Dance The Argyll Square 11376

Jig · 96 bars · 4 couples · Square (Progression: OnceOnly) · Usual number of repetitions: 1

Devised by

Roy Goldring (2000)

Intensity

80 80 08 08 66 44 44 66 88 88 44 44 88 = 60% (whole dance)

Formations

Hands across - 4 (HX;4P;)
Rights and Lefts (R&L)
Reel of four - interlocking (REEL;INTRLK;R4;)
Hands round - 8 - and back (HR;8P;BACK;)

Steps

Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change, Slip-Step

Published in

Book 43, Golden Jubilee Dances [10]
Pocket: Books 42,43,44,45 [20]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 9 [21] (diagram only)
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [23] (diagram only)

Recommended Music

Planxty Denis O'Conor (Turlough O'Carolan)

Table rows with a green background denote recordings starting with one of the recommended tunes and the usual number of repetitions for the dance (1). 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.

Name	Artist	Album	Media	Trk	Type	Time	Pace
The Argyll Square	Iain MacPhail and his Scottish Dance Band	Book 43	CD	14	J96	1:46	35.3
The Argyll Square	Iain MacPhail and his Scottish Dance Band	Book 43	CD	15	J96	1:46	35.3
The Argyll Square	Chris Peterson & Michael Hudson	Bluebonnet Ball 2004	CD	7	J96 1	1:51	37.0

The Argyll Square 4S · J96

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1–
: 1c+3c RHA ; from the middle 1M/1W dance Lsh round 2W/2M and both cast L, 1W leading, to own places (3c doing likewise with 4c)
9–
: 1c+3c LHA and repeat figure mirrored (1c/3c round 4c/2c, Rsh)
17–32
: 2c+4c repeat [1–16] (all to own places)
33–
: 1c+3c set to P | change places RH ; 1W+3W change places LH | 1M+3M change places RH
41–
: All W R&L on the diagonal, to start 1W change with 2W and 3W with 4W
49–
: All M R&L on the other diagonal, to start 1M change with 4M and 3M with 2M
57–
: 2c+4c repeat [33–40]  2M+4M remain facing out (to 3,4,1,2, M facing out)
65–
: All C turn RH 1¼  (W finish backs to centre) ; set to P | turn LH ¾ to face cnr
73–
: All dance interlocking Reels4 (round cnr Rsh, pass P Lsh, round other cnr Rsh, the M finish in place
81–
: All W dance a curve in front of cnr and behind the M opposite to original place ; All M dance as curve in front of their new cnr and behind P to original place (1,2,3,4)
89–
: All Circle8 and back

E-cribs

The Argyll Square 4S · J96

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1-8
: 1s+3s dance RH across, 1s & 3s dance out thru 2s/4s back to places
  (Ladies between & Men round side couples)
9-16
: 1s+3s dance LH across, 1s & 3s dance out thru 4s/2s back to places (Men
  between & Ladies round side couples)
17-32
: 2s+4s repeat bars 1-16
33-40
: 1s & 3s set to partners, change places RH, 1L+3L change places LH, 1M+3M
  change places RH (1L & 3L now on partners left)
41-48
: All Ladies dance R&L (1L+2L also 3L+4L start RH)
49-56
: All Men dance R&L (1M+4M & 2M+3M start RH)
57-64
: 2s & 4s set to partners, change places RH, 2L+4L change places LH, 2M+4M
  change places RH (2L & 4L now on partners left)
65-72
: All turn partners RH 1.1/4 times (Ladies backs to centre), all set, all
  3/4 turn partners LH to end facing corners
73-80
: All dance interlocking reels of 4 (RSh round corner, pass partner LSH,
  RSh round other corner & pass partner LSh to place)
81-88
: All Ladies dance in front of corner, behind opposite Man to original
  places, Men dance in front of 'new' corner, behind partner to places
89-96
: All circle 8H round & back

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