Dance The Hills of Alba 11523
Reel · 32 bars · 4 couples (3x,4x) · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 2413) · Usual number of repetitions: 4
- Devised by
- Bob Taylor (2000)
- Intensity
- 8008/8008/8888/8008 = 63% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Reel of four (REEL;R4;)
- Reel of three - tandem (no lead change) (REEL;R3;TANDEM;)
- Hands across - 4 (HX;4P;)
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change
- Published in
- Online Sources
-
- Jubilee Book 1929-2004 [Banffshire] (page 26)
- Recommended Music
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
| Name | Artist | Album | Media | Trk | Type | Time | Pace | Clip | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Hills of Alba | Colin Dewar and his Scottish Dance Band | A' the best fae Banffshire | CD | 13 | R32 4 | 2:30 | 37.5 | ||
| The Hills of Alba | Colin Dewar and his Scottish Dance Band | A' the best fae Banffshire | CD | 14 | R32 4 | 2:26 | 36.5 | ||
| The Angus Reel | Jim Cameron and his Scottish Dance Band | Jim Cameron's Scottish Dance Band Vol 2 | CD | 15 | R32 5 | 2:49 | 33.8 | ||
| The Angus Reel | Ceilidh Folk Edinburgh | Schottische Tänze | CD | 3 | R32 8 | 4:42 | 35.2 | ||
| Miss Jean Milligan | Bill Douglas and his Scottish Dance Band | Lilt O' Scotland | CD | 2 | R32 6 | 3:33 | 35.5 | ||
| Monday Night Reel | Ceol na h-Alba | Thank You For Coming | CD | 4 | R32 6 | 3:37 | 36.2 | ||
| Mr Michael Bear's Reel | Rutherford, Maureen & Copland, Neil | Medal Tests for Young Dancers (2014) | CD | 4 | R32 2 | 1:20 | 40.0 | ||
| Mr Michael Bear's Reel | Luke Brady's Scottish Dance Band | Music for A Second Book of Graded Scottish Country Dances | CD | 5 | R32 8 | 4:46 | 35.8 | ||
| Reel Medley | Jim Johnstone and his Band | Favourite Tunes - Favourite Dances | LP | 8 | R32 4 | 0:00 | 0.0 |
The Hills of Alba 4/4L · R32
*2 chords; on second chord 3C&4C change sides* 1–6 : 1c&4c Set | cross R | cast in [2c&3c move out] 7–8 : 1M dances petronella turn between 2c [to face down] **while** 4M dances petronella turn between 3c [to face up] **while** 1W+4W turn L ¾ to fin in ctr facing ptrs 9– : 1c+4c Reel4 [finish 1M facing up, 4M facing down, W behind their ptrs] 17– : 1c+2c & 4c+3c Reels3 across (RS, 1c/4c dancing as one person) [1c&4c fin in ctr ready for …] 25– : 1c+4c RH across [to sidelines, 21x43x] ; 1c+4c face up/down, S and change pl LH [241x3x]
The Hills of Alba 4/4L · R32
{{explanation}}
3s & 4s start on opp sides
1-8
: 1s & 4s set & cross RH, cast in 1 place & 1M+4M petronella turn into
centre **while** partners turn LH to end BtoB facing partners
9-16
: 1s+4s dance reel of 4 in centre
17-24
: 1M followed by partner dance reel of 3 with 2s (RSh to 2L) **while** 4M
followed by partner reel of 3 with 3s (RSh to 3L) & end 2(1)4(3)
25-32
: 1s+4s dance RH across, 1s+4s set facing & change places RH on sides to
end 2 4(1)(3)
Watch on YouTube
(YouTube must be enabled in cookie preferences to embed videos.)Tay Dancers, 2022
Added on: 2022-08-23 (Murrough Landon)
Quality: Good
Watch on YouTube
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Added on: 2014-08-26 (Eric Ferguson)
Quality: Informal/Social (RSCDS)
| Name | Type | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-08-07 Carnoustie Summer Dance | Unknown | 2013-08-07 | Truus de Ceuster | May 27, 2017, 9:27 a.m. |
| 9th FSCDC/CGB Tea Dance “The 90th Birthday – Let's Celebrate the Society” | Function | 2013-01-20 | Anselm Lingnau | Jan. 25, 2019, 3:51 p.m. |
| Stuart's programme - 21 March | Unknown | 2017-03-21 | Joy Scott | March 14, 2017, 3:29 p.m. |
| GOD Gathering - Kirkhill Community Centre - Sun 4th June 2023 | Class | 2023-06-04 | Derek Darnell | May 29, 2023, 11:01 p.m. |
| David Wasson, Albany Class 2023-6-11 | Class | 2023-06-11 | David Wasson | May 25, 2023, 2:46 a.m. |
| Albany Class - 2023-06-11 | Class | 2023-06-11 | Lydia Hedge | June 8, 2023, 3:42 a.m. |
| Marybank Autumn Dance | Unknown | 2021-10-09 | Susan Mackay | Sept. 18, 2021, 2:58 p.m. |
| Marybank June | Function | 2023-06-21 | Susan Mackay | May 23, 2023, 8:21 a.m. |
| Marion's Linktown Party Night | Unknown | 2018-12-17 | Bill O'Donnell | Nov. 28, 2018, 1:37 p.m. |
| 2016-07-20 Carnoustie Summer Dance | Unknown | 2016-07-20 | Truus de Ceuster | May 22, 2016, 11:20 p.m. |
| Matlock 2015 - workshops | Unknown | Truus de Ceuster | Oct. 13, 2016, 12:51 a.m. | |
| Mosstodloch SCD class Social event, Frank Thomson due - 8 pm to midnight Dancers £10 Spectators £5 | Function | 2023-11-24 | Elizabeth Bulloch | Oct. 11, 2023, 3:22 p.m. |
| SQP_20160909Jersey | Unknown | 2016-03-14 | Roland Telle | March 15, 2016, 9:33 a.m. |
| Kilmorack 21-22 Dances done in class | Unknown | 2021-09-15 | Peter Jamieson | Sept. 15, 2021, 9:04 a.m. |
