Dance McCaig's Tower 19684
See also: McCaig's Tower (J32, 2/4L, McCulloch: McCaig's)
Reel · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 213) · Usual number of repetitions: 8
- Devised by
- Sue McKinnell
- Intensity
- 844/888/844/888 = 62% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Reel of three - across - half (REEL;ACROSS;HALF;R3;)
- Hands across - 3 - chng-ends (HX;3P;CHNG;)
- Reel of three - diagonal - half - lead change (REEL;DIAG;HALF;R3;LEADCHANGE;)
- Hands round - 6 - and back (HR;6P;BACK;)
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change, Slip-Step
- Online Sources
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
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When we were in Scotland we explored McCaig's Tower in Oban. It has an …
When we were in Scotland we explored McCaig's Tower in Oban. It has an interesting history and is a round building with no top. I liked the crossover hands across in the Jute Spinner's Reel and wanted to try it up and down the set.
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
| Name | Artist | Album | Media | Trk | Type | Time | Pace | Clip | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Alva | Nicol McLaren & The Glencraig Scottish Dance Band | Craigievar Dances | CD+ | 11 | R32 8 | 4:28 | 33.5 |
McCaig's Tower 3/4L · R32
1–
: 1c set, 1W advancing and 1M pivots R | 1M+1W following cast off one to midline in 2pl, 1W above 1M (2c up) ; Mirror ½ Reels3 across, 1c start between 2W and 3W and finish facing M side
9–
: 2c+1W RHA **while{4}** 1M+3c LHA ; repeat the wheels, each pair (1W/1M, 2M/3M, 2W/3W) when meeting changes into the opposite wheel, finish (3x,1,2x) with 1W (with 1M behind) facing 3W (in 1Mpl)
17–
: 2W+1c+2M ½ Rsh lead-change Reel3 on 1diag, and 1c (1M leading) facing 2W ; 3M+1c+3W ½ Rsh lead-change Reel3 on 2diag (2,1,3)
25–
: Circle6 and back (2,1,3)
