Dave, Have you tried asking the local teacher for some suggestions - dances that they do, and the tunes named for them? That might give you a list to take to your abc etc. libraries. Also consult the teacher about phrasing; e.g., Mairi's Wedding (the dance) requires 40 bar phrasing.
Two or three fairly easy tunes: White Cockade, Highland Laddie, Duncan Gray, My Love She's But a Lassie Yet, Corn Rigs; Also, many of the jigs played in Scottish dance sets are (more or less) common to both Scottish and Irish repertoire; e.g., Smash the Windows, Haste to the Wedding; and there are tunes which I never know whether they are jigs or marches, Bonnie Dundee, Atholl Highlanders, and on and on. Have a great time, and best wishes to your local dancers, Peter McClure Winnipeg, MB Posted to Scots-L - The Traditional Scottish Music & Culture List - To subscribe/unsubscribe, point your browser to: http://www.tullochgorm.com/lists.html
