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Type of dance tune
A strathspey (/stræθˈspeɪ/) is a type of dance tune in 4 4 time, featuring dotted rhythms (both long-short and short-long "Scotch snaps"), which in traditional
Strathspey_(dance)
Region of Scotland
Festival. The traditional dance known as the strathspey takes its name from the valley. Grantown-on-Spey, the capital of Strathspey, is twinned with Notre-Dame-de-Monts
Strathspey,_Scotland
Topics referred to by the same term
Grantown-on-Spey Strathspey (dance), a type of dance tune in 4 4 time This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Strathspey. If an internal
Strathspey
Term for dance styles in which footwork is the most important
with the musical rhythms found in strathspey, reel, and jig compositions. The terminology used in percussive dance styles reflects a wide range of naming
Step_dance
Form of Scottish folk dance and music
country dancing, the reel is one of the four traditional dances, the others being the jig, the strathspey and the waltz, and is also the name of a dance figure
Reel_(dance)
Dance native to Scotland
progressive patterns. A dance consists of a sequence of figures. These dances are set to musical forms (Jigs, Reels and Strathspey Reels) which come from
Scottish_country_dance
Competitive style of national dancing of Scotland
Highland dancing involves not only a combination of steps but also some integral upper body, arm, and hand movements. (Dances such as strathspey or a tulloch
Highland_dance
Dance
written in his honor. Egg dance Reel (dance) Jig Polka Mazurka Slide (tune type) Highland fling Schottische Strathspey (dance) The Sailor's Hornpipe Waltz
Hornpipe
Partnered country dance derived from polka, of continental European origin
replaced by strathspey hopping steps. Schottisches danced in Europe (in the context of balfolk), where they originated, are different from those danced in the
Schottische
Traditional dances from Ireland
Irish dance refers to the traditional dance forms that originate in Ireland, including both solo and group dance forms, for social, competitive, and performance
Irish_dance
Irish and Scottish social gathering
reels, hornpipes, polkas, slip-jigs, and waltzes, with Scotland adding strathspeys, and England adding regional forms such as the northeastern rant. The
Cèilidh
Dancing around two crossed swords
Broadswords Dance is described in MacLellan’s book: the steps, four strathspey and one quick-time, and the drill for marching on and off a dancing stage are
Scottish_sword_dances
Traditional Scottish dance
showed off steps that individual dancers preferred in the Strathspey Reel, a social dance. This dance is now performed at dance competitions and events around
Highland_Fling
(Ireland) Stiletto dance (American contemporary solo dance) Stomp dance Strathspey Street dance The Strictly (British television dance) Striptease Strip
List_of_dances
triubhas Strathspey Strip the willow Wilt thou go to the barracks, Johnny? Kolo Oro (eagle dance) Odzemek Dhaanto Niiko Indlamu Gumboot dance Sokkie Toyi-toyi
List of ethnic, regional, and folk dances by origin
List_of_ethnic,_regional,_and_folk_dances_by_origin
Folk dance and tune
Gaelic: port-cruinn) is a form of lively folk dance in compound metre, as well as the accompanying dance tune. It first gained popularity across the British
Jig
Ballroom and folk dance
Walzer [ˈvaltsɐ] , meaning "to roll or revolve") is a ballroom and folk dance, in triple ( 3 4 ) time, performed primarily in closed position, originating
Waltz
One of two American types of square dancing
Traditional square dance is a generic American term for any style of American square dance other than modern Western. The term can mean (1) any of the
Traditional_square_dance
P polka; S strathspey; W waltz. Anniversary Reel – R4×32 4C set – Sheila Muir 1987 Awa', Whigs, Awa' (R8×32) 3C (4C set) Hugh Foss Dances to Song Tunes
List of Scottish country dances
List_of_Scottish_country_dances
1957 composition by Malcolm Arnold
The first dance, Novello observes, is "in the style of a strathspey"; the second, a "lively reel." The song-like and graceful third dance evokes "a calm
Four_Scottish_Dances
Genre of folk music
also notable for its "highland", a sort of Irish version of the Scottish strathspey, but with a feel closer to a reel with the occasional scots snap. Polkas
Irish_traditional_music
Dance move
The two-step is a step found in various dances, including many folk dances. A two-step consists of two steps in approximately the same direction onto the
Two-step_(dance_move)
A dirk dance is a Scottish dance performed while brandishing a dirk. It is a solo dance but can be performed by two or more people dancing in unison.
