Dance The Dark Mile 1559
Strathspey · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 3 (Progression: 231) · Usual number of repetitions: 3
- Devised by
- Barry Priddey
- Intensity
- 880 888 888 848 = 87% (1 turn), 87% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Tourbillon (TOURB)
- Lead down and up (DWNUP;LEAD;)
- Reel of three - promenade hold (REEL;PRMHLD;R3;)
- Hands round - 4 (HR;4P;)
- Steps
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- Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Published in
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
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The Dark Mile is a tree-lined avenue to the north of Achnacarry on the …
The Dark Mile is a tree-lined avenue to the north of Achnacarry on the road from Gairlochy to Loch Arkaig.
Table rows with a green background denote recordings starting with one of the recommended tunes and the usual number of repetitions for the dance (3). 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
| Name | Artist | Album | Media | Trk | Type | Time | Pace | Clip | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Dark Mile | Lothian Scottish Dance Band | Second Celebration | LP | 13 | S32 3 | 0:00 | 0.0 | ||
| Above the Clouds | David Hall and his Scottish Dance Band | Reel Friends Book 2 | CD | 3 | S32 8 | 8:12 | 61.5 |
The Dark Mile 3/3L · S32
1– : 1c+2c Tourbillon (2,1,3) 9– : All lead down, 3c leading ; and up in promhold, 2c leading (2,1,3) 17– : All in promhold, 2c goes L, 1c goes R, 3c goes L into Lsh Reel3 across, at end 2c to 1pl, 1c to M side, 3c to W side (both M on L of P) 25– : 1c+3c turn person opposite BH ½ and lead on clw one place | All set [this is ½ Tourbillon] (2,3,1x) ; 2c+3c Circle4 L **while** 1c turn BH 1½ (2,3,1)
The Dark Mile 3/3L · S32
1-8 : 1s+2s dance Tourbillon : : 1s & 2s turn partners 2H 1/2 way, 1M & 2L lead partners on 1 place clockwise to end 1s on Ladies' side & 2s on Men's side, 1s set to 2s : 1s & 2s 1/2 turn partners 2H, 1L & 2M lead partners on 1 place to end 2s in 1st pl & 1s in 2nd pl & 2s+1s cross RH to own sides 9-16 : 3s followed by 1s+2s lead down, with 2s leading, all dance up in prom hold (2s to top place) 17-24 : 2s go to left, 1s to right & 3s to left to dance reels of 3 across in prom hold (3s LSh to 2s to start) & end 2s separate to 1st places own sides, 1s dance down to end on Men's side (Lady on Man's right) & 3s dance down to end on Ladies' side (Lady on Man's right) 25-32 : 1M+3L also 1L+3M (opp persons) 1/2 turn 2H & chase clockwise 1 place to 2 3 1. All set 2s+3s circle 4H round to left **while** 1s turn 2H 1.1/2 times
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Added on: 2020-03-30 (Murrough Landon)
Quality: Reasonable
| Name | Type | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Afternoon | Function | 2018-09-15 | Anselm Lingnau | Sept. 18, 2018, 2:18 a.m. |
| Saint_Quay_Perros_Ball_2016-07-02 | Unknown | 2016-02-28 | Roland Telle | March 15, 2016, 12:37 p.m. |
| Budapest Local Club 16.02.2023 | Unknown | 2023-02-16 | Zoltán Gräff | Feb. 16, 2023, 10:57 a.m. |
| Charlotte SCDS Friday dance | Function | 2019-10-25 | Atsuko Clement | May 15, 2023, 9:24 p.m. |
| Loch Leven - Post DAA | Unknown | 2017-06-25 | Peter Price | June 25, 2017, 5:32 p.m. |
| Ipswich Christmas Dance | Function | 2023-12-02 | David Ambrose | Nov. 18, 2023, 12:03 p.m. |
| Guernsey Ball 2014 | Unknown | Riekje O. | Feb. 6, 2014, 7:44 a.m. | |
| RR: compendium (summer classes) | Informational | Rosamund Rawlings | July 8, 2023, 4:48 p.m. | |
| Harrogate 2015 | Unknown | 2015-03-09 | Truus de Ceuster | Feb. 18, 2015, 7:26 p.m. |
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