Dance The Cuckoo Clock 1465
Reel · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 213)
- Devised by
- Ian Barbour (1991)
- Intensity
- 888 880 888 888 = 91% (1 turn), 69% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Reel of three - on side (REEL;R3;SIDES;)
- Figure of Eight - double (FIG8;2C;)
- Muirland Willie Formation (MuWi)
- Set and Link for three (SETLNK;3P;)
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change
- Published in
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- Dance and Celebration [2]
- Repeat Prescription [11]
- Repeat Prescription (PDF) [1]
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 9 [118] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams, Supplement to the 8th Edition [14] (diagram only)
- Recommended Music
| Name | Artist | Album | Media | Trk | Type | Time | Pace | Clip | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Cuckoo Clock | Sandy Nixon and his Scottish Dance Band | Repeat Prescription | CD+ | 11 | R32 8 | 4:30 | 33.8 |
The Cuckoo Clock 3/4L · R32
- 1–
- 1c+2c+3c mirror Reels3 on the sides (2c start out and up)
- 9–
- 1c+2c DblFig8 (1c start crossing down)
- 17–
- 1c cross down to 3plx & cast up to 2plx while{4} 2c set+cross down to 3plx while{4} 3c cast up to 1pl and cross ; all turn RH (3x,1x,2x)
- 25–
- 3c+1c+2c S&Link twice
The Cuckoo Clock 3/4L · R32
- 1-8
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1s+2s+3s dance reels on own sides 1s dancing in & down, 2s dance out & up, 3s in & up to start
- 9-16
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1s+2s dance double Fig of 8
- 17-20
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“Muirland Wille” figure:
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1s dance down middle, cross over & cast up to 2nd place on opposite
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while 2s set & cross RH to 3rd place on opposite side
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while 3s cast up to 1st place & cross RH to opposite side
- 21-24
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3s+1s+2s turn partners RH once round
- 25-32
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3s+1s+2s Set+Link for 3 twice
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| SCD & Walking Hols Grt Malvern Tue Workshop | 2023-10-17 | Geoff Entwistle | Aug. 28, 2023, 11:21 a.m. |
| Perth Ball, 12th April 19 with Jim Lindsay | 2019-04-12 | Bill Austin | April 7, 2019, 1 p.m. |
| Guildford ~ 220620 Dance | 2022-06-20 | James Wilson | June 21, 2022, 8:55 p.m. |
| GOD Gathering - Kirkhill Community Centre - Sun 3rd Dec 2023 | 2023-12-03 | Derek Darnell | Nov. 26, 2023, 5:15 p.m. |
| Atholl SCDS 14/11/23- Martin's Programme | 2023-11-14 | Martin Adam | Sept. 11, 2023, 8:28 p.m. |
| Ayr RSCDS Branch - Troon 2022 Programme 3 | 2022-08-08 | Alison Jackson | July 14, 2022, 11:25 p.m. |
| Reference 4 | 2019-04-12 | Willie Lawrence | March 8, 2019, 9:59 p.m. |
| LHC President's Night 2/9/17 | 2017-09-02 | alan poh | Aug. 30, 2017, 11:26 p.m. |
| R6122017 | 2017-12-06 | Simon Stewart | Dec. 5, 2017, 6:11 p.m. |
| Oldenburg 2015-04-27 | 2015-04-27 | Sir Toby | May 1, 2015, 10:14 p.m. |
| 2014-07-30 Carnoustie Summer Dance | 2014-07-30 | Truus de Ceuster | May 27, 2017, 9:26 a.m. |
| RSCDS-LA Torrance & Zoom Class, 2022-05 May | 2022-05-27 | Tony McQuilkin | June 1, 2023, 3:37 a.m. |
| Core Dances 2017-2018 | Virginia Colenbrander | July 30, 2019, 3:41 p.m. | |
| 18 09 08 Brighton & Hove at Moulsecoomb | 2018-09-08 | Chris & Lee Pratt | June 24, 2018, 4:10 p.m. |
| Fleet 2014-12-06 Autumn Apprentices Dance | 2014-12-06 | David McQuillan | Nov. 11, 2014, 1:34 a.m. |
| Richmond Caledonian 15th September 2021 | 2021-09-15 | Simon Stewart | Sept. 2, 2021, 8 p.m. |
| 18 07 21 Brighton and Hove at Hurstpierpoint | 2018-07-21 | Chris & Lee Pratt | May 13, 2018, 10:19 p.m. |
| 16 01 09 SASS | 2016-01-09 | Chris & Lee Pratt | Dec. 12, 2015, 3:10 p.m. |
| Richmond Caledonian 4/5/22 | 2022-05-04 | Simon Stewart | May 1, 2022, 5:21 p.m. |
| Barry Priddey Social - Sunday 10 April 2022 | 2022-04-10 | Margaret Spence | April 5, 2022, 11:29 a.m. |
| SCD & Walking Hols Cober Hill Tue Workshop | 2023-11-28 | Geoff Entwistle | Nov. 16, 2023, 11:45 a.m. |
| Richmond 20.03.19 | 2019-03-20 | Simon Stewart | March 19, 2019, 12:01 p.m. |
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| Richmond Caledonian | 2019-03-20 | Andrew Osborne | March 18, 2019, 9:34 p.m. |
| Richmond Caledonian 10.11.2021 | 2021-11-10 | Simon Stewart | Oct. 28, 2021, 9:22 p.m. |
| Kilmorack Winter Social 1 Fr 1st October 21 - 7:30 - 10pm | 2021-10-01 | Peter Jamieson | Sept. 19, 2021, 8:41 p.m. |
| Richmond Caledonian, 11th December | 2019-12-11 | Annette Hughes | Dec. 10, 2019, 3 p.m. |
| Orange County 2022 May 7 Dance | 2022-05-07 | Tony McQuilkin | June 1, 2023, 3:37 a.m. |
| The Sunday Class Dance on RadioGH - 2022-10-09 | 2022-10-09 | Amanda Peart | Oct. 9, 2022, 3:18 p.m. |
| Orange County May 2022 Dance | 2022-05-14 | Ward Fleri | April 23, 2022, 2:29 a.m. |
| Alva 15 June 23 - Nicol McLaren | 2023-06-15 | Bill Austin | May 6, 2023, 3:27 p.m. |
| Richmond 05.12.2018 | 2018-12-05 | Simon Stewart | Nov. 26, 2018, 2:05 p.m. |
| Richmond ~ 181205 Dance | 2018-12-05 | James Wilson | Nov. 27, 2018, 1:21 p.m. |
| Richmond ~ 180421 Spring Dance | 2018-04-21 | James Wilson | April 10, 2018, 10:37 a.m. |
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| Ipswich Spring Dance | 2018-04-07 | David Ambrose | April 5, 2018, 10:51 a.m. |
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| Guildford 2015-05-02 Spring Dance with Video links | 2015-05-02 | Stuart Kreloff | April 19, 2015, 9:02 p.m. |
| 15 10 24 Hastings | 2015-10-24 | Maddy Coelho | Sept. 13, 2015, 12:07 p.m. |
| 17 07 01 Goring 17 07 22 Moulsecoomb | 2017-07-01 | Chris & Lee Pratt | May 14, 2017, 10:48 p.m. |
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| Fleet 2015-03-07 Annual Dance | 2015-03-07 | David McQuillan | Feb. 13, 2015, 11:57 p.m. |
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| 23 10 14 Brighton & Hove | 2023-10-14 | Chris & Lee Pratt | Aug. 24, 2023, 7:03 p.m. |
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