Kitchen Square Dance on Cape Breton Island: The Sweet Lowdown and Mike Hall

[@nskimharris]

Wonderful! I wish there was a banjo in every Cape Breton thing.

[@seanmackenzie8726]

Not every Family has this chance to experience such joy yet in Kitchens meeting people i never met or saw before also no'r have they met or saw myself before 'So There'.!!!

[@wfcoaker1398]

I’m from Newfoundland, some of the bars are similar to the dances we do here, most aren’t, the style is different, but still, familiar. But the best part is that it’s not altogether a performance, it’s people dancing.

[@Christopher-ej2bs]

Love how when the lass scrubs the fiddle the room goes into a near tranced silence.

[@SeekerFor1000]

I remember the linoleum wore out in our kitchen from the dancing!

[@seanmackenzie8726]

I am from Sydney originally the North End but have Lived in Calgary, AB since December 11th of 1975, it was +12 C in Sydney when we left yet when we arrived in Calgary it was -40C walking down a set of stairs off the runway to a small terminal of which had a Power Failure, absolutely an environmental culture shock.!!!

[@vitamin3076]

bless you fine folk

[@LeblancRosaire-il1su]

❤ trait bonne musique et d step

[@Christopher-ej2bs]

I remember these with huge spreads of haggis, sort breads and e nought whiskey to reenact the battle for the fort of Louisburg.

[@grenierguy4652]

What a sympathic and warm atmosphere. It is pleasant to look at you. I am from Québec, Eastern Townships more particularly. At my grandfather's there was a space over the woodshed to hold this kind of parties called "veillées". Young French and English people went there to dance "sets carrés" together and to meet. People invited each other at turns, so the "veillées" were held in different places. I wasn't born yet but I heard a lot about these "veillées" that were very similar to the kitchen parties. The music was exactly the same. I am quite familiar with reels beacuse I danced on that music in the "salles de danse" along with modern music. Reels and jigs are also the traditonnal music in Québec, at New Year's Day, as the "tourtière", the meatpie. Good memories, thank you and keep having fun!

[@Builder99]

My parents did this for years...The scotch music and food and drinks...I remember it well...see I had to drive...But Everyone having a great time like you see this group doing...Nice memories...

[@zymelin21]

wonderfull. just setting here after a few jars trying to keep up.

[@phiddler1]

good job nice to hear that fiddle

[@louisehogg8472]

Cannae beat a ceilidh! I ken that first tune but cannae mind the name o' it. Had it on a Jimmy Shand record I think.

[@gdivadnosdivad6185]

Canadians are just awesome!

[@ED___62]

Very nice playing, thank you.

[@seanmackenzie8726]

I am still living in Calgary! wants are what you create for yourself! Solemnly Sorrowful, So Sorry to Say Am I Beginning to Awake for Real!!!

[@seanmackenzie8726]

Sound Minded People Believe We As Humans Can Learn from Nature True, Yet we can Also Learn From each other is that not also True.!!!

[@TheSweetLowdown]

They don't traditionally use a caller there, everyone knows the figures :)

[@californiadreamin8423]

Hi….how goods your memory ? Do you have the name of the first tune please ? From across the pond :)

[@dwaynenakrayko5314]

Good stuff musicians! Second tune is Big John McNeil, not sure on the first played it many times with my Dad. Same as the last!

[@haroldgabriel7057]

Awesome, I love it.

[@sawmilljim01]

This is a beautiful tune, what is name of it? Had heard my Dad play same on his mandolin. Love this music. Know the tune Big John McNeil, it too is also beautiful. Love Mason's Apron, too.

[@SeekerFor1000]

They could use a 'caller"!

[@dpottermaine]

No need for a caller, they are dancing an Inverness Square... they all know the steps.

[@bdelorey1]

wick-et time

[@ruairidhmcmillan2484]

Would someone be so kind as to name the first tune in the set please.

[@TheSweetLowdown]

Reel de Montreal!

[@ruairidhmcmillan2484]

Many thanks!

[@alangiolma4278]

Also known as Sherbrooke Reel.

[@crazyangus862]

Loving the banjer in there. Great stuff guys.