Dance Gowan Hill 17889
Jig · 32 bars · 4 couples (2x,3x) · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 2413) · Usual number of repetitions: 4
- Devised by
- Norma Macleod (2016)
- Intensity
- 8008/8448/8888/8668 = 78% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Figure of Eight - half (FIG8;1C;HALF;)
- Hands across - 4 - half (HX;4P;HALF;)
- Set in line in twos (SETLIN;2P;)
- Reel of four - special (REEL;R4;SPECIAL;)
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change
- Published in
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
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Gowan Hill (85m) is located 0.4km north-east of Stirling Castle. There is a vitrified …
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Gowan Hill (85m) is located 0.4km north-east of Stirling Castle. There is a vitrified hill fort and many other archaeological sites across the hill. There is also a Beheading Stone which is said to have been used regularly in the 15th century.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gowan Hill | The Glencraig Scottish Dance Band | Stirling at 90 | CD | 7 | J32 4 | 2:26 | 36.5 | ||
| Jeannie's Blue E'en | Dewhurst, Chris, Julie & Nick | Beyond the Borders | CD | 13 | J32 6 | 3:36 | 36.0 |
Gowan Hill 4/4L · J32
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*Start (1,2x,3x,4)*
1–
: 1c cross down RH (2c up) **while{2}** 4c cross up RH (3c down) | 1c+4c change places LH on side ; 4c+1c ½ Fig8 through end (2x,4,1,3x)
9–
: 4c+1c set | ½ RHA ; All set | 2c+1c & 4c+3c ½ LHA (1,2,3,4)
17–
: Lsh Reels4 on the sides (1,2,3,4)
25–
: 1c+4c cross RH | 1c+2c & 3c+4c change places LH on sides ; 1c turn 4c RH 1½ **while{4}** 2c+3c turn RH (2,4x,1x,3)
Gowan Hill 4/4L · J32
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:: *start 2s & 3s cross to opp sides* 1- 4 : 1s cross Dn diag RH to 2nd pl (2s Up) while 4scross Up diag RH to 3rd pl (3s Dn1); then 1W, 4W and 1M, 4M ch pls on side LH: 5- 8 : 1s ½ fig8 Dn thru 3s, 4s ½ fig8 Up thru 2s: 9–16 : 4s1s set, ½ RH wheel then 2s1s and 4s3s set, ½ LH wheel to fin 1234: 17–24 : all Rof4 on sides (start 1s2s and 3s4s pass LSh to begin): 25–28 : 1s, 4s cross RH then 1s+2s and 3s,4s ch pl LH on sides; 29–32 : AS 1W,4W and 1M,4M turn 1½ on sides to ch pls ALSO 2s,3s turn RH to fin 2(4)(1)3: Rptx4.
Gowan Hill 4/4L · J32
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2s & 3s start on opp sides
1-4
: 1s cross down RH **while** 4s cross up (2s/3s step down/up), 1s+4s
change places LH on sides
5-8
: 4s dance 1/2 Fig 8 up round 2s **while** 1s dance 1/2 Fig 8 down round
3s. (2) 4 1 (3)
9-16
: 4s+1s (middle couple) set & dance 1/2 RH across; 2s+1s (at top) & 4s+3s
(at bottom) set & dance 1/2 LH across. End 1 2 3 4
17-24
: All dance reels of 4 on sides (1s+2s & 3s+4s pass LSh to start)
25-28
: 1s & 4s cross RH with partner, 1s+2s & 3s+4s change places LH on sides
29-32
: 2s (top) & 3s (bottom) turn partner RH **while** 1s+4s turn 1.1/2 RH on
sides. End 2 (4) (1) 3
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Added on: 2019-04-21 (Murrough Landon)
Quality: Good
| Name | Type | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duddingston 12 March 2020 | Unknown | 2020-03-12 | John Watkins | March 7, 2020, 10:32 a.m. |
| Duddingston 05 March 2020 | Unknown | John Watkins | Feb. 28, 2020, 1:01 p.m. | |
| Linlithgow SCDC 28 February 2020 | Unknown | 2020-02-28 | John Watkins | Feb. 23, 2020, 8:47 p.m. |
| Linlithgow SCDC 13 March 2020 | Unknown | 2020-03-13 | John Watkins | March 8, 2020, 9:18 a.m. |
| Stirling Burns Dance 25 Jan 7.30pm | Unknown | 2019-01-25 | John McLean | Jan. 20, 2019, 8:02 p.m. |
| Linlithgow SCDC 20 March 2020 | Unknown | 2020-03-20 | John Watkins | Feb. 4, 2020, 8:52 p.m. |
| Martice 10 Feb 2020 | Unknown | 2020-02-10 | Bill Milne | Jan. 22, 2020, 12:47 p.m. |
| RSCDS Stirling Burns Dance 2018 | Unknown | 2018-02-02 | Jim Armstrong | Jan. 28, 2018, 4:39 p.m. |
| Stirling 90th Anniversary | Unknown | 2017-09-29 | Kate Kinnear | Sept. 23, 2017, 7:30 p.m. |
| Stirling - Bridge of Allan - 2018-09-01 | Unknown | 2018-09-01 | Verl Girl | Aug. 8, 2018, 6:18 p.m. |
