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Dance Albatrosses and Shearwaters 10113

Strathspey · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 3   (Progression: 231) · Usual number of repetitions: 3

Devised by
Martha Morrison Veranth (2000)
Intensity
888 080 484 888 = 75% (1 turn), 75% (whole dance)
Formations
Steps
  • Strathspey travel
  • Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
Published in
Extra Info
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"Set of Strathspeys (Pastoral)" on Bobby Brown & the Scottish Accent, Any Good Dance, …

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"Set of Strathspeys (Pastoral)" on Bobby Brown & the Scottish Accent, Any Good Dance, Any Good Time

Table rows with a green background denote recordings starting with one of the recommended tunes and the usual number of repetitions for the dance (3). A yellow background means a recording with one of the recommended tunes but a non-standard number of repetitions. Recordings with a red background use a different tune and possibly a non-standard number of repetitions.

Recordings whose titles are in italics are not explicitly linked to this dance but have been identified by the database based on the type, bar count, and recommended tune(s) of the dance.

NameArtistAlbumMediaTrkTypeTimePaceClip
Selection of Strathspeys (pastoral) Bobby Brown and The Scottish Accent Any Good Dance, Any Good Tune CD 20 S32 33:09 63.0
Albatrosses and Shearwaters 3/3L · S32
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1–
: 1c+2c+3c circle6 and back.
9–
: 2c dance up one | cast off ; dance down one | cast up to face 1cnr
17–
: 2c cnrs pass and turn (change pl. Rsh with 1cnr who turn RH | change back, 2c passing Rsh to face 2cnr ; repeat with 2cnr, 2c finishing in own place) (1,2,3)
25–
: 3-couple knot, but on [31–32] 1c finish in 3pl **while**{2}    2c+3c dance ½ LHA (to 2,3,1) (this figure is the slipknot).
Albatrosses and Shearwaters 3/3L · S32
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1-8
: 1s+2s+3s circle 6H round & back
9-16
: 2s dance up 1 place, cast & dance down between 3s & cast to face 1st
  corners
17-24
: 2s dance Pass+Turn with 1st corners & pass RSh to face 2nd corners,
  Pass+Turn with 2nd corners
25-32
: 1s+2s+3s dance the Knot with 3s+2s dancing 1/2 LH across to end 2 3 1

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Added on: 2017-09-29 (Heather Hodgson)
Quality: Reasonable

