Dance Abegweit 10
Strathspey · 96 bars · 4 couples · Square
- Devised by
- John Drewry (1990)
- Formations
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- Advance and Retire (ADVRET;2S;)
- Figure of Eight (FIG8;1C;)
- Hands round - 4 - half (HR;4P;HALF;)
- Hands across - 4 (HX;4P;)
- Set in line in twos (SETLIN;2P;)
- Promenade single couple(s) (PROM;1C;)
- Hands round (HR)
- Hands across - 4 - half (HX;4P;HALF;)
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Note: Due to limitations in the underlying data, the relative order of formations in this list may be different from the order of formations in the actual dance.
- Steps
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- Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Published in
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- Island Games [2]
- Online Sources
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
- Pronounced “A-beg-wait”
Abegweit is the Micmac (now referred to as Mi’kmaq) name for Prince Edward Island and means “cradled upon …
Pronounced “A-beg-wait”
Abegweit is the Micmac (now referred to as Mi’kmaq) name for Prince Edward Island and means “cradled upon the waters”.
This dance is one part of a set of three Scottish country dances devised to mark the Canada Winter Games hosted by Prince Edward Island in February 1991 and in support of the Island Tourist Theme for 1991 - The Road to the Isle. The other dances in this set are Midwinter and Marylou’s Reel.
At the request of the PEI Scottish Country Dancers, J. Duncan Keppie composed the tune Rustico for this dance.
| Name | Artist | Album | Media | Trk | Type | Time | Pace | Clip | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abegweit | The Macadians | Island Games | MC | 2 | S96 | 0:00 | 0.0 |
