“Putting the dirt back in” an investigation of step dancing in Scotland

• Main Author: Mats Melin
• Format: Thesis
• Language: unknown
• Published: 2005
• Subjects: step dancing; Scotland; ethnochoreology; revival theory; Cape Breton Island; Atkinson; Breton Island
• Online Access: https://figshare.com/articles/thesis/_Putting_the_dirt_back_in_an_investigation_of_step_dancing_in_Scotland/19840042

Since about 1990 Cape Breton musicians and step dancers have been invited to Scotland to share, through workshops and concerts, their style of music and dance. A relatively small number of the traditional dancing and music community in Scotland has taken a great interest in this style. The historica...