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dancin Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words44.6 55 18.1 19.9 23.2 20.7 70.8
Number of occurrences143107 12 2 4 2 16
Number of authors63 43 7 1 2 2 8

Occurrences of dancin in Corpus

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Central

Curran, Doug Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
Auld Time Dancin on page 29

3 matches

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
So they stairtit solemnly dancin roon an roon Alice, every noo on page 98
"It's the first position in dancin," Alice said; bit she wis fai on page 104

2 matches

McHardy, Stuart Lallans 82 - The Banes o Alba, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
the dancin doun an auld path on page 32

1 matches

Haddow, Kris nobody remembers the birdman - The Incomer, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
r them and said hullo, ye fir dancin, then? Every man in the bit w on page 76
nk, less enthusiastic for the dancin while you got aa the attentio on page 77

2 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
rk he haed duin aa the years, dancin round her mither's muids an t on page 27

1 matches

Crichton, Tam Lallans 84 - Ower the Faem Pairt Twa: Doon the Watter, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
bench, starin at the sunlicht dancin on the surface o the watter. on page 56

1 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
oulders. Broonie's mad-wae-it dancin aboot on his tiptoes, swingin on page 18
ine gees yi that sick-making, dancin feelin in yir stomach that yi on page 19

3 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
e Duchess! Oh! Will she no be dancin mad gin I've kep her waitin!" on page 17
"It's the furst poseition in dancin," Alison said; but wis fair b on page 44

2 matches

Harvey, Tracy Anne Lallans 90 - The Missus, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
An hou thaur'd be dancin. on page 11
An thaur, by fire's dancin flames, on page 16

2 matches

Clark, Thomas Animal Fairm, (Luath 2023 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Central, prose
rim o licht frae his lantren dancin frae side tae side, he swaver on page 6

1 matches

Stevenson, Gerda Quines: Poems in tribute to women of Scotland, (Luath 2020 ISBN: 978-1913025502) Central, poetry
nae feastin noo, nae dancin, guisin, liftin o the hert on page 39

1 matches

Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
Dancin Frogs on page 35

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
Lickin balloons between their dancin parents. And it's no long bef on page 168
oom. Wae maist folk ur either dancin, or joyfully signin along wae on page 172

2 matches

Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
Dancin In The Waitin Room on page 179

2 matches

Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
'hello there Fathir, ir yi dancin in heaven' on page ii
Dancin We Thi Deil on page 69
Now yir dancin we thi laird o thi dance on page 71
Highland dancin on page 86
ir yi dancin in heaven? on page 92

7 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
ein a pairtie, whither it wis dancin in the moonlicht or haudin th on page 29
wis nae joke but compared wi dancin on the end o a gallows rope t on page 107

2 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
SOCIAL DANCIN on page 22
This mornin we had Social Dancin first thing but ah couldnae d on page 23
We had Social Dancin again the day an ma ankle wis on page 24
your religion tae dae social dancin int it, she said, lookin pure on page 25
ist don't want me doin social dancin, she said, Because in Punjabi on page 26
Also on pages 30, 33, 34, 41, 125, 130, 137, 169
17 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
he wey doon the stair tae the dancin at the Barras on page 43
And the dancin wis stalkit by Bible John on page 115

2 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
"Eh, aye. Dancin Laddie at Newmarket. Ten past on page 37
it watchin the fire , fairies dancin aboot the lichts oan the gas on page 78
ny men, so hardly onybody wis dancin. Cinderella couldna even see on page 83

4 matches

Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
aid Heehaw soorly. 'Dafferie, dancin and I dinna ken whit. Dinna a on page 49

1 matches

Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
s the nicht ah saw him at the dancin. If ye hudnae known better, y on page xiii
wanted tae, ah cannae get ma dancin shoes oan. Ah'd be breathless on page 8
a eyes move tae Cathy, who is dancin wi Leanne. She soon stops tae on page 13
he boys as much as me and the dancin even mair. We huv a whale o a on page 26
, and Granda hud tae take hur dancin at the ballroom at Blackpool on page 32
Also on pages 39, 51, 57, 58, 59, 84
13 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Droosy baudrons blent at the dancin bleeze on page 22

