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DANCING DUSTMAN, THE. Scottish, Two-Step (6/8 time). G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). AA'BB'AA'("Trio")CCAA'. Martin presents the tune as a vehicle for the dances the Military two-step and the Boston two-step at Scottish ceilidh dances. Composed by Perth-born muliti-instrumentalist and dance band leader Felix Burns [1] (1864-1920). A two-step was an American import popular in the early 20th century, and was a predecessor of the fox-trot.

Source for notated version:

Printed sources: Martin (Traditional Scottish Fiddling), 2002; p. 47.

Recorded sources:




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