Dirk_dance
Polish lively triple-meter musical form with accents on beats two and three
unsystematically placed on the second or third beat". The Mazurka, alongside the polka dance, became popular at the ballrooms and salons of Europe in the 19th century
Mazurka
Traditional contra dance and tune
1776 strathspey by Daniel Dow which is played to accompany it, which itself was named after the House of Monymusk baronial estate. The contra dance features
Money_Musk
types 2 4 dances Polka 2 2 and 4 4 dances Barn dance Fling Highland Hornpipe Reel Strathspey Schottische 3 4 dances Mazurka Waltz 6 8 dances Single and
List_of_Irish_musicians
Scottish dancing master, violinist, fiddler and composer (1843-1927)
influential fiddlers in Scottish traditional music, and was known as "the Strathspey King". Skinner was born on 5 August 1843 in Arbeadie in the parish of
James_Scott_Skinner
Type of dance
A barn dance is any kind of dance involving traditional or folk music with traditional dancing, occasionally held in a barn, but, these days, much more
Barn_dance
Type of bagpipe native to Scotland
to as ceòl beag. Ceòl beag includes marches (2 4, 4 4,), dance tunes (particularly strathspeys, reels, hornpipes, and jigs), slow airs, and more. A common
Great_Highland_bagpipe
Folk music originating in England
phenomena, including sea shanties, jigs, hornpipes and the music for Morris dancing. It has also interacted with other musical traditions, particularly classical
English_folk_music
revival Ballad Carol Children's song Hornpipe Jig Morris dance Protest song Reel Sea shanty Strathspey War song Work song Contemporary popular genres Afrobeats
Lists_of_UK_Chart_number_ones
Scottish singing style
the rhythm of the lyrics. Normally, puirt are sung in a 4 4 (reel or strathspey) or 6 8 (jig) metre. Although puirt à beul are traditionally performed
Puirt_à_beul
Music genre associated with the Scottish Highlands
art-music from the more popular Scottish music such as dances, reels, marches, and strathspeys, which are called ceòl beag or 'little music'). This term
Pibroch
Traditional solo Irish percussive dance
Sean-nós dance (/ˈʃæn.noʊs/ SHAN-nohss; Irish: damhsa ar an sean nós [ˈd̪ˠəusˠə ɛɾʲ ə ˈʃan̪ˠ n̪ˠoːsˠ], lit. 'old style dancing') is an older style of
Sean-nós_dance
Six-holed woodwind instrument
whistle, performed by Dancing Willow The Foggy Dew Instrumental version, featuring low whistle and viola da gamba, performed by Dancing Willow Problems playing
Tin_whistle
National bagpipe of Ireland
name was invented by Flood) Breathnach, Breandán (1996). Folk Music and Dances of Ireland. Ossian Publications. ISBN 978-1900428651. "Uilleann Pipes FAQ"
Uilleann_pipes
UK record chart
The Dance Singles Chart and the Dance Albums Chart are music charts compiled in the United Kingdom by the Official Charts Company from sales of songs
UK Dance Singles and Albums Charts
UK_Dance_Singles_and_Albums_Charts
Traditional fiddle-playing method from County Donegal, Ireland
musical styles, the Donegal tradition also has the Scottish 'strathspey', a traditional dance from Scotland, played a bit like a hornpipe but with emphasis
Donegal_fiddle_tradition
Village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1945. A 1776 strathspey was named after the estate, and a 1786 contra dance was named after the strathspey. The dance is still widely danced today. Monymusk
Monymusk
Type of Irish folk dancing
set dancing, sometimes called "Irish sets", is a popular form of folk dancing in Ireland danced to Irish tunes in groups of eight or four dancers. It
Irish_set_dancing
Type of percussion instrument
from a sling or "em cima" – on the shoulder to project the sound. "Three Dances for Solo Snare Drum" by Warren Benson "Trommel Suite" by Siegfried Fink
Snare_drum
such as set dancing and céili dancing. Less known is the traditional solo dance form called "sean nós" or "old style" dance. Sean-nós dance is characterized
