Step-dancing at house parties

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Abstract

Stepdancing at house parties; each requested their own special tune; "Lord MacDonald's Reel" was most popular

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English

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Courtesy of Canadian Museum of History, control number A2012-0144.

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CMH Identifier

A2012-0144

Transcript

File: maccannellneil-oh-stepdancing_M.mp3

Speakers:

NM – Neil MacCannell

KP – Curator Ken Perlman

NM They'd be requested to step dance; usually there was two or three step dancers among the group.

KP I was told they each had their favorite tunes, is that true?

NM Oh yes, most of the step dancers. though, that I can recall asked for Lord MacDonald's Reel.

KP We've heard that. Why do you suppose that is?

NM Oh, they knew the tune and it was a pretty good beat, too. But I notice a lot of step dancers today will ask for Big John MacNeil.