Dance Leaving Portree 17800
Jig · 40 bars · 4 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 2341) · Usual number of repetitions: 4
- Devised by
- Suzanne Lajoie (2007)
- Formations
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- Reel of three - 16b mirror, crossing (Gates of E) (REEL;DOUBLE;GE;R3;)
- Hands across - 4 - and back (HX;4P;BACK;)
- Steps
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- Skip-Change
- Published in
- Online Sources
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- A Collection of SCDs, Nova Scotia 2017 (page 26)
- Extra Info
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- 1-8: Tears at leaving Skye - 9-24: Winding roads leaving Skye - 25-32: …
- 1-8: Tears at leaving Skye - 9-24: Winding roads leaving Skye - 25-32: The Skye Bridge - 33-40: The mountains of Kintail on the mainland of Scotland
Table rows with a green background denote recordings starting with one of the recommended tunes and the usual number of repetitions for the dance (4). 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 | |
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| Leaving Portree | Muriel Johnstone & Keith Smith | Spark O' Water | CD | 13 | J40 4 | 3:16 | 39.2 |
Leaving Portree 4/4L · J40
1– : 1c cast off behind own lines and back 9– : 1c Reels3 on opp sides (1x,2,3,4) 17– : 1c Reels3 on own sides (1,2,3,4) 25– : 1c cast, the others following, and make an arch at the bottom ; all others dance up through the arch (2,3,4,1) 33– : 2c+3c & 4c+1c RHA ; LHA (2,3,4,1)
Leaving Portree 4/4L · J40
1-8 : 1s cast behind own lines, turn towards each other & dance up to place 9-16 : 1s cross down to dance mirror reels of 3 on opp sides 17-24 : 1s cross down to dance mirror reels of 3 on own side 25-32 : 1s followed by 2s+3s+4s cast behind own lines, 1s make arch & other couples dance up under arch. 2 3 4 1 33-40 : 2s+3s & 4s+1s dance RH across & LH across
Watch on YouTube
(YouTube must be enabled in cookie preferences to embed videos.)One dancer turns away from rather than towards …
Added on: 2019-04-12 (Ilana Steiner)
Quality: Good
Watch on YouTube
(YouTube must be enabled in cookie preferences to embed videos.)Thistle Scottish Country Dancers at Windsor, Nova Scotia, 2012
Added on: 2022-01-15 (Murrough Landon)
Quality: Good
| Name | Type | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathy Warren Virtual Tea Dance - 2 May 2021 | Unknown | Lydia Hedge | April 7, 2021, 9:25 p.m. | |
| 2020 Spring Tea Dance | Unknown | Lydia Hedge | Jan. 23, 2020, 7:49 p.m. |
