roots of step-dancing, particularly the older forms of dancing originating in the Gaelic–speaking Scottish Highlands. He also places the current tradition as a development and part of the much larger British and European percussive dance tradition. With insight collected through written sources, tales, songs, manuscripts, book references, interviews, and conversations, Gaelic Cape Breton Step-Dancing brings an important aspect of Gaelic history to the forefront of cultural debate.

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464

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McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP

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0773550615

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9780773550612

Diary, 1851

By: John Munro Mackenzie

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Diary, 1851

By: John Munro Mackenzie

This diary of John Munro Mackenzie describes, in detail, life on the island of Lewis as seen through the eyes of the Chamberlain of the Lews to Sir James Matheson. Mackenzie records each day of that year, his work and whom he meets.

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167

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0861529081

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9780861529087

MacKenzie's Memorials of the Siege of Derry Including His Narrative and Its Vindication

By: Emeritus Professor of Imperial History John MacKenzie,John Mackenzie

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MacKenzie's Memorials of the Siege of Derry Including His Narrative and Its Vindication

By: Emeritus Professor of Imperial History John MacKenzie,John Mackenzie

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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126

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Sagwan Press

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1377027988

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9781377027982

Mackenzie

A Political Biography

By: John Sewell

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Mackenzie

A Political Biography

By: John Sewell

In Mackenzie, A Political Biography, former Toronto mayor John Sewell tells us why William Lyon Mackenzie may in fact be the best model we have of a responsible politician.

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268

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Miles Kelly Publishing

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1550287672

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9781550287677

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Gaelic Cape Breton Step-Dancing

Gaelic Cape Breton Step-Dancing

Diary, 1851

Diary, 1851

MacKenzie's Memorials of the Siege of Derry Including His Narrative and Its Vindication

MacKenzie's Memorials of the Siege of Derry Including His Narrative and Its Vindication

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