Dance Angus MacLeod 153
Reel · 64 bars · 4 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 2143)
- Devised by
- Alex T Queen (1969)
- Intensity
- 4884 8888 0440 12 12 12 12 6886 0880 0880 0880 = 73% (1 turn), 73% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Hands across - 4 (HX;4P;)
- Reel of four - diagonal - double (REEL;DIAG;DOUBLE;R4;)
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change, Spring Points
- Published in
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- Angus MacLeod
- Dances of an Island Clan [1]
- Angus MacLeod
- The Thistle - A Magazine of Scottish Country Dancing and Allied Subjects [31]
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 9 [10] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [16] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7 [11] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6 [15] (diagram only)
- Online Sources
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
- Twice through only!
The pattern represents the Black Watch cap badge design. In some areas the custom is that inner …
Twice through only!
The pattern represents the Black Watch cap badge design. In some areas the custom is that inner dancers who pass to corners do not first swivel to face inwards, but, like those in the centre, swivel during the setting.
A comment made by David Queen on the Scottish Country Dance teachers (07/2017): “Dad wrote the dance in 1969 and the first version started with a reel of 4 on the sides, then he changed it to the dance in movement which defines the dance.”
Angus MacLeod 4/4L · R64
When setting in the centre, the turn is on the second PdB
- 1–
- 2c+3c (called “centres”) dance in and face diagonally in | set NHJ with turn R to face 1c+4c (= “cnrs”) ; all pass Rsh and face in diagonally | all set, cnrs swiveling R to face out
- 9–
- All pass Rsh and face in diagonally | all set, centres turning R about ; cnrs turn centres RH
- 17–32
- Centres LHA to face own cnrs again ; intersecting diagonal Reels4{12} (use ½ LHA in {2} to pass in the middle)
- 33–
- Centres change places with P LH (2W & 3M polite turn) to face new cnrs, set to cnrs ; turn that cnr by outside hand (centres pass through top/bottom of the set) back to centre facing each other diagonally
- 41–
- Centres set and 4 spring points ; repeat
- 49–
- Centres dance (NHJ) out at own ends and cast round to centre again facing diagonally in ; set and 4 points
- 57–
- Centres dance (NHJ) out at opposite ends (3c make arch for 2c) | cast L (NHJ) (2c round 4W and 3c round 1M), and on to own end of set (cnrs step in to centre places, to order 2,1,4,3)
Repeat once with new centres and cnrs
In some areas the inner dancers who pass to corners stay facing out, and swivel to face inwards during the setting.
Angus MacLeod 4/4L · R64
- 1-8
- 2s+3s dance into middle & face diagonally in & all set, turn R about to face corners, change pl passing RSh with corners & set turning R about
- 9-16
- Corners dance out as 2s+3s dance into middle passing RSh & all set, 2s+3s turn R about & turn corners RH once back to middle
- 17-32
- 2s+3s LH across once round to face corners, all dance double diagonal reels of 4 giving LH in middle, corners end in original places
- 33-40
- 2s+3s change places with partners LH to face ptnrs crnr & set, all turn crnr with nearer hand (2s+3s dance out ends & cast back to middle)
- 41-48
- 2s+3s face diagonally in, Set & Points twice
- 49-56
- 2s+3s dance out own ends & cast (individually) back into middle again to Set & Points
- 57-64
- 2s+3s dance out opp ends (3s making an arch), couples cast round left corner & dance out other end while corners step up/down. 2 1 4 3
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| Id | Subject | Date | Submitter | Assigned to | Priority | Disposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2659 | Angus McLeod | Nov. 19, 2021, 4:01 p.m. | Mrs. Rosemary Newton. | --- | Normal | New |