Dance The Bees They are A'Drummin' 15022
Reel · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 213)
- Devised by
- Amanda Peart (2013)
- Formations
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- Reel of three - on side (REEL;R3;SIDES;)
- Figure of Eight - half (FIG8;1C;HALF;)
- Reel of three - across - half (REEL;ACROSS;HALF;R3;)
- Advance and Retire (ADVRET;2S;)
- Half-turn and cast away (HTCAST)
- Steps
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- Skip-Change
- Published in
- Online Sources
- Extra Info
- This dance is for Chris Rea to mark his 10 years’ service as Secretary, Treasurer and committee member of Peterborough …
This dance is for Chris Rea to mark his 10 years’ service as Secretary, Treasurer and committee member of Peterborough & District RSCDS Branch. Chris is a keen beekeeper and one-time drummer with the Peterborough Pipe Band.
Recommended recordings: Mr Watson’s Favourite (RSCDS Book of Graded SCDs - David Cunningham & his Band) or The Mason’s Apron (Scottish Dance Vol.12 - Marian Anderson’s Scottish Dance Band)
“Name” column: normal = designated recording, greyed-out = designated but not official lead tune, italic = possible match found in DB (watch number of repeats!)
| Name | Artist | Album | Media | Trk | Type | Time | Pace | Clip | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Bees They Are a'Drummin' | Marian Anderson and her Band | The Sunday Class Dance Book 2 | CD | 1 | R32 8 | 4:46 | 35.8 |
The Bees They are A'Drummin' 3/4L · R32
- 1-8
- 1s cross RH, cast (2s step up), meet in centre & turn 3s (1M+3L LH & 1L+3M RH) finishing in centre facing up 2 (1) 3
- 9-16
- 2s+1s+3s dance reflection (mirror) reels of 3 on sides (1s up, 2s out/down, 3s out/up).
- 17-24
- 1s dance 1/2 Fig 8 round 2s & dance 1/2 reels of 3 across (1L+2s & 1M+3s,1s passing 1st corner LSh). Finish all on opp sides (2) (1) (3)
- 25-32
- 2s+1s+3s Adv+Ret. 2s+1s+3s 1/2 turn partner RH, pull back RSh & dance out to own sides. 2 1 3
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Added on: 2019-04-21 (Murrough Landon)
Quality: Good
| Name | Type | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TSC Sorrento Week 1 2017-03-13 (Monday) | Unknown | 2017-03-13 | Amanda Peart | Jan. 5, 2017, 1:09 p.m. |
| Peterborough & District RSCDS Afternoon Tea Dance 2022-05-13 | Unknown | 2022-05-13 | Amanda Peart | March 17, 2022, 4:51 p.m. |
| The Sunday Class Dance on RadioGH - 2022-03-20 | Unknown | 2022-03-20 | Amanda Peart | March 20, 2022, 5:15 p.m. |
| Peterborough & District RSCDS Summer Charity Dance 2022 | Unknown | 2022-06-25 | Amanda Peart | May 14, 2022, 5:44 p.m. |
| The Sunday Class Dance on RadioGH - 2022-10-02 | Unknown | 2022-10-02 | Amanda Peart | Oct. 2, 2022, 6:41 p.m. |
| Peterborough & District RSCDS Afternoon Tea Dance 2016-12-16 | Unknown | 2016-12-16 | Sheila Lewins | Nov. 5, 2016, 12:12 p.m. |
| Bath live music 24th May | Unknown | George Hobson | May 19, 2022, 11:41 a.m. | |
| 2018-10-01 Nürnberg | Unknown | 2018-10-01 | Jürgen Wagner | Oct. 7, 2018, 11:46 a.m. |
| The Sunday Class in Tynemouth 21st September 2018 | Unknown | 2018-09-21 | Amanda Peart | July 21, 2018, 6:49 p.m. |
| TSC in Evora 12th March 2018 | Unknown | 2018-03-12 | Amanda Peart | Nov. 23, 2017, 3:57 p.m. |
| Headington Class 23 November 2023 | Class | 2023-11-23 | Sandra McLevy | Nov. 17, 2023, 8:44 p.m. |
| NFSCD St Andrew's Dance | Unknown | 2019-11-30 | Joan Blake | Nov. 15, 2019, 1:52 p.m. |
| Cumnor 6 September 2023 | Function | 2023-09-06 | Cumnor Scottish | Aug. 31, 2023, 11:13 a.m. |
| The Sunday Class Dance on RadioGH - 2023-09-03 | Other | 2023-09-03 | Amanda Peart | Sept. 3, 2023, 5:53 p.m. |
| Torphins Banchory Class 20Mar2020 | Unknown | 2020-03-20 | Mark Hagger | Feb. 14, 2020, 4:38 p.m. |
| Stamford SCD Club Autumn Dance 2022 | Unknown | 2022-10-15 | Amanda Peart | June 24, 2022, 4:05 p.m. |
| 2023 Harwell & Abingdon Ball | Function | 2023-12-09 | Malcolm Austen | Sept. 5, 2023, 12:58 p.m. |
| 2018-05-28 Nürnberg | Unknown | 2018-05-28 | Jürgen Wagner | June 24, 2018, 4:03 p.m. |
| Abingdon Club Night Nov 27th | Class | 2023-11-27 | Angela Lawrence | Nov. 28, 2023, 11:25 a.m. |
| Abingdon Club, Nov 6th | Class | 2023-11-06 | Angela Lawrence | Nov. 7, 2023, 6:38 p.m. |
| 8.SCD-Weekend Chemnitz Welcome Dance | Unknown | 2018-11-16 | SCD Chemnitz | Aug. 30, 2018, 6:43 p.m. |
| Abingdon 14.10.23 | Class | 2023-10-16 | Garrick Cuthill | Oct. 17, 2023, 5:14 p.m. |
| 2023 Harwell & Abingdon (provisional) | Function | 2023-12-09 | Malcolm Austen | May 28, 2023, 5:28 p.m. |
| 2023 Harwell & Abingdon Ball (provisional, Mk2) | Function | 2023-12-09 | Malcolm Austen | July 12, 2023, 3:21 p.m. |
| Cumnor 6 December 2023 | Function | 2023-12-06 | Cumnor Scottish | Nov. 23, 2023, 11:33 a.m. |
| Abingdon Club Night Nov 13 | Class | 2023-11-13 | Angela Lawrence | Nov. 14, 2023, 11:05 a.m. |
| RSCDS Wirral - Tuesday 25 October 2016 | Unknown | 2016-10-25 | Andrew Locke | Oct. 24, 2016, 6:23 p.m. |
| Headington Class 7 December 2023 | Class | 2023-12-07 | Sandra McLevy | Dec. 6, 2023, 12:51 p.m. |
| 2023-08-16 Harwell Tea Dance selection | Function | 2023-08-16 | Malcolm Austen | Aug. 11, 2023, 4:39 p.m. |
| 2023-07-19 Harwell Tea Dance selection | Function | 2023-07-19 | Malcolm Austen | July 15, 2023, 8:05 p.m. |
| Erlangen Summer Dance 2018 | Unknown | 2018-06-23 | Michael Knorr | June 2, 2018, 5:07 p.m. |
| Chemnitz_Friday | Unknown | SCD Chemnitz | Feb. 6, 2018, 6:27 p.m. |
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