strathspey

noun

strath·spey ˌstrath-ˈspā

plural strathspeys

: a Scottish dance that is similar to but slower than the reel

also : the music for this dance

Examples of strathspey in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Rather than restrict himself to reels, jigs, laments, strathspeys and other traditional bagpipe styles, Welch draws from classical, rock, avant-garde, Indonesian Gamelan music, minimalism, microtonality and more. —

George Varga, sandiegouniontribune.com, 12 Sep. 2017

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