Scottish country dancing
E156458
Scottish country dancing is a traditional social dance form from Scotland characterized by groups of dancers performing lively, structured steps and figures to Scottish folk music.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Scottish country dancing canonical | 1 |
| Square Dance | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1364698 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Scottish country dancing Context triple: [Highland games, includesActivity, Scottish country dancing]
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A.
Norwegian Dances
Norwegian Dances is a set of Romantic-era orchestral pieces by Norwegian composer Sigurd Lie that draw on national folk-inspired themes and melodies.
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B.
Highland games
The Highland games are traditional Scottish sporting and cultural festivals featuring events like caber tossing, Highland dancing, and bagpipe music, celebrated as a symbol of Scottish heritage.
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C.
Dranse
The Dranse is a river in the Haute-Savoie region of France that flows from the Alps into Lake Geneva near Thonon-les-Bains.
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D.
Suite of Old American Dances
Suite of Old American Dances is a concert band suite by Robert Russell Bennett that nostalgically evokes early 20th-century American popular dance styles through colorful, jazz-influenced orchestration.
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E.
Scottish Ballet
Scottish Ballet is Scotland’s national ballet company, renowned for its classical and contemporary dance productions and based in Glasgow.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Scottish country dancing Target entity description: Scottish country dancing is a traditional social dance form from Scotland characterized by groups of dancers performing lively, structured steps and figures to Scottish folk music.
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A.
Norwegian Dances
Norwegian Dances is a set of Romantic-era orchestral pieces by Norwegian composer Sigurd Lie that draw on national folk-inspired themes and melodies.
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B.
Highland games
The Highland games are traditional Scottish sporting and cultural festivals featuring events like caber tossing, Highland dancing, and bagpipe music, celebrated as a symbol of Scottish heritage.
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C.
Dranse
The Dranse is a river in the Haute-Savoie region of France that flows from the Alps into Lake Geneva near Thonon-les-Bains.
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D.
Suite of Old American Dances
Suite of Old American Dances is a concert band suite by Robert Russell Bennett that nostalgically evokes early 20th-century American popular dance styles through colorful, jazz-influenced orchestration.
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E.
Scottish Ballet
Scottish Ballet is Scotland’s national ballet company, renowned for its classical and contemporary dance productions and based in Glasgow.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
folk dance
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social dance form ⓘ traditional dance ⓘ |
| abbreviation | SCD ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Scottish culture
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ceilidhs ⓘ festivals ⓘ social gatherings ⓘ weddings ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Scotland ⓘ |
| danceStyle |
lively
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structured ⓘ |
| genre | Scottish folk dance ⓘ |
| governingBody | Royal Scottish Country Dance Society ⓘ |
| hasCodifiedTechnique | yes ⓘ |
| movementType | steps and figures ⓘ |
| practicedIn |
Australia
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Europe ⓘ New Zealand ⓘ North America ⓘ Scotland ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Highland dancing
ⓘ
ceilidh dancing ⓘ |
| requires |
rhythm
ⓘ
spatial awareness ⓘ teamwork ⓘ |
| socialFunction |
community building
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cultural preservation ⓘ recreation ⓘ |
| teachingMethod |
classes
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social dances ⓘ workshops ⓘ |
| typicalDress |
Highland dress
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smart casual clothing ⓘ |
| typicalFormation |
longwise sets
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sets of couples ⓘ square sets ⓘ |
| typicalGroupSize |
groups of 10 dancers
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groups of 6 dancers ⓘ groups of 8 dancers ⓘ |
| typicalMusic |
Scottish dance music
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Scottish folk music ⓘ |
| typicalMusicInstrument |
accordion
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bagpipes ⓘ fiddle ⓘ piano ⓘ |
| typicalTempo |
jig
ⓘ
reel ⓘ strathspey ⓘ |
| usesDanceFigures |
progressive dances
ⓘ
set dances ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Scottish country dancing Description of subject: Scottish country dancing is a traditional social dance form from Scotland characterized by groups of dancers performing lively, structured steps and figures to Scottish folk music.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Square Dance