In The Sunlight of Nikko and Kamakura
A Suite of Eight New Dances
NOW AVAILABLE
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A taster of the lovely music recorded by Scott Band
The Nikko Falls - 8x32 bar Reel
A taster - The Koi Medley - RSCDS Tokyo Branch
Watch the 'Kotuko Reel here
Danced in Buenos Aires by the BASCD group
I was delighted to be invited to teach the Nikko workshop in 2020. Covid caused the workshop to be postponed twice. Now in January 2024 the invitation will become reality but in Kamakura. The suite of dances is written for both Nikko and Kamakura.
The Suite has eight dances, two reels, two jigs, three strathspeys and a medley. The dances vary in difficulty from intermediate to the more challenging. Some of the tunes have been compsoed by myself while the others are by Eddie Edmond, Allan W Smith, James W Coutts and Alistair Hunter.
My grateful thanks to to Scott Band who scored the music and then recorded it as a solo artist. The music is to be found at the back of the book
Special thanks go to Charly Candia in Buenos Aires who took on the task of producing this beautiful book.
Please enjoy
James Stott October 2023
Recorded at the evening dance during the RSCDS Paris Branch Autumn Weekend 2023 at Gymnase du Lycée François Villon in Paris/France. Music by Ian + Judith Muir.
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Toshogu Shrine 8x32 bar jig video can be found on the Scottish Country Dance Dictionary here
In The Sunlight of Nikko and Kamakura - A Suite of Eight New Dances by Jim Stott
Contents:
1. Kotuko Reel 8x32
2. Toshogu Shrine Jig 8x32
3. Welcome to Japan Strathspey 8x32
4. The Nikko Falls Reel 4x32
5. A Trip to Kamakura Strathspey 8x32
6. Sagami Bay Jig 8x32
7. Autumn Colours of Nikko Strathspey 4x32
8. The Koi Medley Medley 8x32
 In the sunlight of Nikko and Kamakura. Scott Band recorded all the music for my new collection - watch this space for more info! |  Very much looking forward to the launch of my new collection in Kamakura next week - January 2024! |
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 Beautiful book and so looking forward to the launch in Japan |