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Dance Drummond Castle 1763

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

Devised by
John Drewry (1992)
Intensity
844/888/866/888 = 87% (1 turn), 66% (whole dance)
Formations
Steps
  • Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change
Published in
Recommended Music

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
Autumn Gold Colin Dewar and his Scottish Dance Band The Vallin Suite 4 CD 14 J32 84:37 34.6
Drummond Castle Bill Ewan Bill Ewan's Lockdown Sessions CD 14 J32 42:21 35.2
Marie's Farewell Sandy Nixon and his Scottish Dance Band The Luckenbooth Brooch CD 9 J32 84:29 33.6
Drummond Castle 3/4L · J32
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1–
: 1c cross RH, cast off (2c up) ; 2c+1M & 1W+3c RHA (to 2,1x,3)
9–
: “The Fiddich”: 2M&3W chase clw half round **while{4}** 1c+corner on the R set advancing, ½RHA (to 3x,1,2x) ; 2W&3M chase cclw back to own places **while{4}** 1c+person on the L set advancing, ½LHA to diagonally opposite places (2,1x,3)
17–
: Reels3{6} on the sides, Rsh to 2cnr | 1c cross RH (2,1,3)
25–
: 2c+1c+3c “Wheelie Chain” (2c+1M & 1W+3c ½ RHA | all M & all W ½ LHA (to 3x,1x,2x) ; repeat to (2,1,3)) 

*The Wheelie Chain {8 bars}:  Every 2 bars [2M with 1M following] & [3W with 1W following] move ¼ clw round the set, while 2W & 3M move round ¼ cclw.  To begin 2M+1M+2W & 1W+3W+3M dance ½RHA. Then on each passing the groups of 3 dance ½LHA ; ½RHA | ½LHA.  Finish (213)*
Drummond Castle 3/4L · J32
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1-8
: 1s cross RH & cast 1 place, 1s dance RH across (1M with2s & 1L with 3s)
  2(1)3
9-16
: 2s+1s+3s dance "The Fiddich":

: 2M+3L chase clockwise to each others place **while** 1s with person on
  their right set advancing & dance RH across 1/2 way (3 1 2 on opposite
  sides)

: Repeat but with 2L+3M chasing & 1s with person on left advancing &
  dancing LH across. 2(1)3
17-24
: 2s+1s+3s dance reels of 3 on sides (giving RSh to 2nd corner to start) &
  1s end crossing RH. 2 1 3
25-32
: 2s+1s+3s dance "Wheelie Chain":

: 1M dances 1/2 RH across with 2s as 1L dances 1/2 RH across with 3s, Men
  dance 1/2 LH across on Ladies' side as Ladies dance LH across on Men's
  side to end (3)(1)(2) all on opposite sides

: Repeat to end 2 1 3 on own sides

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RSCDS Edinburgh Dancing Forth 2010

Added on: 2021-01-14 (Murrough Landon)
Quality: Demonstration quality

NameTypeDateOwnerLast changed
Richmond Caledonian 02.03.2022 Unknown 2022-03-02 Andrew Osborne Feb. 28, 2022, 9:10 p.m.
Richmond caledonian Unknown 2022-02-23 Andrew Osborne Feb. 21, 2022, 9:16 p.m.
Richmond Caledonian 18.01.2023 Unknown 2023-01-18 Andrew Osborne Jan. 12, 2023, 7:50 p.m.
Richmond Caledonian 5th October Unknown 2022-10-05 Annette Hughes Sept. 28, 2022, 2:29 p.m.
2021-11-20 CGB November Saturday Unknown 2021-11-20 antoine rousseau Nov. 20, 2021, 5:07 p.m.
Richmond Caledonian 15th March Unknown 2023-03-15 Annette Hughes March 2, 2023, 11:01 a.m.
Richmond Caledonian, 4th January Unknown 2023-01-04 Annette Hughes Dec. 12, 2022, 1:41 p.m.
Richmond Caledonian 4/5/22 Unknown 2022-05-04 Simon Stewart May 1, 2022, 5:21 p.m.
Richmond Caledonian 11.05.22 Unknown 2022-05-11 Simon Stewart May 2, 2022, 9:10 p.m.
CGB November 2021 Classes Unknown 2021-11-18 Martin McWilliam Nov. 20, 2021, 3 p.m.
CGB November 2021 Evenings Unknown 2021-11-17 Martin McWilliam Nov. 19, 2021, 2:45 p.m.

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