History of the Affairs of Church and State in Scotland, from the Beginning of the Reformation to the Year 1568 ... with Biographical Sketch, Notes, and Index, by the Editor ; in Three Volumes

History of the Affairs of Church and State in Scotland, from the Beginning of the Reformation to the Year 1568 ... with Biographical Sketch, Notes, and Index, by the Editor ; in Three Volumes
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Synopsis History of the Affairs of Church and State in Scotland, from the Beginning of the Reformation to the Year 1568 ... with Biographical Sketch, Notes, and Index, by the Editor ; in Three Volumes by : Robert episcop Keith

Gaelic Cape Breton Step-Dancing

Gaelic Cape Breton Step-Dancing
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Total Pages : 464
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Synopsis Gaelic Cape Breton Step-Dancing by : John G. Gibson

The step-dancing of the Scotch Gaels in Nova Scotia is the last living example of a form of dance that waned following the great emigrations to Canada that ended in 1845. The Scotch Gael has been reported as loving dance, but step-dancing in Scotland had all but disappeared by 1945. One must look to Gaelic Nova Scotia, Cape Breton, and Antigonish County, to find this tradition. Gaelic Cape Breton Step-Dancing, the first study of its kind, gives this art form and the people and culture associated with it the prominence they have long deserved. Gaelic Scotland’s cultural record is by and large pre-literate, and references to dance have had to be sought in Gaelic songs, many of which were transcribed on paper by those who knew their culture might be lost with the decline of their language. The improved Scottish culture depended proudly on the teaching of dancing and the literate learning and transmission of music in accompaniment. Relying on fieldwork in Nova Scotia, and on mentions of dance in Gaelic song and verse in Scotland and Nova Scotia, John Gibson traces the historical roots of step-dancing, particularly the older forms of dancing originating in the Gaelic–speaking Scottish Highlands. He also places the current tradition as a development and part of the much larger British and European percussive dance tradition. With insight collected through written sources, tales, songs, manuscripts, book references, interviews, and conversations, Gaelic Cape Breton Step-Dancing brings an important aspect of Gaelic history to the forefront of cultural debate.

A List of Works Relating to Scotland

A List of Works Relating to Scotland
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Total Pages : 1256
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Synopsis A List of Works Relating to Scotland by : New York Public Library

Bulletin of the New York Public Library

Bulletin of the New York Public Library
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Synopsis Bulletin of the New York Public Library by : New York Public Library

Includes its Report, 1896-1945.

Catalogue of the Books in the Manchester Public Free Library, Reference Department. Prepared by A. Crestadoro. (Vol. II. Comprising the Additions from 1864 to 1879.) [With the "Index of Names and Subjects".]

Catalogue of the Books in the Manchester Public Free Library, Reference Department. Prepared by A. Crestadoro. (Vol. II. Comprising the Additions from 1864 to 1879.) [With the
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Synopsis Catalogue of the Books in the Manchester Public Free Library, Reference Department. Prepared by A. Crestadoro. (Vol. II. Comprising the Additions from 1864 to 1879.) [With the "Index of Names and Subjects".] by : Public Free Libraries (Manchester)