Quote Originally Posted by Phil View Post
Dashing White Sergeant and Gay Gordons seem to be done at evry ceilidh I've ever been to. The other favourites are Eightsome Reel, Duke of Perth (sometimes Strip the Willow), Hamilton House, Reel of the 51st Division etc.. In fact the first two are pretty universally known even by non-dancers as most get taught them at school here in Scotland.
I suppose this reflects the sad split between Scottish country dancing as promoted by the RSCDS (an over stylized non-traditional, but very pleasant dance form) and traditional dancing that continues in Scotland and parts of England, but is neglected elsewhere.

Martin (getting a bit off-topic ...)