Popular dances

Compiled by Dianna Shipman

I've been keeping a tabulation of popular dances based on (1) dances voted as favorites by the Strathspey server newsgroup (with over 400 dancers around the world on the list), (2) dances voted favorites by subscribers to my weeky email letter, and (3) programs from socials and balls taken from internet sites or emailed to me (primarily covering the last 18 mos.). Feel free to vote for favorite dances if you haven't yet and/or to email copies of programs your group has done in the last 18 mos. (if your group is not already listed at the bottom of this email). It would be helpful if you put the city, state and country on any emails sent. Send emails to diannashipman@worldnet.att.net.

• Sorted by name
• Sorted by frequency
• The sources on which this is based.

Sorted by frequency

• Mairi's Wedding (54)
• The Montgomeries' Rant (50)
• The Reel of the Royal Scots (36)
• J. B. Milne (29)
• The Deil Amang the Tailors (28)
• Hooper's Jig (26)
• Ian Powrie's Farewell to Auchterarder (26)
• Postie's Jig (26)
• The Reel of the 51st Division (26)
• The White Heather Jig (25)
• Sugar Candie (24)
• The Wild Geese (24)
• Neidpath Castle (22)
• St. Andrew's Fair (22)
• The Sailor (22)
• The White Cockade (22)
• Irish Rover (21)
• Maxwell's Rant (21)
• Shiftin' Bobbins (21)
• The Machine Without Horses (21)
• The Saint John River (21)
• McDonald of the Isles (20)
• Miss Milligan's Strathspey (20)
• Silver Tassie (20)
• Flowers of Edinburgh (19)
• John McAlpin (19)
• Miss Gibson's Strathspey (19)
• The Bees of Maggieknockater (19)
• The Robertson Rant (19)
• Monymusk (18)
• The Garry Strathspey (18)
• Waverley or Fergus McIver (18)
• West's Hornpipe (18)
• A Trip to Bavaria (17)
• Bratach Bana (17)
• Gang the Same Gate (17)
• Polharrow Burn (17)
• The Gentleman (17)
• The Laird of Milton's Daughter (17)
• Corn Rigs (16)
• Jubilee Jig (16)
• The Round Reel of Eight (16)
• John of Bon Accord (15)
• Mrs. Stewart's Jig (15)
• Red House (15)
• The Luckenbooth Brooch (15)
• Australian Ladies (14)
• General Stuart's Reel (14)
• Gothenburg's Welcome (14)
• Light and Airy (14)
• Muirland Willie (14)
• Quarries' Jig (14)
• The Frisky (14)
• The Peat Fire Flame (14)
• Follow Me Home (13)
• Joie de Vivre (13)
• Roaring Jelly (13)
• Cape Town Wedding (12)
• Duke of Atholl's Reel (12)
• Glasgow Country Dance (12)
• Glasgow Highlanders (12)
• Jennifer's Jig (12)
• Seann Truibhas Willichan (12)
• The Hamilton Rant (12)
• Tribute to the Borders (12)
• Blooms of Bon Accord (11)
• Clutha (11)
• Highland Rambler (11)
• Pelorus Jack (11)
• Petronella (11)
• Starry Eyed Lassie (11)
• Swiss Lassie (11)
• The Dundee Whaler (11)
• The Happy Meeting (11)
• The Triumph (11)
• Belle of Bon Accord (10)
• Davy Nick Nack (10)
• Delvine Side (10)
• Ladies' Fancy (10)
• Mrs. Macleod (10)
• The Duchess Tree (10)
• The Duke of Perth (10)
• The Wind on Loch Fyne (10)
• Autumn in Appin (9)
• Blue Bonnets (9)
• Bonnie Stronshiray (9)
• Byron Strathspey (9)
• Lady Catherine Bruce's Reel (9)
• None So Pretty (9)
• Rest and Be Thankful (9)
• The Braes of Breadalbane (9)
• The Wee Cooper o' Fife (9)
• Wisp of Thistle (9)
• Balgeddie Reel (8)
• Black Mountain Reel (8)
• Butterscotch and Honey (8)
• Dalkeith's Strathspey (8)
• Fair Donald (8)
• Gay Gordons (8)
• Glayva (8)
• Mrs. Milne of Kineff (8)
• Sauchie Haugh (8)
• The Clansman (8)
• The Highlandman's Umbrella (8)
• The Lea Rig (8)
• The Minister on the Loch (8)

