noun
1.
a slow Scottish dance in quadruple meter.
2.
the music for this dance.
Origin:
1645–55; after Strath Spey, the valley of the river Spey in Scotland
1645–55; after Strath Spey, the valley of the river Spey in Scotland
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| —n | |
| 1. | a Scottish dance with gliding steps, slower than a reel |
| 2. | a piece of music in four-four time composed for this dance |
| [after Strathspey valley of the rived Spey] | |
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Strathspey
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