Écossaise

( = Double Écossaise [ ekɔsɛ ː z], " Scottish", also Ekossaise ) The Ecossaise is originally a Scottish round dance in 3/2- or 3/4-time, who was accompanied by bagpipes. Since the 18th century, starting in France, this is called a contra dance danced in court society of lively movement in 2/4-cycle. This dance was also incorporated under the collective name Anglaise.

The Ecossaise was especially popular at the end of the 18th and beginning of the 19th century in France and England. Examples of piano were composed, among others, Beethoven, Schubert and Chopin.

The original meaning of lived on the Scots.

• Dance from the United Kingdom
• Historical Dance