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Schottische

1911 Encyclopedia Britannica

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the German for "Scottish," a name given to a dance, der schottische Tanz, introduced into England about 1850. It was a form of polka, with two figures. The "Highland Schottische" is a lively dance resembling a fling. What is known as the "barn dance" was first known in America as the "Military Schottische."

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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Schottische'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​bri/​s/schottische.html. 1910.
 
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