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Bunnahabhain dance: Strip the Willow (49) RE: Strip the Willow 30 Jan 07

I don't think it's Irish, Moagster. The RSCDS* cite it as a turn for two ladies, in dances with a highland influence, and specified for a few in books of dances published in the 1920's or 30's. The society at that time was very conservative**, and only published dances that had been long established in Scotland, so it was not a new import.

The RSCDS style of country dancing is simply a confluence of Playford type older country dances, with post-Napoleonic ballroom and Highland influences. Any Irish influence on it is hard to see.



*Royal Scottish country dance society

** It still is, but there are a number of us working on loosening it up a bit

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