Sorted by name

• A Trip to Bavaria: 17
• Australian Ladies: 14
• Autumn in Appin: 9
• Balgeddie Reel: 8
• Belle of Bon Accord: 10
• Black Mountain Reel: 8
• Blooms of Bon Accord: 11
• Blue Bonnets: 9
• Bonnie Stronshiray: 9
• Bratach Bana: 17
• Butterscotch and Honey: 8
• Byron Strathspey: 9
• Cape Town Wedding: 12
• Clutha: 11
• Corn Rigs: 16
• Dalkeith's Strathspey: 8
• Davy Nick Nack: 10
• Delvine Side: 10
• Duke of Atholl's Reel: 12
• Fair Donald: 8
• Flowers of Edinburgh: 19
• Follow Me Home: 13
• Gang the Same Gate: 17
• Gay Gordons: 8
• General Stuart's Reel: 14
• Glasgow Country Dance: 12
• Glasgow Highlanders: 12
• Glayva: 8
• Gothenburg's Welcome: 14
• Highland Rambler: 11
• Hooper's Jig: 26
• Ian Powrie's Farewell to Auchterarder: 26
• Irish Rover: 21
• J. B. Milne : 29
• Jennifer's Jig: 12
• John McAlpin: 19
• John of Bon Accord: 15
• Joie de Vivre: 13
• Jubilee Jig: 16
• Ladies' Fancy: 10
• Lady Catherine Bruce's Reel: 9
• Light and Airy: 14
• Mairi's Wedding : 54
• Maxwell's Rant: 21
• McDonald of the Isles: 20
• Miss Gibson's Strathspey: 19
• Miss Milligan's Strathspey: 20
• Monymusk: 18
• Mrs. Macleod: 10
• Mrs. Milne of Kineff: 8
• Mrs. Stewart's Jig: 15
• Muirland Willie: 14
• Neidpath Castle: 22
• None So Pretty: 9
• Pelorus Jack: 11
• Petronella: 11
• Polharrow Burn: 17
• Postie's Jig: 26
• Quarries' Jig: 14
• Red House: 15
• Rest and Be Thankful: 9
• Roaring Jelly: 13
• Sauchie Haugh: 8
• Seann Truibhas Willichan: 12
• Shiftin' Bobbins: 21
• Silver Tassie: 20
• St. Andrew's Fair: 22
• Starry Eyed Lassie: 11
• Sugar Candie: 24
• Swiss Lassie: 11
• The Bees of Maggieknockater: 19
• The Braes of Breadalbane: 9
• The Clansman: 8
• The Deil Amang the Tailors : 28
• The Duchess Tree: 10
• The Duke of Perth: 10
• The Dundee Whaler: 11
• The Frisky: 14
• The Garry Strathspey: 18
• The Gentleman: 17
• The Hamilton Rant: 12
• The Happy Meeting: 11
• The Highlandman's Umbrella: 8
• The Laird of Milton's Daughter: 17
• The Lea Rig: 8
• The Luckenbooth Brooch: 15
• The Machine Without Horses: 21
• The Minister on the Loch: 8
• The Montgomeries' Rant : 50
• The Peat Fire Flame: 14
• The Reel of the 51st Division: 26
• The Reel of the Royal Scots : 36
• The Robertson Rant: 19
• The Round Reel of Eight: 16
• The Sailor: 22
• The Saint John River: 21
• The Triumph: 11
• The Wee Cooper o' Fife: 9
• The White Cockade: 22
• The White Heather Jig: 25
• The Wild Geese: 24
• The Wind on Loch Fyne: 10
• Tribute to the Borders: 12
• Waverley or Fergus McIver: 18
• West's Hornpipe: 18
• Wisp of Thistle: 9

Sources

The listing is based on votes and dance programmes from the following sources. To get your vote or programme(s) included in the listing, please mail them to Dianna Shipman.

• Sydney, Australia
• Bedford, Nova Scotia, Canada
• Montreal , Canada
• Ontario: Eastern Ontario, Canada
• Ontario: Toronto, Canada
• Ontario: Windsor, Canada
• Ottawa, Canada
• Southern Ontario: Kitchener-Waterloo, Canada
• Toronto, Canada
• Victoria, Canada
• France: Southeastern region, Europe
• Germany: Hamburg, Europe
• Hungary: Budapest, Europe
• Switzerland: Berne, Europe
• Switzerland: Zurich, Europe
• The Netherlands: The Hague District Branch, Europe
• Auckland, New Zealand
• Wellington, New Zealand
• Bedfordshire, United Kingdom
• Brighton, United Kingdom
• Croydon Branch RSCDS, United Kingdom (new)
• Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
• Glasgow, Scotland , United Kingdom
• Glen Mor (Worthing) group, United Kingdom
• Hove Club, United Kingdom
• Inverurie, Scotland, United Kingdom (new)
• London, United Kingdom
• Reigate Scottish Country Dance Club, United Kingdom (new)
• Salisbury , United Kingdom
• Cal: San Diego, United States (new)
• Cal: San Francisco, United States
• Cal: San Gabriel Valley, United States
• Cal: Southern Cal, United States
• DC: Washington, United States
• Florida: Tallahassee, United States
• Georgia: Atlanta, (including Stone Mountain), United States
• Georgia: Marietta, United States
• Illinois: Chicago, United States (new)
• Iowa, United States
• Louisiana; Jackson, United States
• Louisiana: Baton Rouge, United States
• Maryland: Frederick, United States
• Minnesota: Twin Cities, United States
• Mississippi: Jackson, United States
• Missouri: Highland Mist Dancers, United States (new)
• New York: Albany, United States
• New York: Binghamton, United States
• New York: Buffalo, United States
• New York: RSCDS branch, United States
• Ohio: Cincinnati, United States
• SC: Columbia, United States
• Texas: Austin, United States
• Texas: Dallas, United States
• Texas: Denton, United States
• Texas: Ft. Worth, United States
• Texas: Houston, United States
• Texas: San Antonio, United States
• VA: Richmond, United States
• Vermont, United States
• Virginia: Northern, United States
• Washington: Bellingham, United States
• Washington: Seattle, United States
• Wisconsin: Madison, United States

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Listing compiled by Dianna Shipman and prepared by Ian Brockbank.

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