{"product_id":"dance-legacies-of-scotland-the-true-glen-orchy-kick-paperback","title":"Dance Legacies of Scotland: The True Glen Orchy Kick - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMats Melin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJennifer Schoonover\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDance Legacies of Scotland\u003c\/em\u003e compiles a collage of references portraying percussive Scottish dancing and explains what influenced a wide disappearance of hard-shoe steps from contemporary Scottish practices.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMats Melin and Jennifer Schoonover\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eexplore the historical references describing percussive dancing to illustrate how widespread the practice was, giving some glimpses of what it looked and sounded like. The authors also explain what influenced a wide disappearance of hard-shoe steps from Scottish dancing practices. Their research draws together fieldwork, references from historical sources in English, Scots, and Scottish Gaelic, and insights drawn from the authors' practical knowledge of dances. They portray the complex network of dance dialects that existed in parallel across Scotland, and share how remnants of this vibrant tradition have endured in Scotland and the Scottish diaspora to the present day.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book will be of interest to scholars and students of Dance and Music and its relationship to the history and culture of Scotland.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMats Melin\u003c\/b\u003e is a lecturer at University of Limerick, Ireland. He has worked and performed extensively in Angus, Sutherland, the Scottish Highlands, the Hebrides, Orkney, and Shetland, promoting Scottish traditional dance in schools and communities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJennifer Schoonover is a dancer and choreographer. She teaches movement principles, improvisation, dance pedagogy, and dance modalities including Cape Breton Step, Ceilidh, Highland, and Scottish Country dancing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 15, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51783152173344,"sku":"9780367680770","price":90.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/0f413f9a07d1b647bd961629221675a8.webp?v=1780581456","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/dance-legacies-of-scotland-the-true-glen-orchy-kick-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}