Reid, John

Dancing master from Kirriemuir. Learned to dance from James Neill.

He is known to have taught:

Jessie Brown
Mrs Cameron
Betsy Storrier

He taught the following solo dances:

Highland Laddie – partial notation provided by Betsy Storrier, and Jessie Brown
Marquis of Huntly’s Highland Fling – notation provided by Betsy Storrier
Seann Truibhas – partial notation provided by Betsy Storrier
Skirt Dance

And the following social dances:

Jacky Tar
Ninepins Reel


Information derived from an interview by Tom Flett with Betsy Storrier and Mrs Cameron 6/4/1959 and Jessie Brown 16/9/1956.