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Issue 2417: Scottish Lilt or Jig

Object
The Scottish Lilt (Dance)
Submitter
Stephen Webb (SJW)
Assigned to
Viktor Lehmann
Priority
Normal
Disposition
Needs help
Description
'StateBlock' object has no attribute 'is_code_block' 
Solo Highland man/ woman dance for 8 steps in 9/8 jig
Recommended Music: Drops o’ Brandy or Broase and Butter
Provenance not known
Danced in competitions certainly pre-1968

Previous Actions

  • Date  March 22, 2021, 5:46 p.m.
  • User  Stephen Webb (SJW)
'StateBlock' object has no attribute 'is_code_block' 
New issue submitted
  • Date  Dec. 26, 2022, midnight
  • User  Viktor Lehmann (tone2tone)
'StateBlock' object has no attribute 'is_code_block' 
_Assigned_ changed to »tone2tone« (previously »None«)  
_Disposition_ changed to »Fixed« (previously »New«)  

Thank you, Stephen. Added the two recommended tunes and notes to the dance.
  • Date  Dec. 28, 2022, 2:16 p.m.
  • User  Anselm Lingnau (anselm)
'StateBlock' object has no attribute 'is_code_block' 
This is considered one of the “national dances” of Scotland and it shows up as such in highland-type dance publications. I would be reluctant to ascribe it to Ms. MacNab because it definitely has an independent existence outside of her collecting, and this sends the wrong type of signal. According to D. G. MacLennan in *Highland and Traditional Scottish Dances* (1950), it originated in Perthshire after 1746.

Also note that for competitive purposes the dance is usually danced to a completely different tune, a retreat march (also in 9/8 time, but not a jig) called <<ddt:Battle of the Somme>>, by P/M Willie Lawrie.
  • Date  Dec. 31, 2022, 5:29 p.m.
  • User  Viktor Lehmann (tone2tone)
'StateBlock' object has no attribute 'is_code_block' 
_Disposition_ changed to »Needs help« (previously »Fixed«)  

Thanks Anselm. I exchanged some information we got from Stephen against your input in the extra notes. Shall I do something about the MacNab collection entry? This collection reflects the London Branch list, and I don't know how we should diverge from that. Any feedback welcome!