Dance Highland Games 13377
Medley · 96 bars (S32+R64) · 4 couples (Glasgow Highl) · Longwise - 4 (Progression: OnceOnly) · Usual number of repetitions: 4
- Devised by
- Bluebell Dancers
- Formations
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- Axum Reel (REEL;AXUM;)
- Hands across - 4 - and back (HX;4P;BACK;)
- Hands round - 8 - and back (HR;8P;BACK;)
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Steps
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- Highland, Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change, Slip-Step, Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Published in
- 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Games Medley | Fred Moyes | To Be A Wind | CD | 7 | M96 1 | 2:16 | 45.3 |
Highland Games 4/4L · M96
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Special set: 1s+4s on Men's side & 2s+3s on Ladies' side,
` 1M with 4M & 2M with 3M BtoB in centre on Mens/Ladies' side, all Ladies facing partners. Order: 1L 1M 4M 4L on Men's side, 2L 2M 3M 3L on Ladies' side
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Part A - Strathspey:
1-8
: All set to partners with suitable Highland Strathspey steps
9-16
: All dance halfway *Axum Reel*
: **9-10** All couples pass LSh, Men to partner's “outer” positions, 1L/3L
veering left to 2M/4M positions, 2L/4L straight ahead to 3M/1M
positions.
: **11-16** Repeat 3 times from new positions all ending diagonally
opposite starting positions.
17-24
: All set to partners with suitable Highland Strathspey steps
25-32
: Repeat bars 9-16 to dance back to original positions
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Part B - Reel:
1-2
: 1M+2L also 4L+3M set advancing **while** 1L+2M also 4M+3L step back
diagonally right. 1s+2s also 3s+4s finish in lines of 4 across the
dance
3-4
: 1M+2L also 4L+3M set turning on spot (pulling back RSh)
5-8
: 1M+2L also 4L+3M set & 4 spring points to finish facing each other
across the dance.
9-11
: 1M+2L also 4L+3M Tulloch turn 1.1/2 times with right arms linked
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12 1M+2L also 3M+4L do assemble (jump on the spot landing with right foot in front, 3rd position) & change (jump on the spot landing with left foot in front)
13-16
: 1M+2L also 4L+3M Tulloch turn 2 times with left arms linked to finish
facing outside person
17-24
: All set to person facing with suitable Highland reel steps (2M+1M,
2L+1L, 3L+4L, 3M+4M)
25-32
: 1L+2L+3M+4M also 1M+2M+3L+4L dance RH across & LH back
33-40
: Centre dancers 1L+2M also 4M+3L set with suitable Highland reel steps
41-48
: 1L+2M also 4M+3L repeat Part B bars 9-16
49-56
: All set to partners with suitable Highland reel steps
57-64
: All circle 8H round & back
