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Dance Portsonachan 14739

Jig · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4   (Progression: 213) · Usual number of repetitions: 8

Devised by
Rod Downey (2013)
Intensity
800 800 880 880 = 50% (1 turn), 37% (whole dance)
Formations
Steps
  • Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change
Published in
Online Sources
Recommended Music
Extra Info
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1-8 First couple dance a figure of eight on the sides, first woman in …

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1-8 First couple dance a figure of eight on the sides, first woman in front of the second, and behind the third; first man similarly. Hands should be given where possible.

9-16 First couple dances a figure of eight across the dance around the second couple.

17-24 First and second couples dance four hands across and back, finishing in the centre ready for a poussette.

25-32 First and second couples dance a poussette.

Repeat, having passed a couple.

Devised 16th March 2013. This is a teaching dance for our influx of beginners who were having dificulty with figures of eight across/on the sides. Plus I had just taught poussette. Portsonachan means \port of peace", and is a Hotel on Loch Awe where Kristin and I stayed during Easter 2012. The setting is quite lovely, and we had a great time, while experiencing a rather surreal (but friendly) hotel experience involving lost bookings, cold water, delightfully eccentric Spanish waiter, remarkable furniture and many other adventures. 

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 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.

NameArtistAlbumMediaTrkTypeTimePaceClip
Fair Jenny's Jig Fiddlesticks & Ivory Ghillies on the Golden Gate CD+ 1 J32 84:43 35.4
Fair Jenny's Jig Alasdair Fraser & Muriel Johnstone Just As It Was 2 CD 6 J32 84:43 35.4
Saint Andrew's Fair David Cunningham and his Scottish Dance Band Highlander Music Scottish Dances Vol 3 CD 10 J32 84:28 33.5
Saint Andrew's Fair The Ron Gonnella Quartet Music for Fifteen Dances MC 15 J32 84:27 33.4
Saint Andrew's Fair The Ron Gonnella Quartet Eight Scottish Country Dances LP+ 5 J32 84:27 33.4
Saint Andrew's Fair The Ron Gonnella Quartet A Fife Fairing CD 6 J32 84:27 33.4
Saint Andrew's Fair Sandy Nixon and his Scottish Dance Band Just What the Doctor Ordered MC 16 J32 42:17 34.2
Saint Andrew's Fair McDuff's Ceilidh Band Artistic License CD+ 2 J32 84:47 35.9
Saint Andrew's Fair Jim Dawson and his Scottish Country Dance Band Bow and Curtsy LP+ 6 J32 84:19 32.4
Saint Andrew's Fair The Thistle Band On Stage With..., Volume 3 LP+ 1 J32 80:00 0.0
Saint Andrew's Fair Luke Brady's Scottish Dance Band Take Your Partners For Vol 2 CD 14 J32 84:41 35.1
Saint Andrew's Fair Chris Peterson & Michael Hudson Bluebonnet Ball 2004 CD 2 J32 84:27 33.4
Saint Andrew's Fair Pinewoods 2010 Musicians Live From C Sharp CD 15 J32 84:44 35.5
Portsonachan 3/4L · J32
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1–
: 1c Fig8 on own side, start down between 2c, give hands when possible
9–
: 1c Fig 8 round 2c
17–
: 1c+2c RHA ; LHA, finishing for
25–
: 1c+2c Poussette (2,1,3)

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IdSubjectDateSubmitterAssigned toPriorityDisposition
970 portsonochan July 2, 2016, 12:26 a.m. Rod Downey Eric Ferguson Normal Fixed