We're using cookies to make this site more secure, featureful and efficient.

Dance Dancing Thistles 10768

Strathspey · 32 bars · 4 couples · Longwise - 4   (Progression: 2413) · Usual number of repetitions: 4

Devised by
Wouter Joubert (2002)
Intensity
8686/8888/8888/8888 = 89% (whole dance)
Formations
Steps
  • Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
Published in
Recommended Music
Extra Info
'StateBlock' object has no attribute 'is_code_block'
Devised in honour of the 30th Anniversary of the Pretoria Branch, 2002.  The club …

'StateBlock' object has no attribute 'is_code_block'
Devised in honour of the 30th Anniversary of the Pretoria Branch, 2002.  The club emblem is the Dancing Thistle.  Suggested level: Advanced.

Table rows with a green background denote recordings starting with one of the recommended tunes and the usual number of repetitions for the dance (4). 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
Balmoral Strathspey The Muriel Johnstone Trio Dancing Live CD 14 S32 44:15 63.8
Balmoral Strathspey Jimmy Shand and his Band A Scottish Fancy CD+ 4 S32 44:09 62.2
Balmoral Strathspey Jimmy Shand and his Band A Scottish Fancy LP+ 4 S32 44:09 62.2
Balmoral Strathspey David Cunningham and his Scottish Dance Band Book 22. Twelve Modern Scottish Country Dances CD+ 3 S32 44:11 62.8
Balmoral Strathspey Drummond Cook and his Scottish Dance Band Tae Gar Ye Loup LP+ 9 S32 44:10 62.5
Balmoral Strathspey Jim Johnstone and his Band Take the Floor MC 15 S32 44:05 61.2
Balmoral Strathspey Alastair Hunter & the Lorne Scottish Dance Band Let's Dance Again. Volume 2 MC 10 S32 44:08 62.0
Balmoral Strathspey Ian Holmes and his Band Let's Dance in Strict Tempo LP+ 2 S32 44:05 61.2
Balmoral Strathspey The Commonwealth Ceilidh Band Dances Frae the North Vols. 1 & 2 ? 4 S32 44:13 63.2
Balmoral Strathspey The Commonwealth Ceilidh Band Dances Frae the North, Vols 1, 2 & 3 CD 9 S32 44:13 63.2
Balmoral Strathspey The Thistle Band On Stage With..., Volume 2 LP+ 3 S32 40:00 0.0
Balmoral Strathspey Ron Kerr and his Scottish Dance Band Play the St. Andrew's Ball CD 16 S32 43:57 59.2
Balmoral Strathspey Muriel Johnstone & Keith Smith Delaware Valley Spring Ball 2003 CD 10 S32 44:25 66.2
The Balmoral Strathspey Luke Brady's Scottish Dance Band Take Your Partners For Vol 4 CD 15 S32 44:09 62.2
Dancing Thistles 4/4L · S32
'StateBlock' object has no attribute 'is_code_block'
1–
: 1M & 3M dance RSh round 2W/4W and face her from midline  
**while{4}** 1W & 3W set to 2M/4M pivoting R to face out | cast above 2W/4W to midline facing their original places  
**while{4}** 2M & 4M set to 1W/3W | dance to 1Wpl/3Wpl (to 2M,2W,4M,4W on Wside, 1W,1M,3W,3M on midline) ; all turn opposite person RH | 2W & 4W set **while{2}** others dance to original places (1,2,3,4)

9–
: 1c+2c & 3c+4c RHA ; “Modified LSh Snake Pass” [: unwind the RHA, 2W & 3M leading pass other snake LSh diagonally to exchanged places and chase cclw, 2W to 3Wpl, 3M to 2Mpl (4,3,2,1)
17–
: All set | Ends cross RH **while{2}** Middles RHA ½ (to 4x,2x,3x,1x) ;  all set | cross RH (4,2,3,1)
25–
: 4c+2c & 3c+1c “Modified 2C Bourrel” [: same as 2C Bourrel except Petronella turn on last 2 bars] (2,4,1,3)

SCDDB User Ratings

. 0 votes
. 0 votes
. 0 votes
. 0 votes
. 0 votes
. 0 votes

Rate this Dance

Sign in to rate this dance!

User Reviews

Sign in to review this dance!