Dance Ellwyn Strathspey 1965
Strathspey · 48 bars · 4 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 2341) · Usual number of repetitions: 4
- Devised by
- John M Duthie
- Intensity
- 8888 6666 8888 6666 8888 8444 = 85% (1 turn), 85% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Reel of four (REEL;R4;)
- Rights and Lefts - half (R&L;HALF;)
- Hands round - 8 - and back (HR;8P;BACK;)
- Hands across - 4 - half (HX;4P;HALF;)
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Steps
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- Highland Schottische, Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Published in
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- Eight Scottish Country Dances [8]
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 9 [155] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [212] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7 [179] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6 [172] (diagram only)
- 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 (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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellwyn Strathspey | Ian Holmes and his Scottish Dance Band with Ian Powrie | Highlander Music Scottish Dances Vol 4 | CD | 3 | S48 4 | 5:50 | 58.3 | ||
| The Ellwyn Strathspey | Schiehallion SCD Band | The Canadian West Coast Sound | MC | 9 | S48 4 | 5:47 | 57.8 |
Ellwyn Strathspey 4/4L · S48
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1–
: All set | cross R ; set | cross R (1,2,3,4)
9–
: 1M+2W & 3W+4M turn 1½ to change places, all face P ; Set to P H.Schottische
17–
: Parallel Reels4 on the sides
25–
: 1W+2M & 3M+4W turn 1½ to change places ; 2c+1c & 4c+3c ½ R&L (1,2,3,4)
33–
: Circle8 and back
41–
: 1c+2c ½ RHA | 1c+3c ½ LHA ; 1c+4c ½ RHA | All cross (2,3,4,1)
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(note: when handing or shoulder is omitted above for turn or cross, that information was not given by the original description.
Ellwyn Strathspey 4/4L · S48
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1-8 : All set & cross RH, set & cross RH back to places 9-16 : 1M+2L also 3L+4M turn RH 1.1/2 times, all set (HS) to partner on sides 17-24 : All dance reels of 4 on sides 25-32 : 1L+2M also 3M+4L turn RH 1.1/2 times, 2s+1s also 4s+3s dance 1/2 R&L 33-40 : All circle 8H round & back 41-48 : 1s+2s dance 1/2 RH across & 1s+3s dance 1/2 LH across, 1s+4s dance 1/2 RH across & all cross LH back to places
| Name | Type | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 30th August 2023 42021 | Class | 2023-08-30 | Michael John | Aug. 26, 2023, 12:54 p.m. |
| White Heather (Geldermalsen SCDG) Bal 2016, Waardenburg | Unknown | 2016-04-09 | Eric Ferguson | March 5, 2016, 5:22 p.m. |
| Toronto's 50th Tartan Ball | Unknown | Hung-Yip Tang | Feb. 1, 2013, 7:58 p.m. |
