The first thing I wanted to know when I was invited to try Scottish country dancing was, “Will there be bagpipes?” Although I’m generally eager to try any type of dance, that might have been a ...
Most Friday nights, a small but dedicated group of people meet in downtown Vancouver to travel back in time to 18th century Scotland. The time-travel machines are their own feet, stepping in rhythm to ...
The Scottish Hebrides and the sea surrounding them become almost a character in Richie Adams’s “The Road Dance” — at once verdant and welcoming, churning and bottomless. Adapted from John MacKay’s ...
AT 945. IF YOU HAVE EVER BEEN INTERESTED IN LEARNING BASIC SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING, I KNOW THINK ABOUT THAT. IT’S VERY SPECIFIC. BUT YOU KNOW WHAT? I’M INTRIGUED. I AM, TOO. AND THAT IS WHY WE HAVE ...