And it has become a very international activity, giving you an excuse to travel the world, showing off your kilts, and meeting all sorts of interesting people. Whenever there is a big dance with live music, dancers travel far and wide to attend.
Last year, I organized a dancing holiday near here, and it was attended by wonderful people from four different continents. I'll be doing the same this time next week and am already looking forward to making a whole lot of new friends.

Whether I shall be able to persuade the visitors to keep their kilts on for the outings and sightseeing, remains to be seen. I was the only one in kilt full time last year, but perhaps that was because it was the week with the highest temperatures in living memory.

Scottish country dancing is also the only social activity I know of where the male peacock is admired and valued. When the men get their kilts on (not to mention all the other optional traditional finery), the ladies just fade into the background, and no-one makes fun of our vanity.

Martin,
in Grenoble, France.
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/scots.in.france/scd.htm