The development of Scottish Dance music
from the 18th century to the present day
and an analysis of its characteristics.
1745 marks a watershed in Scottish dance music. After the Jacobite uprising the music and culture of the Highlands went into decline because the playing of Scottish traditional instruments, the wearing of the kilt and the clan system were outlawed. However, in the North East Scottish dance music flourished from about 1750. This centred around a renewed interest in fiddle playing which was spearheaded by players and composers such as MacPherson and Gow. Before the turn of the century the appearance of King George IV in Edinburgh decked in full Highland reagalia marked a relaxation of these repressive measures.
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