The Thistle

The Thistle is a Scottish ladies' solo step dance devised by Irene Fidler and published in 2007.[1] This elegant dance performed to a set of waltzes[1] builds on a rich yet relatively little known tradition of Scottish step dancing as maintained within the frame of annual St. Andrew's Summer School of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society[2] The flower of thistle is reported to have been the symbol of Scotland since 1470s.[3]

Notes
  1. Fidler, Irene (2007). Ladies' Step Dances. Newcastle-upon-Tyne. p. 4-5.
  2. Royal Scottish Country Dance Society (2013). St Andrew's Collection of Step Dances. Vol. 1.
  3. "The Thistle - National Emblem of Scotland". historic-uk.com.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.