NameTypeDateOwnerLast changed
Strathspey for Church Unknown Loreto De Angelis Dec. 30, 2021, 10:36 a.m.
Monday 18 October Unknown 2021-10-18 Patricia Harland Oct. 16, 2021, 12:38 p.m.
RSCDS Cheshire Social Weds 26 June 2019 Unknown 2019-06-26 Christine Grove June 3, 2019, 3:46 p.m.
Abingdon SCDC club night Unknown 2021-10-18 Angela Lawrence Oct. 19, 2021, 7:36 p.m.
RSCDS Sutton Coldfield Weekend of Dance 2021 - Friday Social Function 2021-10-22 Amanda Peart Sept. 1, 2023, 9:01 p.m.
Unit 0.5 Jan & Feb 2014 Unknown Sue Ronald Jan. 9, 2014, 8:01 p.m.
New Scotland Annual Dance Unknown 2019-02-02 John Nuttall Jan. 27, 2019, 1:46 p.m.
Abingdon Assembly Ball 08.03.14 Unknown 2008-03-14 Sandra McLevy March 2, 2014, 1:01 p.m.
Abingdon Class 4 September 2023 Class 2023-09-04 Sandra McLevy Sept. 4, 2023, 10:52 p.m.
St. Andrew's day in St. Petersburg Unknown 2017-12-03 Ekaterina Iarmarkina Nov. 18, 2017, 6:14 p.m.
Tuesday Class 5th Oct NSCDS Unknown 2021-10-05 Patricia Harland Oct. 1, 2021, 8:10 p.m.
Strathspey 3/3L Unknown Verl Girl May 7, 2016, 11:36 a.m.
151019 The More Unusual Dance Club Unknown 2015-10-19 Peter Dixon Nov. 24, 2016, 4:48 p.m.
Budapest Local Club 05.05.2022 Unknown 2022-05-05 lldikó Szakolczai May 6, 2022, 6:44 a.m.
RSCDS Cheshire Branch Invitation Evening 2020 Unknown 2020-05-13 Andrew Locke Jan. 19, 2020, 9:05 p.m.
170918 The More Unusual Dance Club Unknown 2017-09-18 Peter Dixon Aug. 28, 2017, 4:31 a.m.
Waltham weekly 2021-10-14 Unknown 2021-10-14 John Aitken Oct. 8, 2021, 10:02 a.m.
Monday 18th July NSCDS Unknown 2022-07-18 Patricia Harland July 14, 2022, 4:05 p.m.
RSCDS Leicester-Social - Thur 29 Jun 2017 Unknown 2017-06-29 Margaret Spence June 26, 2017, 1:34 p.m.
RSCDS Wirral - Tuesday 14 January 2020 Unknown 2020-01-14 Andrew Locke Jan. 12, 2020, 11:59 p.m.
FSCDC Class 11 October 2022 Class 2022-10-11 Anselm Lingnau Jan. 15, 2023, 2:51 p.m.
Bude 5 Oct 2018 Friday Programme Unknown 2018-10-05 Alan Goulding Sept. 22, 2018, 10:34 p.m.
Bude 2018 - Friday Unknown 2018-10-05 Lynn Robinson Aug. 19, 2018, 12:21 p.m.
Bude 3rd October 14 Unknown 2014-10-03 Brian Rose July 15, 2014, 12:15 p.m.
Headington 26 April Unknown 2018-04-26 Sandra McLevy May 10, 2018, 1:37 p.m.
TSC in Evora 12th March 2018 Unknown 2018-03-12 Amanda Peart Nov. 23, 2017, 3:57 p.m.
East Midlands Cyprus Holiday - Day 7 - Sun 19 Feb 2017 Unknown 2017-02-19 Keith Rose Nov. 12, 2016, 11:45 a.m.
191216 The More Unusual Dance Club Unknown 2019-12-16 Peter Dixon Nov. 25, 2019, 5:49 p.m.
Peterborough & District RSCDS Afternoon Tea Dance Sept 2017 Unknown 2017-09-22 Amanda Peart July 9, 2017, 9:20 p.m.
Leeds Club Dance 23 February 2019 Unknown 2014-11-22 Irene Dracup Jan. 28, 2019, 10:38 a.m.
RSCDS Cheshire Christmas Social Unknown 2017-12-13 Christine Grove Nov. 29, 2017, 10:55 p.m.
Friday social dance, Oban Unknown 2020-03-13 Edwin Naughton Jan. 30, 2020, 2:38 p.m.
SQP_Bridport_20190713 Unknown 2019-04-19 Sylvie Lecharpentier April 19, 2019, 9:19 p.m.
Leeds Branch Dance 19th October 2019 Unknown 2019-10-19 Janet Brayson July 17, 2019, 5:53 p.m.
Peterborough & District RSCDS Annual Dance 2017 Unknown 2017-10-14 Amanda Peart July 9, 2017, 7:01 p.m.
RSCDS Cheshire - Social Dancing 1st June 2016 Unknown 2016-06-01 Christine Grove April 7, 2016, 8:32 p.m.
Shrewsbury Scottish Dancers Dance 27 October 2023 Function 2023-10-27 Andrew Locke Sept. 13, 2023, 1:19 p.m.
SEHSCDS Spring Dance 2020 Unknown 2020-04-03 Dance ForFun Feb. 6, 2020, 10:33 p.m.
Newark Annual Dance 20 Oct 2018 Unknown 2018-10-20 John Aitken June 18, 2018, 12:53 a.m.
Newark Annual Dance 23 Oct 2021 Unknown 2021-10-23 John Aitken July 28, 2021, 10:49 p.m.
Highland Ball 2015 Unknown 2015-03-14 ac235 Feb. 23, 2015, 1:39 p.m.

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