Sean-nós dance in United States
Sean-nós_dance_in_United_States
Bowed string instrument
mazurkas and a Scottish-influenced repertoire including Strathspey and Highland Fling dances. Fiddlers tend to play fast and make heavy use of staccato
Fiddle
Traditional Newfoundland folk song
also played in episode two of the HBO series The Neistat Brothers. A Strathspey for pan flutes was composed in honour of "I's the B'y". I's the b'y that
I's_the_B'y
Class of musical ensembles usually in Scotland
winner. To win, Grade One bands must perform in two events, a March, Strathspey & Reel event (known as a "set" or "MSR") which consists of three pre-arranged
Pipe_band
Scottish dancer and teacher
"Dance: Miss Milligan's Strathspey | SCDDB". my.strathspey.org. Retrieved 21 August 2026. "Dance: Welcome to Miss Milligan | SCDDB". my.strathspey.org
Jean_Milligan
accompaniment by bagpipes, fiddles or harps. Traditional dances include waltzes, reels, strathspeys and jigs. Alongside the other areas of the United Kingdom
Music_of_the_United_Kingdom
Town in the Highlands of Scotland
National Park in the Highlands of Scotland. It is in the Badenoch and Strathspey committee area, within the Highland council area. The town is popular
Aviemore
Genre of popular jazz and dance music
British dance band is a genre of popular jazz and dance music that developed in British dance halls and hotel ballrooms during the 1920s and 1930s, often
British_dance_band
Scottish song
of instruments. It is a strathspey song and is commonly sung or played for the Highland Schottische (a popular ceilidh dance), and for the Highland Fling
Brochan_Lom
Scottish folk songs sung while fulling cloth
Polka Highland Schottische Duple / Quadruple-time Barn dance Highland Fling Hornpipe Reel Strathspey Triple-time Waltz Duple compound Jig Two-step Triple
Waulking_song
British television drama series (2000–2005)
Filming took between six and eight months per series in the Badenoch and Strathspey area of the Scottish Highlands, in particular at Ardverikie House, which
Monarch of the Glen (TV series)
Monarch_of_the_Glen_(TV_series)
Robert Burns poem set to traditional melody
they may very well both have taken it from a common source, possibly a strathspey called "The Miller's Wedding" or "The Miller's Daughter". In 1792 the
Auld_Lang_Syne
Genre of traditional music from Scotland
with figures including James Scott Skinner (1843–1927), known as the "Strathspey King", who played the fiddle in venues ranging from the local functions
Scottish_folk_music
Celtic frame drum
Southern England tambourines were a popular accompaniment to traditional dance music. In the South West of England a similar instrument made from the frame
Bodhrán
American dancer (1855–1893)
and Jigs, Hornpipes, Clogs, Walk-arounds, Essences, Strathspeys, Highland Flings and Contra Dances, with Figures, and How to Play Them. Bowing and Fingering
Kitty_O'Neil_(dancer)
Style of Irish music and dance
port luascadh) refers to both a style within Irish music, and the Irish dance to music in slip-jig time originating from England. The slip jig is in 9
Slip_jig
Irish musical form in duple meter
Like the Scottish strathspey, quarter notes may sometimes be articulated as triplets or Scots snaps. However, unlike the strathspey, these Scots snaps
Highland_(Irish)
Irish musical form
types 2 4 dances Polka 2 2 and 4 4 dances Barn dance Fling Highland Hornpipe Reel Strathspey Schottische 3 4 dances Mazurka Waltz 6 8 dances Single and
Fling_(Irish)
Form of traditional singing common in areas of Ireland, Scotland and the Isle of Man
distinguished from the singing of sol-fa or sargam. Lilting often accompanies dancing. Features such as rhythm and tone dominate in lilting and in the case of
Lilting
Music genre
them is known as the windáil. Other sean-nós activities include sean-nós dance, instrumental sean-nós music, and other types of traditional vocal music
Sean-nós_singing
