Just proving that country dance spreads worldwide - here's a Japanese link with around 16 of the tunes composed by Japanese dance enthusiasts entwined with trad. Scots and compositions from Mr.MacPhail.
Lively as ever with nice wee twists AND it's all in tempo.
It's 'take your partners' time.

1) The Grand March: Scotland the Brave / Sukiyaki / Miyoko's Welcome to Scotland
2) The Braiding Reel - Reel 8x32: Original / The Storrar's Hornpipe / Kirk's Hornpipe / Peter Marshall's Hornpipe
3) Yaezakura Strathspey - Strathspey 4x32: Taeko Tamura's Strathspey / Brae's o' Tulliemet / Cathkin Braes / Back o' Catterfearn
4) On the Toe - Jig 4x32: Original / Wee Murdie / Wee Tod / Kilberry Brig
5) Reprise, On the Toe - Jig 4x32: Mayumi Nagamine's Jig / Midlothian Pipe Band / The Campbells Are Coming / MacDonald's Awa' Tae the War
6) The Matsuri Strathspey - Strathspey 4x32: Ma Tsu Ri Festival / Hiroko Kokai's Strathspey
7) The Rainbow of Saitama - Jig 8x32: Kaoru Hoshino's Jig / Chrissie Leatham Twostep / Miss Moira Sinclair / Norma's Tune
8) Subarashii Saitama Strathspey - Strathspey 4x32:Morning Jyu / Moon Over the Ruined Castle / Autumn Midnight
9) Reprise, Subarashii Saitama Strathspey - Strathspey 4x32: Skiing Song / Autumn In A Village / The Small Stream In Spring
10) Seniors Be Full Power - Jig 3x32: Momoyo Suzuki's Jig / Gordon & Fiona Cairns / Miles Iain Alexander Johnston
11) Reprise, Seniors Be Full Power - Jig 3x32: Mr & Mrs.T M Robertson / Parnell's Dragoons
12) Happy Smile - Reel 8x32: Original / Come Let Us Dance / Jack's Delight / Goodnight & Joy Be With You / Miss Smith's Hornpipe / Miss Gayton's Hornpipe / The Coliseum Hornpipe
Circle Waltz & Auld Land Syne: My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean / Auld Land Syne

Just proving that country dance spreads worldwide - here's a Japanese link with around 16 of the tunes composed by Japanese dance enthusiasts entwined with trad. Scots and compositions from Mr.MacPhail.
Lively as ever with nice wee twists AND it's all in tempo.
It's 'take your partners' time.

Lineup

Iain MacPhail - Accordion
Brian Griffin - Accordion
Isobelle Hodgson - Keyboards
Judith Smith - Fiddle
George Darling - Drums
Alec Hodgson - Vocals