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Dance The Highland Light Infantry 14750

Also known as “The H.L.I.”.

Jig · 32 bars · 4 couples · Longwise - 4   (Progression: 2341) · Usual number of repetitions: 4

Devised by
Barry Skelton (1999)
Formations
Steps
  • Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change
Published in
Recommended Music
Extra Info
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Description sent to SCDDB by Rod Downey, March 2013.
The preferred recording is Fete …

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Description sent to SCDDB by Rod Downey, March 2013.
The preferred recording is Fete Champetre by David Hall and his Scottish Dance Band (featuring the tune Teddy Bears' Picnic).

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 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
Fete Champetre David Hall and his Scottish Dance Band Diamond Jubilee CD+ 15 J128 12:28 37.0
Pink Panda's Picnic Gordon Shand and his Scottish Dance Band Cherry Blossom Time CD 12 J32 42:24 36.0
The Highland Light Infantry 4/4L · J32
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1–8
: all set. 1,2; 3,4 3/4 R & L
9–10
: active couples dance just past partner RS, and turn to the Right (so ladies face up and men down)
11–12
: 1M dances down to opposite 3M place, 4M dances down to below 4M place; ladies up similarly.
13–14
: 1M, 4M dance out to the sidelines and face up pulling back RS; ladies similarly down, also RS back.
15–16
: in a line of 3 1M, 3M and 4M dance up into respectively 2M, 3M and 4M place; ladies similarly
17–24
: repeat 9–16 but with 2L opposite 1M and 3M opposite 4L as active center couples to begin, taking the roles of 1C and 4C of 9–16. Finish in order 2C, 1C, 4C, 3C
25–32
: 1C, 4C, 3C dance a 3 couple set and rotate.

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IdSubjectDateSubmitterAssigned toPriorityDisposition
1448 Highland Light Infantry June 18, 2018, 9:05 a.m. rod downey Roland Telle Normal Fixed