Dance The Birlin' Birkie 11600
Jig · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 213) · Usual number of repetitions: 8
- Devised by
- Bob Taylor
- Formations
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- Long Cast (LCast)
- Reel of three - across - half (REEL;ACROSS;HALF;R3;)
- Reel of three - promenade hold (REEL;PRMHLD;R3;)
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change
- Published in
- Online Sources
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- Jubilee Book 1929-2004 [Banffshire] (page 8)
- 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 (8). 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 Birlin Birkie | Colin Dewar and his Scottish Dance Band | A' the best fae Banffshire | CD | 3 | J32 8 | 4:40 | 35.0 |
The Birlin' Birkie 3/4L · J32
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1-8 : 1s dance in & cast 1 place **while** 2s set & cross up, 1s turn RH to face 2nd corner (pstn) 9-16 : 1s dance 1/2 RSh reels of 3 across (Man with 2s & Lady with 3s), 1s turn LH 1.1/2 times **while** 2L+3M also 2M+3L turn LH all into prom hold 17-24 : All dance reel of 3 across (1s give RSh to 2M+3L to start) ending with 1s in centre facing down, 2s in 1st places, 3s in orig places 25-32 : 1s dance down below 3s, cross & cast up to 2nd place as 3s set & cross RH & 1s turn RH
