clog dance

English composer

Definition

A percussive English folk dance in which the dancer's wooden-soled shoes strike the floor rhythmically; the subtitle Grainger gave to Handel in the Strand.

Interpretive Guidance

In Handel in the Strand, realise the clog dance character through crisp staccato and a strongly marked rhythmic pulse, evoking the clatter of wooden soles.

Context

Scope Used by Percy Grainger
Language English

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