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 FOREWORD

EveryPiper worthyof the nameshouldbe ableto playproperlyfor dancing, Certain dancesneed a few specialnoteson them. These are:
althoughseldomis it a part of the Piper's art that is developedto the full "The Foursome Reel11• Whenthis dance is indicatedthe Reel timepart
extentbecausemanypipersthroughlackof confidencefeelthat theyarenot is invariablythe "Reelof Tulloch11 for whlchone should play the tune
uo to the task, Theseinstructionswillhelpthe piper to gainthis confidence, of that name. ·
and for those just learningthe instrumentthey will providea set of rules "The Wghland Reel''· This is usually danced after a Strathspey,
and informationmuch of whichcan onlybe gainedby experience, which is in the same form as the Strathspey part of the Four•
some Reel.
PLAYING FOR COMPETITIVE DANCING "The Lochaber Broadswords", This is essentiallya military dance,
The piper's position is of the utmost importance,and he should place danced for exhil?itionpurposesand in commonwith the ArgyllB~d-
himselfso that he has a clearviewof both dancersand judges,avoiding swordsit is usual for the team offour to be marchedon and offthe dancing
where possibleobscuringthe view of the spectator. From the presiding Al'ea wlt1, a Quick March such as "Highland Liiddie!lor ::Scotlandthe
judge he :hould obtiin the foliowinginformation - Brave0 ,
(i) The dance to be done.
"The Wghland Schotdsche". In certainHighlandareasthis is danced
as a competitivedance, and before the dance commencesthe couple
(ii) The number of stepsto be performed. march round. Any sixteenbars of a sprightlymarch are suitablefor this
purpose.
He should not commenceto play until he gets the signal to do so from
the judges, and before playinghe must make sure his Bagpipeis tuned, COUNTRYDANCES
this should alwaysbe done betweendancesand not when the competition It is usual that after eachdanceof the shorter varietyhas beencompleted
is in progress. . (the length is indicatedin generalinstructionspage iv)to stop and then
When playingfor a solo dancerit is permissibleto try and fit the rhythm play an encore.
of the tune to that of the dancer,but on no accountmust the piper deviate "The Clrcassian Circle.. } Light 2/4marchesmaybe played
from the strict tempofor the dancewhenplayingfor a number of dancers "The Dashing White Sugeant'' insteadof reels.
who are competingagainsteachother. · "Strip the WWow". This dance carialso be danced to 9/8 and to
On eage ivGeneralinstructionsfor each dancehavebeen given,but when Strathspey time. The piper should adhere to tunes that fit the local
r,lay1ngfor junior dancers,it is probablywiser to play what is tenned.a rhythm.
'full introduction",this consistsof playingthe first part of the initialtune "WaltzCQuntryDance". The first fourbars of "The SkyeBoatSong''
once over as an introduction, . is played after each sixteen-barsequence.

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 GENERALINSTRUCTIONS
Tempo, Numberof Baraper
(Beatsper ban for Lengthof Dance step TuneNumber
mlm!te) .Introduction
SOLO.DANCES
Flora MacDonald'sFancy 104 8 6 steps 16 9, 10
Highland Fling,The 140 2 6-8 steps 8 5, 31, 33, 35
Irish Jig,The 132 8 6-8 steps 16 6, 7, 8
SailorsHornpipe,The 104 8 6-8 steps 16 3, 4, 4a
Seann Truibhas, The (slowtime) 104 4 6-8 steps 8 1
Seann Truibhas, The (quicktime) 148 1-2 steps 8 la
Sword Dance, The (slowtime) 128 3 4 steps 16 2
Sword Dance, The (quicktime) 84 1-2 steps 16 2a

TEAM DANCES
ArgyllBroadswords,The (Strathspey) 120 4 4 steps 16 30, 32, 35
ArgyllBroadswords,The (Reel) 112 2 steps 32 41, ~
FoursomeReel, The (Strathspey) 132 4 4 steps 16 28, 31, 33, 35
FoursomeReel, The (Reel) 112 4 steps 32 46
Highland Reel, The 112 4 steps 16 37, 38, 43, 44
Lochaber Broadswords,The (Strathspey) 120 4 2 steps 16 30, 32
LochaberBroadswords,The (Seann Truibhas) 104 2 steps 1
Lochaber Broadswords,The (Reel) 112 2 steps 32 41.,44

COUNTRYDANCES Lengthof Dance

CircassianCircle,The 128 4 32 Bars Repeat8 times 11.,38, 43
Dashing White Sergeant,The 128 4 32 Bars Repeat8 times 37, 38, 41, 44
Duke of Atholl's Reel,The 128 8 32 Bars Repeat8 times 10, 9
Duke of Perth, The 112 4 .32Bars Repeat8 times 42, 36, 39, 45
BightsomeReel, The 128 8 464 Bars (29x 2 parted tunes) .37,36-46
Flowersof Edinburgh,The 128 4 .32Bars Repeat as desired 13, 15, 17
Gay Gordons.,The 116 4 32 Bars Repeat as desired 19, 18, 17
Highland Schottische,The 140 4 16 Bars Repeat as desired 34, 29 !
·Jenny's Bawbee 120 4· 24 Bars Repeat 8 times 35, 32, 30 L
Monymusk 120 4 32 Bars Repeat8 times 32, 35, 33 ji
Petronella 128 8 32 Bars Repeat 8 times 12, 17, 11
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COUNTRY DANCES Contimud
Old Time Waltz (ScottishWaltz) 60 ·4 As desired 25, 26, 27
Reel of the Slat Division,The 128 8 32 Bars Repeat8 times 22,21,17
Scotdsh Ramble,The 120 4 32 Bars Repeat8 times 35, 29
ScottishReform,The 112 8 32 Bars Repeat8 times 9, 10
SixteensomeReel, The 128 8 As for BightsomeReel
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37, 36-46
39, 45
Strip the Willow 128 8 48 BarsRepeat4 times 16, 20, 9
Waltz CountryDance 60 4 20 Bars Repeat8 times 23J 25
White Cockade,The 108 8 32 BarsRepeat 8 times 14, 15, 17

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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
My thanks are due to Pipe Majors Ronald MacCallum,M.B.E.and Alex. Queen who
gave me much assistanceregarding the Tempoof the music; to Pipe Major George
Stoddart, B.E.M.,whohas permitted me to print the tune "LONGUEVAL• whic:hhe
collectedand the "BELLS OF THE SHANNON" wbic:hhe composed;to Messrs.
Bayley& FergusonLtd. ior pcmiliikm to li1cludeScott Sltir.ne:9:t-.::e ..THB GAY
GORDONS", and to The Army School of Pipingfor the coverpicture showing Sgt.,
now Pipe Major,Wm.Cochrane, Sgt. David Caird, and myself.
Edinburgh,1966. John A. MacLellan.

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