My Research into Stuff I Thought Interesting
- An attempt to examine the history and changes of Country Dancing.
- An similar attempt to try and figure out how Scottish Country Dance got that way.
- A list of several dances where I track how the dance evolved over time (and perhaps distance).
- A list of several figures where I track the history of that figure.
- A study of several permutations, and how the permutation of the couples in a dance determines the kind of dance.
- A look at Jane Austen's novels, to see what she says about the mechanics of giving a ball, going to a ball, or just dancing. In truth not a lot. She is more concerned with the effects the ball has on her characters.
These notes express my opinions. I cannot guarantee that they are correct, but they are based on the research I have been able to do with the sources available to me. But there are doubtless old books which I will never track down...
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