Music genre
for "light music", which in bagpiping includes such forms as marches, strathspeys, reels, jigs, polkas, slow airs, and hornpipes, as well as pipe tunes
Ceòl_beag
Human settlement in Scotland
for Newtonmore's sunny Highland games". Strathspey Herald. 5 August 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2025. "Last dance beckons for Waltzing Waters". The Scotsman
Newtonmore
Violin style from Nova Scotia, Canada
the floor. The pattern tends to be heel-and-toe on reels, the heel on strathspeys. Cape Breton fiddle music is influenced by the intonations of the Scots-Gaelic
Cape_Breton_fiddling
Song
Collection of Strathspey Reels". The second half of the tune is identical to "The Star at Liwis" printed about 1730 in "Caledonian Country Dances" by J Walsh
The_Irish_Washerwoman
Scottish neotraditional folk band
Polka Highland Schottische Duple / Quadruple-time Barn dance Highland Fling Hornpipe Reel Strathspey Triple-time Waltz Duple compound Jig Two-step Triple
Project_Smok
Type of musical instrument
Polka Highland Schottische Duple / Quadruple-time Barn dance Highland Fling Hornpipe Reel Strathspey Triple-time Waltz Duple compound Jig Two-step Triple
Tenor_drum
Form of European-style stepdance popular in the Canadian maritimes
rhythm of the dance, or hands on hips. Stepdance steps vary according to the "Celtic" tune type played, such as jigs, reels, strathspeys, clogs, hornpipes
Canadian_stepdance
150bpm. While single jigs are often danced solo by step dancers, slides are usually danced in groups by set dancers, sometimes in sets with polkas. Polka
Slide_(tune_type)
Musical instrument
a wide variety of percussive sounds reminiscent of those made by a tap dancer. The Irish tradition is unique to the island. While North American players
Bones_(instrument)
Type of Scottish bagpipe
Polka Highland Schottische Duple / Quadruple-time Barn dance Highland Fling Hornpipe Reel Strathspey Triple-time Waltz Duple compound Jig Two-step Triple
Border_pipes
1996 studio album by Altan
eclectic mix of Irish and Scottish jigs, reels, and hornpipes, along with a strathspey and barndance (both unique to County Donegal), Blackwater was Altan's
Blackwater_(Altan_album)
place on the East Meadow. Piping events include: piobaireachd, march, Strathspey & reel, hornpipe, and jig. Piping competitions are held in multiple sections
Grandfather Mountain Highland Games
Grandfather_Mountain_Highland_Games
Scottish neotraditional folk band
Polka Highland Schottische Duple / Quadruple-time Barn dance Highland Fling Hornpipe Reel Strathspey Triple-time Waltz Duple compound Jig Two-step Triple
Gnoss
Scottish folk band
Polka Highland Schottische Duple / Quadruple-time Barn dance Highland Fling Hornpipe Reel Strathspey Triple-time Waltz Duple compound Jig Two-step Triple
Talisk
Scottish composer and violinist
2013. Glen, John (1895): The Glen collection of Scottish dance music. Book II : strathspeys, reels, and jigs : selected from the earliest printed sources
Robert_Mackintosh
Scottish musician
Kilmarnock Caledonian Strathspey and Reel Society, and in 1972, he helped in the formation of the Ayr and Prestwick Strathspey and Reel Society, for which
John_M._Mason_(musician)
Scottish music teaching method
Polka Highland Schottische Duple / Quadruple-time Barn dance Highland Fling Hornpipe Reel Strathspey Triple-time Waltz Duple compound Jig Two-step Triple
Canntaireachd
Genre of folk music
developed along with various North American folk dances, such as square dancing, contra dancing and buck dancing. It is played on acoustic instruments, generally
Old-time_music
Type of stringed instrument
types 2 4 dances Polka 2 2 and 4 4 dances Barn dance Fling Highland Hornpipe Reel Strathspey Schottische 3 4 dances Mazurka Waltz 6 8 dances Single and
Irish_bouzouki
Type of bellows-blown bagpipe
form definably separate from Irish "warpipes"), when they were used for dancing and entertainment in court and castle, later they became popular amongst
