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Dance The Duchess of Atholl's Slipper 1773

Also known as “The Duchess of Atholl's Slip-Up” (unofficial).

Strathspey · 32 bars · 2 couples · Longwise - 4   (Progression: 21) · Usual number of repetitions: 8

Devised by
Unknown
Intensity
84 84 80 88 = 75% (1 turn), 52% (whole dance)
Formations
Steps
  • Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
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
The Duchess of Atholl's Slipper Bobby Crowe and his Scottish Dance Band Book 9. Music for Twelve Scottish Country Dances LP+ 12 S32 44:05 61.2
The Duchess of Atholl's Slipper Bobby Brown and The Scottish Accent Tarry a While LP+ 2 S32 88:17 62.1
The Duchess of Atholl's Slipper Bobby Brown and The Scottish Accent The Bobby Brown Collection CD 19 S32 88:17 62.1
The Duchess of Atholl's Slipper Ron Gonnella & Andrew Rankine Scottish Dance Masters, The Vol 1 LP 7 S32 88:22 62.8
The Duchess of Atholl's Slipper Jimmy Shand and his Band Gateway to the Forth LP 3 S32 87:40 57.5
The Duchess of Atholl's Slipper Bill Clement Piper's Choice CD 9 S32 88:49 66.1
The Duchess of Atholl's Slipper Lindsay Weir and her Scottish Dance Band – – - S32 88:14 61.8
The Duchess of Atholl's Slipper Lindsay Weir and her Scottish Dance Band Book 9. Music for 18 Scottish Country Dances (Book 9 plus 4 Dances 2008 and 2 dances for Eileen Watt) CD 3 S32 88:14 61.8
The Duchess of Atholl's Slipper Tim Wright and his Scottish Dance Band Tim Wright and his Scottish Dance Band CD 1 S32 32:53 57.7
The Duchess of Atholl's Slipper 2/4L · S32
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1–
: 1c+2M Reel3 on M side, 1W starts Lsh to 2M, end in places
9–
: 1c+2W Reel3 on W side, 1W starts Lsh to 2W as 1M crosses at the top, both W finish with loops (to 1,2),
17–
: 1c set and turn BH ; dance down between 2c, cast up to top, 2c join in on [24] for
25–
: 1c+2c Allemande (2,1)
E-cribs [C]
The Duchess of Atholl's Slipper 2/4L · S32
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1-8
: 1L crosses down to dance reel of 3 on Men's side, with 1L passing 2M
  LSh. 1L crosses back to place from 1M's place
9-16
: 1M dances across top to dance reel of 3 with 1L+2L on Ladies' side, 1L
  passing 2L LSh. 1L & 2L dance loops back to original place as 1M
  crosses back to 1st place own side
17-24
: 1s set, turn 2H, lead down below 2s & cast up to top
25-32
: 1s+2s dance Allemande
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RSCDS Edinburgh Dancing Forth 2010

Added on: 2021-01-15 (Murrough Landon)
Quality: Demonstration quality

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Roving camera and plenty of errors.

Added on: 2020-03-27 (Murrough Landon)
Quality: Informal/Social (RSCDS)

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Delaware Valley RSCDS Spring Ball 2002 Unknown 2002-03-23 Andy Peterson April 1, 2018, 6:04 a.m.
Westchester - February 17, 2016 Unknown 2016-02-17 Peter Price Feb. 15, 2016, 10:59 p.m.
RSCDS Book 9 Unknown Ward Fleri July 10, 2021, 3:12 a.m.
Pathhead (Kirkcaldy) Parish Church Charity SCD Unknown 2017-02-03 Bill O'Donnell Feb. 2, 2017, 10:59 a.m.
Dresden 09.05.2016 Unknown 2016-05-09 Keith Paterson May 8, 2016, 9:40 a.m.
St John's 2013-11-23 Ball Unknown 2013-11-23 David McQuillan Nov. 8, 2014, 10:04 p.m.
Dance Scottish NYC - 16 Mar 2023 Unknown 2023-03-16 Jack Cole March 13, 2023, 10:49 p.m.
Binghamton Large Class 2023-6-6 Class 2023-06-06 David Wasson June 6, 2023, 2:13 a.m.
Binghamton Large Class 2023-3-28 Unknown David Wasson April 18, 2023, 4:19 a.m.
Philadelphia Class 21 March 2025 Class 2025-03-21 Katherine Giacoletti March 18, 2025, 2:16 a.m.
Scotia January 25th, 2016 Unknown Sue Ronald Jan. 25, 2019, 1:26 a.m.
RSCDS New York Branch February 18th 2016 Unknown Sue Ronald Feb. 16, 2016, 8:59 p.m.
Fleet 2014-03-15 Annual Dance Unknown 2014-03-15 David McQuillan Feb. 10, 2014, 10:29 p.m.
Binghamton Small Class 2023-3-28 Unknown David Wasson March 28, 2023, 3:44 a.m.
New Haven Highland Ball - 2016 Function 2016-03-05 Peter Price Nov. 9, 2023, 8:12 p.m.
ASCDS 40 years dances: 1990 Unknown 2019-10-19 John Aitken Oct. 19, 2019, 12:37 p.m.
Scotia January 18th, 2016 Unknown Sue Ronald Jan. 14, 2016, 10:19 p.m.
NYC RSCDS 100th Anniversary Party 2023 3/30/2023 Unknown Nicole Wimberger March 12, 2023, 8:48 p.m.
RSCDS-LA Zoom Class, 2020-07 July Unknown 2020-07-31 Tony McQuilkin Nov. 9, 2021, 7:13 p.m.
Dances taught 20220725-27 St Andrews Week 1 TSLI Class Class 2022-07-25 Andrew Timmins June 11, 2023, 6:28 p.m.
RSCDS Richmond (N.Yorks) AGM social 2019 Unknown 2019-05-15 Louise Macdougall May 14, 2019, 9:01 p.m.
Richmond Caledonian 10th May 2023 Unknown 2023-05-10 Annette Hughes May 3, 2023, 9:39 a.m.
San Francisco 1971 Valentine Ball Unknown 1971-02-06 Andy Peterson Feb. 4, 2019, 1:15 a.m.
RSCDS Dundee Festival dance 2015 Unknown Stella Phillips March 17, 2015, 4:43 p.m.
Summer school 2012 week 4 Unknown Truus de Ceuster Sept. 12, 2012, 10:43 p.m.

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