1 matches

Harrison, Jean Lallans 59 - BARRY SCHUIL 1928 - 1934, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
can say it yet. Wi her we got dancin. We aa learned tae Paddy Bah on page 120

1 matches

Douglas, Sheila Lallans 59 - Review Folksongs and Folklore of South Uist, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
Fay Shaw caas them, were for dancin til when there wis nae pipe n on page 62

1 matches

Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
they sa oor lord's heidcrest dancin, on page 35

3 matches

Hershaw, William Lallans 57 - Twa Auld Men, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
went tae the picters and the dancin, even winched the same lassie on page 136

1 matches

Holton, Brian Lallans 67 - The Nine Sangs: Brian Holton, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
och the music an the dancin, see, they'd beglamour a bodi on page 27

1 matches

Robertson, James The Deil, (Scottish Book Trust 2018) Central, prose
hert that she shook wi it, dancin mad at the man that
1 matches

Douglas, Sheila Lallans 62 - The Cairryin Stream o Tradeetion, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
d an freens will play for the dancin. The efternunes will hae the
1 matches

Bates, Gregor The Death Dance, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - East Dunbartonshire, weans
but did you at least see them dancin?”
1 matches

Gilmour, Rosie Ma Schuil, (Scots Hoose 2014) Central, weans
The lassies like skippin n dancin
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part Two), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
ston waiy last year efter the dancin wan night. Must’ve been fuc
nie! Wis he fuck! He wis just dancin. We aw were!’ Scanlon sais.
2 matches

Grae, Emma Dancin wi the Rhona, (unbound.com 2020) Central - Glasgow, prose
ga. She’s must huv finished dancin wi the Rhona by noo.
1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Hoose o Haivers, (Itchy Coo 2002 ISBN: 978-1902927442) Central, weans
chtnin? That’s me, Ariadne, dancin on the cloods. I bide on Moon
oom than this. Faur ablow the dancin flair wis anither room, a der
gaithert. I wis dressed in ma dancin claes, as I wis tae dance afo
3 matches

McKillop, Roger Ma Heroes o' Music, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
Dancin' fingers, rest a-while,
Roy’s dancin’ fing’irs, fu’o’ skil
2 matches

Crawford, Ross Mindin, (Medium 2021) Central - Stirling, prose
rinkled photies ae her at the dancin. We will laugh and reminisce
1 matches

Lehane, Matt Mouse Eat Mouse World, (bandcamp 2006) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
screw-tap-dancin in my heid
1 matches

Lehane, Matt Aye an Ay, (bandcamp 2006) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
killin kids 2nd haun- fancy dancin-cunning feats
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
dance athoot music, an onywey dancin wisna a thing she’d seen on
1 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
n it hauf past eight Stors ur dancin’ is we speak Furst a’ve s
ludgies wis shut There wis me dancin’ aboot an’ dain’ ma nut
2 matches

Clark, Thomas Till Houletgless an the Soond o Money, (The Scores 2018) Central, prose
, the penny was somehou up an dancin its wey ower Houletgless’s
1 matches

astrothsknot The Auld Man O Jerah, (archiveofourown.org 2018) Central, prose
ae the Prince an back tae the dancin witches.
1 matches

Gillespie, Alan Mon the Rovers, (Scottish Book Trust 2021) Central, prose
wis mibbe my favourite, an aw-dancin' aw-singin' out-and-out winge
1 matches

@jax6754 tweeted
Jones Guid luck fir tonight's Dancin wi the Stars. Hugggggggssss f(2015) search twitter

@fourmenterian tweeted
Are ye dancin'? Ye askin'? Aye, am askin. N(2015) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
an teach P7s Scottish kintra dancin? Or hus that deid oot?(2020) search twitter

@PeoplesPoet77 tweeted
hear it gorgeous ?? We're oot dancin the night, are ya gettin a vi (2022) twitter link
@IonaMcKay An nae dancin oan sofas for a wee while bon (2022) twitter link

