Dance The Fairy Dance 2044
Reel · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 213)
- Devised by
- Unknown (1827)
- Intensity
- 444 800 844 800 = 45% (1 turn), 34% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Hands round - 3 (HR;3P;)
- Lead down and up (DWNUP;LEAD;)
- Set to and turn Corners (S&T;CRNRS;)
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change, Slip-Step
- Published in
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- Book 3 [6]
- Scottish Country Dances Books 1 to 6 (Combined A5 edition) [30]
- Pocket: Books 1, 2, 3 [30]
- 101 Scottish Country Dances [31]
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [217] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7 [191] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6 [181] (diagram only)
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
The Fairy Dance
The music to this dance is better known as “Largo’s Fairy Dance” and is one of the most famous compositions of Nathaniel Gow (1763–1831), fourth son of Niel Gow. It was written by Gow in 1802 for the Fife Hunt and appeared in Niel Gow’s A Fifth Collection of Strathspey, Reels, etc for the Pianoforte, Harp, Violin and Violincello of 1809.
Caroline Eliza Scott (1777–1853) wrote a poem called “The Fairy Dance”. The first verse gives a sufficient sensing of the other four.
The fairies are dancing – how nimbly they bound!
They flit o’er the grass-tops, they touch not the ground;
Their kirtles of green with diamonds bedight,
All glittering and sparkling beneath the moonlight.
“Name” column: normal = designated recording, greyed-out = designated but not official lead tune, italic = possible match found in DB (watch number of repeats!)
| Name | Artist | Album | Media | Trk | Type | Time | Pace | Clip | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Fairy Dance | Bobby Crowe and his Scottish Dance Band | Book 3. Music for Twelve Traditional Dances | CD+ | 6 | R32 8 | 4:42 | 35.2 | ||
| The Fairy Dance | John Ellis and his Highland Country Band | John Ellis and his Highland Country Band | CD+ | 13 | R32 4 | 2:19 | 34.8 | ||
| The Flying Scotsman | George Bell and his Band | Very Best of George Bell's Scottish Dance Band, The - Vol 1 | CD | 10 | R32 4 | 2:22 | 35.5 | ||
| The Hard Drive | Marian Anderson and her Band | The Sunday Class Dance Book 1 | CD | 11 | R32 8 | 4:47 | 35.9 | ||
| Irish Reels | Robin Brock and his Band | A Scottish Choice | LP | 1 | R32 4 | 2:18 | 34.5 | ||
| Scotch Broth | The Ian Muir Sound | RSCDS Glasgow 90th Anniversary | CD | 6 | R32 8 | 4:51 | 36.4 |
The Fairy Dance 3/4L · R32
- 1–
- 1W+2W+3W Circle3 L on the W side ; 1M+2M+3M repeat on M side
- 9–
- 1c lead down the middle (2c up) ; and up to face 1cnrs
- 17–
- 1c set to and turn corners, finish between corners
- 25–
- 1c set twice ; turn RH 1½ to own sides
The Fairy Dance 3/4L · R32
- 1-8
- 1L+2L+3L circle 3H round to left on own sides, 1M+2M+3M circle 3H round to left
- 9-16
- 1s lead down the middle & back ending facing 1st corners
- 17-24
- 1s set & turn 1st corners, set & turn 2nd corners ending in 2nd place opposite sides
- 25-32
- 1s set twice & turn RH 1.1/2 times to places
Watch on YouTube
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Added on: 2018-10-02 (YouTube Automatic Downloader)
Quality: Animation
| Name | Type | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-10-28 Delft, Halloween Ball | Unknown | 2017-10-28 | Truus de Ceuster | Oct. 13, 2017, 11:50 p.m. |
| Bedford SDG 2012-12-01 Supper Dance | Unknown | 2012-12-01 | Keith Rose | Nov. 7, 2012, 11:35 p.m. |
| 2023 East Angus Annual Dance Montrose | Unknown | 2023-05-26 | Elizabeth Neill | Feb. 9, 2023, 1:33 p.m. |
| 22 10 19 Harrogate Wednesday | Unknown | 2022-10-19 | Chris & Lee Pratt | Sept. 18, 2022, 6:47 p.m. |
| LeedsScottish Dance Club 25 February 2017 | Unknown | 2014-09-20 | Irene Dracup | Jan. 2, 2017, 9:44 p.m. |
| RSCDS Book 3 | Unknown | Ward Fleri | Jan. 14, 2021, 2:48 a.m. | |
| SCD Ceilidh Hannover / Hildesheim 2017-11-11 | Unknown | 2017-11-11 | Cord Walter | Nov. 11, 2017, 9:28 p.m. |
| Curia Weekend 2017 - Gala Ball | Unknown | 2017-12-02 | Isabel Neves | Aug. 10, 2017, 1:30 p.m. |
| Tadley Scottish Country Dancers - Halloween Dance 2017 | Unknown | 2017-10-31 | V Gardner | Oct. 5, 2017, 11:26 a.m. |
| SCD Ceilidh Hannover / Hildesheim 2017-11-11 (Vorauswahl) | Unknown | 2017-11-11 | Cord Walter | Sept. 4, 2017, 10:27 p.m. |
| Halloween Dance 2022 | Unknown | 2022-10-30 | Aleksandra Muzyka | Oct. 20, 2022, 10:30 p.m. |
| Tadley 2017-10-31 Halloween Dance | Unknown | 2017-10-31 | David McQuillan | Sept. 29, 2017, 1:41 p.m. |
| SCD Ceilidh Hannover / Hildesheim 2022-04-30 (Vorauswahl) | Unknown | 2022-04-30 | Cord Walter | April 28, 2022, 10:43 p.m. |
| 2023-02-07 Atholl SCDC (Judith's Programme) | Unknown | 2023-02-07 | John Nuttall | Nov. 14, 2022, 7:43 p.m. |
| Scottish Flowers Hildesheim 2003 - 2013 | Unknown | Cord Walter | May 19, 2014, 11:25 p.m. | |
| SF Hildesheim 4 Paare | Informational | Cord Walter | Sept. 25, 2023, 9:48 p.m. | |
| SCD Ceilidh Hannover / Hildesheim 2018-11-10 (Vorauswahl) | Unknown | 2018-11-10 | Cord Walter | May 15, 2018, 12:21 a.m. |
| SCD Ceilidh Hannover / Hildesheim 2019-11-09 (Vorauswahl) | Unknown | 2019-11-09 | Cord Walter | Nov. 3, 2019, 3:51 p.m. |
| SCD Ceilidh Hannover / Hildesheim 2023-10-21 | Function | 2023-10-21 | Cord Walter | Sept. 25, 2023, 10:52 p.m. |
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