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1 online resource. |
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McGill-Queen's studies in ethnic history. Series two ; 43
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McGill-Queen's studies in ethnic history. Series two ; 43.
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
The religious background in Scotland, 1746-1846 -- Step-dancing in Catholic Gaelic Cape Breton and northeastern Nova Scotia from 1790 -- The Mary "Tulloch" Macdonald phenomenon examined -- Dancing in the Catholic Margarees, Glendale, and Boisdale -- The Gluasad Gàidhealach/Gaelic movement in Cape Breton, 1919-46 -- Step-dancing in Presbyterian Cape Breton from 1790 -- The evidence for step-dancing in Scotland, 1775-1848 -- Dancing in moderate Presbyterian Gaelic parishes in Scotland -- Dancing in inland Gaelic Strathspey and northwestern Perthshire -- Changes in dancing in Gaelic Scotland : the dancing record from Gaelic songs, 1850-85 -- The four doctors, an t-Òranaiche/The songster, and others, 1879-1914 -- Scottish attitudes to dance : twentieth-century letters from Gaelic Scotland -- Dancing schools and dancing-masters in Gaelic Scotland, 1775-1845 -- Last words : a Scottish country dancing enigma. |
| Summary |
Placing the phenomenon of Gaelic Cape Breton step-dancing into an historical perspective. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Step dancing -- Nova Scotia -- Cape Breton Island -- History.
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Step dancing. |
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Nova Scotia -- Cape Breton Island. |
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History. |
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Step dancing -- Scotland -- History.
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Scotland. |
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Cape Breton Island (N.S.) -- Social life and customs.
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Scotland -- Social life and customs.
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Manners and customs. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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History.
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| Other Form: |
Gibson, John G. (John Graham), 1941-, author. Gaelic Cape Breton step-dancing.: Montreal ; Kingston ; London ; Chicago : McGill-Queen's University Press, [2017] ©2017 McGill-Queen's studies in ethnic history. Series two McGill-Queen's studies in ethnic history. Series two ; (CaOONL)20179016024 (OCoLC)964328993 |
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9780773550605 (ePDF) |
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0773550607 |
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9780773550612 (ePUB) |
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0773550615 |
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