Dance The Duchess Tree 1777

Strathspey · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 213)

Devised by

John Drewry (1971)

Intensity

888 888 880 880 = 83% (1 turn), 62% (whole dance)

Formations

Reel of three - crossing (REEL;CRSING;R3;)
Long Cast (LCast)
Hands round - 6 - half (HR;6P;HALF;)
Hands across - 4 (HX;4P;)
Allemande for 2 couples (ALLMND;2C;)

Steps

Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel

Published in

The Brodie Book [11]
Summer Collection, Set 4 (Scottish Country Dances, Volume 4) [6]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 9 [141] (diagram only)
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [189] (diagram only)
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7 [162] (diagram only)
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6 [159] (diagram only)

Recommended Music

The Duchess Tree (James Scott Skinner)

Extra Info: Drewry writes" The Duchess Tree was a lime tree in the grounds of Gordon Castle at Fochabers. It spread to …

Drewry writes" The Duchess Tree was a lime tree in the grounds of Gordon Castle at Fochabers. It spread to vast proportions and, when measured in 1911, had a girth of 17 feet 5 inches and a circumference of 144 yards. Sadly the tree is no more but was famous in its time and marked on ordnance survey maps. (I am indebted to Margaret Cooke of Forres for this information.)

“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
The Duchess Tree	Neil Barron and his Scottish Dance Band	Highlander Music Scottish Dances Vol 2	CD	6	S32 8	9:21	70.1
The Duchess Tree	Lothian Scottish Dance Band	In Strict Tempo	LP+	5	S32 4	4:13	63.2
The Duchess Tree	Drummond Cook and his Scottish Dance Band	Tae Gar Ye Loup	LP+	4	S32 8	8:30	63.8
The Duchess Tree	Frank Reid and his Band	Welcome to the London Highland Club	LP	10	S32 8	8:07	60.9
The Duchess Tree	The Scotsmen	One More Couple Please	LP	5	S32 8	0:00	0.0
The Duchess Tree	Hugh Ferguson and the Dalriada Scottish Dance Band	Reflections of Dalriada	CD	9	S32 8	8:22	62.8
The Duchess Tree	David South and his Scottish Dance Band	To the Laird	CD	14	S32 8	8:19	62.4
The Duchess Tree	Rob Gordon and his Band	Let's Go Scottish Country Dancing Vol 1	CD	10	S32 8	8:37	64.6
The Duchess Tree	Colin Dewar and his Scottish Dance Band	Special Requests Volume 8	CD	4	S32 8	8:45	65.6
Duchess Tree	The Glencraig Scottish Dance Band	Ah'm askin' - Scottish Country Dances	CD	14	S32 8	8:09	61.1
The Duchess Tree	Rob Gordon and his Band	Caledonian Ball, The - Vol 1	LP	7	S32 8	0:00	0.0

The Duchess Tree 3/4L · S32

1–: Mirror Reels3 on the sides (1c cast off, 2c cross up LH, 3c join NH facing down and cast up), all c touch hands when possible, at end 1c&3c dance to own place NHJ and turn inwards so 1c faces 3c NHJ (12x,3)
9–: All set | all circle6 L ; all M turn W on their right BH | continue circle6 (to 1,2x,3)
17–: 1c+2c RHA ; 1c cast off one and lead up to 1pl while{4} 2c lead up, cross, cast off and meet P, ready for
25–: 1c+2c Allemande (2,1,3).

E-cribs

The Duchess Tree 3/4L · S32

1-8: Reels of 3 on sides; Start: 1s dance in & cast, 2s cross up LH & 3s dance in, join NH facing down and cast up. All take hands where possible.; End: 2s in 2nd places opp side, 1s & 3s end in middle, 1s NHJ facing down & 3s NHJ facing up
9-16: All set, circle left for 2 bars, Men turn Lady on right 2H once round & continue circle to places
17-24: 1s+2s dance RH across & end facing up, 1s cast 1 place & lead up while 2s lead up crossing & cast 1 place
25-32: 1s+2s dance Allemande

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