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The Story of Stepdance
Many moons ago, when Scotland was still engulfed in the mists of time, the natives of many far-flung parts would often be caught doing a few steps to an old fiddle tune or two - be it in a local village hall or at a kitchen ceilidh.
Throughout the 19th century the people of the Highlands were forced to evacuate their homes in order to make way for sheep grazing (The Highland Clearances). Many emigrated to Canada where the tradition of stepdance was kept alive, while in Scotland it almost completely vanished.
Over the past decade a number of Scots have begun to reclaim this rich cultural heritage mainly from the people of Nova Scotia in Eastern Canada.
The Scottish Stepdance Company is now proud to be re-integrating this old art form into the Scottish musical culture.