Clutha is a
Scottish country dance
Scottish country dance (SCD) is the distinctively Scottish form of country dance, itself a form of social dance involving groups of couples of dancers tracing progressive patterns. A dance consists of a sequence of figures. These dances are ...
, in which the eight dancers are arranged in a square set as for the
Eightsome Reel . It is a 48 bar
reel
A reel is an object around which a length of another material (usually long and flexible) is wound for storage (usually hose are wound around a reel). Generally a reel has a cylindrical core (known as a '' spool'') with flanges around the en ...
. An Clutha (more often spelt An Cluadha) is the Gaelic name for The Clyde. It is one of the modern Scottish country dances and was first published by the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society in 1983.
See also
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List of Scottish country dances
There are more than 15,000 documented Scottish country dances; only the most frequently danced or otherwise notable ones are listed here.
Dances are marked with the music and dance styles used: R8×32 3C/4 means a Reel of 32 bars repeated 8 time ...
References
Group dances
Scottish country dance
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