There is a clue in the Introduction to J.T. Surenne's "The Dance Music of Scotland" (Edinburgh 1852): ... as they are generally danced; that is to say, Reel, Strathspey, Reel".
Stuart Eydmann
Very cool! I don't remember reading anything else that reveals that, and I've read a lot about dancing.
- Kate D.
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