Page 6 of 8 of Sketch 5, Peacock's The Art of Dancing

ID

JSS0412

Title

Page 6 of 8 of Sketch 5, Peacock's The Art of Dancing

Document Reference

Lib R 7933 Pea 1

Format

200 x 154 mm

Medium

Printed page

Item Type

Book

Subject

Scottish Dance, Discussion on the Highland dance steps

Item Description

Page 6 of 8 from Sketch 5 of Peacock's publication, The Art of Dancing. Here Peacock discusses some of the steps the Highlanders dance: the 'Seby-trast' (siabadh trasd, cross-slip), the 'Aisig-thrasd' (cross pass), and 'Kem Badenoch' (ceum Badenoch, Badenoch step).

Creator

Francis Peacock

Editor

Francis Peacock

Time Period

1770s - 1800s

Associated Dates: Publication

1805

Relationships

JSS0407, JSS0408, JSS0409, JSS0410, JSS0411, JSS0413, JSS0414

Location

University of Aberdeen

Collection Name

Sketches relative to the History and Theory, but more especially to the Practice of Dancing; as a necessary accomplishment to the youth of both sexes; together with remarks on the defects and bad habits they are liable to in early life; and the best means of correcting of preventing them. Intended as hints to the youn teachers of the Art of Dancing.

Copyright

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