Maria Alm is full of the sound of accordian music. Nothing new there, except that this time it's Scottish jigs and reels. 65 Scottish country dancers with a combined age of, at a guess, about 4500, some of them even from Scotland but most of them English, are literally whirling away the rain-soaked hours. We chanced upon them and they took a break from their eight by thirty-two Strathspeys and square sets to dance a few simple do-si-dos so that we could join in. A lively evening in the company of Virginia Reel, Gay Gordon and one local farmer who was really reeling. He frequently and loudly reitterated that it was the most beautiful thing he had ever seen and showed his appreciation tangibly to all the ladies.