Scottish_smallpipes
Mountain pass in the Cairngorms, Scotland, UK
Historically the Lairig Ghru has been used simply as a route between Deeside and Strathspey. It is often referred to as a drove road, and while it's not wrong to
Lairig_Ghru
mazurka and the highlands (a sort of Irished version of the Scottish strathspey). The Irish fiddle was said by one nationalist researcher to have been
Music_of_Ireland
Scottish folk song
Sheridan Rúitín on their 2022 album Rebels in the Night "Dance: Mairi's Wedding | SCDDB". my.strathspey.org. Retrieved 7 January 2019. Bannerman J.M, Fowler
Mairi's_Wedding
Musical instrument
the influx of Pastoral Italian music. The opera featured an “en masse” dance led by a pastoral pipe and the scene was engraved by William Hogarth (1697–1764)
Pastoral_pipes
1998 studio album by Natalie MacMaster
Johnny Cope/Reels: the Dowd's Favorite/Pares" – 5:38 "Willie Fraser/ Strathspeys: Willie Fraser/Thomas MacDonnell's/ ..." – 4:15 "The Boys of the Lake/
My_Roots_Are_Showing
Type of music
the dotted-quaver/semi-quaver rhythmic patterns, commonly used in the Strathspey. Christine Martin, in her Traditional Scottish Fiddling players guide
Scottish_fiddling
Musical instrument
in other musical contexts, particularly in music for the English Morris dance and Boeremusiek. Famous English players of the Anglo include Scan Tester
Anglo_concertina
Topics referred to by the same term
F.C. Meadowbank Thistle F.C. Partick Thistle F.C. Scone Thistle F.C. Strathspey Thistle F.C. Thistle F.C. Wishaw Thistle F.C. Thistles (women's cricket)
Thistle_(disambiguation)
Unpitched percussion instrument
uk/news/ulster-scots-broadcast-fund/new-collection-short-films-celebrate-music-dance-ulster-scots/ "Kate Bush: The Lambeg that gave Running Up That Hill its
Lambeg_drum
Celtic musical group
types 2/4 dance Polka 2/2 and 4/4 dances Barn dance Highland Fling Hornpipe Reel Strathspey 3/4 dances Waltz 6/8 dances Jig Two-step 9/8 dances Slip jig
The_Outside_Track
Musical rhythm, especially used in Baroque music
of its style. In Scottish country dances, the Scotch snap (or Scots snap) is a prominent feature of the strathspey. Due to the immigration of Scots to
Lombard_rhythm
Musical instrument
familiarising Irish society with the flute as an instrument that could be used in dance music. Also, an upturn in the economic conditions in Ireland from the middle
Irish_flute
Scottish musician
2021, he released Home, his comeback album. In 2019, Bella Bagshaw of Dancing Astronaut described him as an "eternally under-the-radar producer". Reach
Blackmill_(musician)
Highland games in Oban, Scotland
Events Highland Dance competitions Gille Chaluim Seann Triubhas Highland Fling Reel Piping competition Piobaireachd Ceòl beag Strathspey Dates late August
Argyllshire_Gathering
Welsh singer-songwriter (born 1969)
revival Ballad Carol Children's song Hornpipe Jig Morris dance Protest song Reel Sea shanty Strathspey War song Work song Contemporary popular genres Afrobeats
Cerys_Matthews
upbeat and lively style of Norse-influenced Shetland Islands and the Strathspey and slow airs of the northeast. The instrument arrived late in the 17th
Music_of_Scotland
The Inter Varsity Folk Dance Festival (IVFDF) is the longest-running folk festival in the United Kingdom, running annually since 1951. The festival is
Inter Varsity Folk Dance Festival
Inter_Varsity_Folk_Dance_Festival
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
between the Counties of Inverness and Elgin or Moray, in the District of Strathspey and Badenoch proper. Sections Eleven, Twelve, Fifteen, and Sixteen. 33
Statute_Law_Revision_Act_1883
Scottish folk band
hip-hop. Alex Monaghan wrote for FolkWorld that the band "seem to focus on a dance club sound, strong beats and softer melodies, lots of alien noises and distortion
Inyal
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