Dance Farewell to the North 2101
Medley · 96 bars (J32+S32+R32) · 4 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: OnceOnly) · Usual number of repetitions: 4
- Devised by
- Ian Barbour
- Formations
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- Hands across - 4 - and back (HX;4P;BACK;)
- Reel of four - on side (REEL;R4;SIDE;)
- Poussette - standard (POUSS;PV;)
- Hands round - 8 - and back (HR;8P;BACK;)
- Grand Chain - progressive (with turns) (CHAIN;HORSESHOE;)
- Rights and Lefts - half (R&L;HALF;)
- Chain Progression (CH-PR)
- Steps
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- Coupé / Balance, Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change, Slip-Step, Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Published in
- 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farewell to the North | Lothian Scottish Dance Band | In Strict Tempo | LP+ | 2 | M96 | 2:22 | 47.3 | ||
| Findhorn Medley | Lothian Scottish Dance Band | Scotland - The Dances and Dance Bands | CD+ | 13 | M96 | 2:15 | 45.0 |
Farewell to the North 4/4L · M96
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Jig
1-8
: 1s+2s also 3s+4s dance LH across & RH back
9-16
: All dance reels of 4 on sides
17-24
: 1s+2s also 3s+4s dance Poussette
25-32
: All circle 8H round & back. 2 1 4 3
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Strathspey
1-8
: 1s & 4s set, cross RH & cast to ends, all set. (1)2 3(4)
9-16
: All dance a Progressive Grand Chain for 4 cpls: 1s & 4s turn once round
RH as 2s+3s change places RH on sides, 1s+3s also 2s+4s change LH on
sides, 3s & 2s turn once round RH as 1s+4s change places RH on sides,
3s+1s also 4s+2s change places LH on sides to end (4)3 2(1)
17-24
: 2s+3s dance 1/2 R&L, all set & cross RH. 4 2 3 1
25-32
: All circle 8H round & back.
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Reel
1-8
: 4s+2s also 3s+1s turn on sides (4s & 1s turning in b'tw'n 2s/3s to
start), 1s lead up to 1st pl making an arch for 4s who dance down to
4th pl
9-16
: All dance Coupe PdB
17-24
: 1s+2s also 3s+4s dance the Chain Progression:
: 1s+2s also 3s+4s 3/4 turn RH, 1M+2L also 3L+4L turn LH 1.1/2 times as
ptnrs chase cl'wise 1/2 way, 2s+1s also 4s+3s turn RH to…
25-32
: All circle 8H round & back
| Name | Type | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SJR medleys | Unknown | Bruce Herbold | Jan. 22, 2022, 4:12 a.m. | |
| Richmond Caledonian 15th March | Unknown | 2023-03-15 | Annette Hughes | March 2, 2023, 11:01 a.m. |
| Richmond Caledonian 8/12/21 | Unknown | 2021-12-08 | Simon Stewart | Nov. 17, 2021, 11:11 a.m. |
| Richmond Caledonian 9/2/22 | Unknown | 2022-02-09 | Simon Stewart | Feb. 2, 2022, 4:28 p.m. |
