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The area encompassing the upper part of the strath (valley) of Scotland’s River Spey in Highland council area, from its source in Loch Spey to the strath’s capital, Grantown-on-Spey.
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noun
A Scottish dance with gliding steps, slower than a reel.
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noun
A piece of music composed for or in the rhythm of this dance.
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History
From strath + Spey, an adaptation of Scottish Gaelic Srath Spè.
After Strathspey, valley of the river Spey.
Across languages
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