Dance The Banffshire Centenarian 20403
Also known as “Mrs Jean Mair's Strathspey”.
Strathspey · 32 bars · 5 couples · Longwise - 5 (Progression: 23451) · Usual number of repetitions: 5
- Devised by
- Bob Taylor
- Intensity
- 48884/48884/80000/88888 = 70% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Reel of four - diagonal (REEL;DIAG;R4;)
- Set and Link (SETLNK;2P;)
- Hands round - 4 - and back (HR;4P;BACK;)
- Steps
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- Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Published in
- Extra Info
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2nd couple's path represents the "1" of the number "100" and the other couples' …
2nd couple's path represents the "1" of the number "100" and the other couples' circles represent the two zeros.
Table rows with a green background denote recordings starting with one of the recommended tunes and the usual number of repetitions for the dance (5). 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Banffshire Centenarian | Ewan Galloway and Shona MacFadyan | A' the best again fae Banffshire - 90 years of Scottish Country Dancing | CD | 9 | S32 5 | 5:12 | 62.4 |
The Banffshire Centenarian 5/5L · S32
1–
: Parallel Reels4 on 1diag, 2c & 4c passing P LSh. On[8] 2c & 4c turn P LH ½ and face 2cnrs
9–
: Parallel Reels4 on 2diag (1,2,3,4,5)
17–
: 1c set advancing | turn P BH opening to face down NHJ ; 1c dance down to 5pl (2c+3c+4c+5c up) (2,3,4,5,1)
25–
: *Centenary formation* : 2c turn BH ½ opening to face down NHJ | set ; S&Link to 1pl **while{8}** 3c+4c & 5c+1c Circle4 and back (2,3,4,5,1)
The Banffshire Centenarian 5/5L · S32
1-8 : 2s also 4s pass partners LSh & 1st corners RSh to dance diagonal reels of 4 on 1st corner diagonal. Bar 8: 2s also 4s 1/2 turn partner LH to face 2nd corners 9-16 : 2s also 4s repeat dancing diagonal reels of 4 on 2nd corner diagonals 1 2 3 4 5 17-24 : 1s set advancing and turn 2H opening to face down NHJ; 1s dance down & cast up into 5th place (2s+3s+4s+5c step up 23-24). 2 3 4 5 1 25-32 : All dance the “Centenary formation”: : '2s 1/2 turn 2H opening to face down NHJ and set, 2s Set+Link to own sides : '**while** 3s+4s circle 4H round and back : '**while** 5s+1s circle 4H round and back. 2 3 4 5 1
| Name | Type | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Budapest Local Club 28.09.2023 | Class | 2023-09-28 | Zoltán Gräff | Sept. 28, 2023, 10:25 a.m. |