@LairnScots tweeted
Nuthin like goin tae the dancin wearin yer new rig-oot! #Scot (2019) twitter link

@ThonJacobite tweeted
vourite for the moonie at the dancin". At first ah had the image o (2021) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
@GusBracks93 the morris dancin formation lol (2020) twitter link

Doric

Storrie Lewis, Jean Lallans 58 - The Bothy Loon, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
ed. Said I'd tae gang tae the dancin, meet quines and enjoy a bitt on page 124

4 matches

Goodall, Phyllis J. Lallans 59 - Last May a Braw Wooer, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, newspaper
tacle o yersel in ticht jeans dancin wi some tartan army chiel aal on page 94

1 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
hame, he heard e meesick an e dancin. An he cried ower een o e men on page 107

1 matches

Thom, Bill The Quait Chiel, (Tapsalteerie 2013 ISBN: 9780992663100) Doric - Banff, poetry
Fan Nick's wife dancin on her doke, on page 27

1 matches

Wheeler, Leslie Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Doric, weans
An a prancin-dancin, hippy-hoppy, diddle-daddle d on page 13

2 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
uld tunes an if Jonsar wisnae dancin he wis listenin tae the band.
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
corp back tae life an hae it dancin the Reel o Tulloch wi some o
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Bob the Dog fae the Bog, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
n nae time he’d his fingers dancin on the chanter. Michty but hi
1 matches

Orkney

Grieve, Issy Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Right wir dancin are ye ready, on page 156

2 matches

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
So dey startit dancin roond an aroond Alice, aa sol on page 100
"Hit's da first position in dancin," Alice said; but shö wis mo on page 106

2 matches

@RedValkyrie84 tweeted
de can bang aboot singing and dancin wearing masks you can aa wear (2020) twitter link
y strong dolly and you’ll be dancin ageen soon xx https://t.co/Ye (2018) twitter link

Southern

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
"Eet's th firrst position in dancin," Ahlice said; but was totall on page 104

1 matches

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
fur his lue o Scottis Kintra Dancin, an Ropelawsheil,
1 matches

Ulster

King, Angeline Dusty Bluebells Scots Edition, (Leschenault Press 2022 ISBN: 978-1922670540) Ulster - Larne, prose
wi the dancin flames. on page 6
ront. An she minded singin an dancin an playin at the corner fur c on page 49

2 matches

Fenton, James On Slaimish, (Ullans Press 2009 ISBN: 9781905281299) Ulster, poetry
O Cranny's dancin watters, on page 36

1 matches

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
Sae they stairtet solemly dancin roon an roon Alice, ivery noo on page 99
"It's the furst position in dancin," Alice said; yit shae wus dr on page 105

2 matches

McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
Davie's. "Aim nae guid at tha dancin, mine, bot A cud dae wi a gui on page 23
éfter tha yin drink, an nae dancin ava, tha lads had seen eneuch on page 24

3 matches

Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
n min' the breadtht o' music, dancin', culture an' commonity daein on page 63
aike ban' uniforms an' Scotch dancin' schuils, festivals on page 68

2 matches

Ferguson, Roy Rhymes frae Rathfrilan: A Wheen o Poames, (self-published 2022 ISBN: 979-8796193099) Ulster, poetry
O the singin an dancin, the parties thair'd bin. on page 30

1 matches

Cartmill, Claire Three score years an ten, (Ballymoney and Moyle Times 2014) Ulster, newspaper
mony a happy nicht wae had, A dancin roon the floor
1 matches

Reynolds, Charlie Tak pride in yer ain tongue, (North Antrim Speak 2009) Ulster - Coleraine, blog
aa aboot fiddles, flutes and dancin. Aff coorse tha music an danc
. Aff coorse tha music an dancin is pairt o wur culture, somet
2 matches

King, Angeline Weans o Latharna, (angelineking.com 2021) Ulster - Larne, weans
s tae the Andrews’ schuil o dancin at the Town Hall. Ivery Satur
wile hard tae be on ma ain at dancin withoot stories birlin throu
2 matches

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