The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #168985 Message #4083426
Posted By: Steve Gardham
14-Dec-20 - 02:41 PM
Thread Name: Stripping the Willow
Subject: RE: Stripping the Willow
In Yorkshire and the North East going back to the 60s it always started with a set of schottisches slowly building up speed before launching into the slip jigs until breakneck speed was reached, but that was for the young and fit who knew the dance inside out. The High Level Ranters were the biggest influence on our ceili bands in the 60s onwards, until the southern hornpipe bands began to infiltrate.
Typical set
Keel Row
Kafoole-um
Washing day
Drops of Brandy
Foxhunters' Jig
Rocky Road.