Dance The Flying Spur 2263

Jig · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 213)

Devised by

John Drewry (1977)

Intensity

844/888/888/888 = 91% (1 turn), 69% (whole dance)

Formations

Reel of three (REEL;R3;)
Petronella - quarter (4 bars) (PET;QUART;)
Arches (ARCHES)
Rights and Lefts (R&L)

Steps

Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change

Published in

Bon Accord Book of Scottish Country Dances [23]
The Canadian Book of Scottish Country Dances [18]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 9 [187] (diagram only)
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [236] (diagram only)
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7 [204] (diagram only)
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6 [197] (diagram only)

Recommended Music

Captain White (Traditional)

Extra Info

John Drewry wrote in the original description that the dance was for Jackie Johnstone of Dumfries.

The Johnstone Clan Crest …

John Drewry wrote in the original description that the dance was for Jackie Johnstone of Dumfries.

The Johnstone Clan Crest bears a winged spur, thus that name.

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Name	Artist	Album	Media	Trk	Type	Time	Pace
The Flying Spur	Andrew Rankine and his Band	London Highland Club Diamond Jubilee	LP+	9	J32 8	4:20	32.5
The Flying Spur	Drummond Cook and his Scottish Dance Band	Highlander Music Scottish Dances Vol 6	CD	2	J32 8	4:47	35.9
The Flying Spur	Ian J Morrison	See You Jimmy!	MC	7	J32 8	0:00	0.0

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The Flying Spur 3/4L · J32

1–: 1c cross RH | cast off (2c up) ; 1c ½ Fig8 R (M up, W down) while{4} 2c+3c set, cross RH and face out (2x,1,3x)
9–: Reels3{6} on the sides (Rsh to 4cnr position) | 1c finish on midline, 1M in 3pl facing 1W in 1pl while{2} 2W+3W & 2M+3M loop to meet NHJ on the sidelines
17–: 1c set and petronella into 2plx while{4} 2c+3c cross (M arch) and cast to the ends (2,1x,3) ; all C turn RH, finish 2c facing 3c with 1c in centre facing down, woman on the R,
25–: 2c+3c R&L (starting RH along the sides) while{8} 1c dance down, divide and cast up round 3pl ; cross through the top and cast off (2,1,3)

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The Flying Spur 3/4L · J32

1-8: 1s cross RH, cast 1 place (2s up), 1s dance 1/2 Figs of 8 (1M round 2s & 1L round 3s) while 2s+3s set & cross RH
9-16: 1s dance reels of 3 own sides (RSh to 4th corner pstns-3L/2M) 1s end in centre (1L above 2s & 1M below 3s) while 2s+3s cast to meet on sides
17-24: 1s set & petronella turn onto opposite sides while 2s+3s cross Ladies under Men’s arch & cast to 1st/3rd places, 2s+1s+3s turn RH
25-32: 1s dance down below 3s & cast up on opp sides to 2nd place, 1s dance 1/2 Figs of 8 round 2s while 2s+3s dance R&L (RH on sides to start)

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Keith Rose's Diagrams

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Name	Date	Owner	Last changed
15 03 28 Ashdown	2015-03-28	Chris & Lee Pratt	Feb. 7, 2015, 4:11 p.m.
15 07 11 Brighton and Hove	2015-07-11	Chris & Lee Pratt	April 26, 2015, 10:35 p.m.
15 08 01 Goring	2015-08-01	Chris & Lee Pratt	April 26, 2015, 11:13 p.m.
15 09 26 Eastbourne	2015-09-26	Chris & Lee Pratt	April 18, 2015, 5:07 p.m.
15 10 03 Tunbridge Wells & Crowborough	2015-10-03	Maddy Coelho	Sept. 25, 2015, 5:13 p.m.
16 02 06 Eastbourne	2016-02-06	Chris & Lee Pratt	Dec. 12, 2015, 3:26 p.m.
16 04 09 Hastings	2016-04-09	Chris & Lee Pratt	Feb. 6, 2016, 1:10 p.m.
16 05 28 Bognor Regis	2016-05-28	Chris & Lee Pratt	Feb. 7, 2016, 10:54 a.m.
16 06 05 Angela's dance	2016-06-05	Chris & Lee Pratt	April 16, 2016, 6:11 p.m.
16 09 17 Ashdown	2016-09-17	Chris & Lee Pratt	July 12, 2016, 2:53 p.m.
16 10 29 Brighton RSCDS	2016-10-29	Chris & Lee Pratt	June 21, 2016, 2:59 p.m.
16 12 10 Brighton & Hove Christmas	2016-12-10	Chris & Lee Pratt	Aug. 28, 2016, 5:36 p.m.
17 07 15 Moulsecoomb 17 08 05 Goring	2017-07-15	Chris & Lee Pratt	May 14, 2017, 11:17 p.m.
17 08 05 Goring	2017-07-15	Chris & Lee Pratt	May 14, 2017, 11:25 p.m.
17 09 09 Brighton & Hove	2017-09-09	Chris & Lee Pratt	March 31, 2017, 10:53 p.m.
17 09 16 Ashdown	2017-09-16	Chris & Lee Pratt	June 16, 2017, 8:40 p.m.
17 11 18 Eastbourne	2017-11-18	Chris & Lee Pratt	Sept. 22, 2017, 2:57 p.m.
170928A	2017-09-28	Michael Däther	Sept. 24, 2017, 6:26 p.m.
18 01 06 Brighton and Hove	2018-01-06	Chris & Lee Pratt	Aug. 22, 2017, 11:23 p.m.
18 01 27 Brighton & Hove Burns	2018-01-27	Chris & Lee Pratt	Dec. 20, 2017, 7:58 p.m.
18 05 12 Eastbourne	2018-05-12	Chris & Lee Pratt	April 1, 2018, 8:15 p.m.
18 05 26 Bognor Regis	2018-05-26	Chris & Lee Pratt	March 12, 2018, 6:49 p.m.
18 10 13 SASS at Newick	2018-10-13	Chris & Lee Pratt	June 24, 2018, 4:20 p.m.
18 10 27 Brighton RSCDS Halloween	2018-10-27	Chris & Lee Pratt	May 20, 2018, 10:25 a.m.
18 11 17 Eastbourne	2018-11-17	Chris & Lee Pratt	Oct. 3, 2018, 8:02 p.m.

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Peter Price · Jan. 2, 2014, 5:05 a.m.

It is a good dance! The one recording I have is uninspired so I have been using Marian Anderson’s recording of “Famous Baravan” which works very well for this dance.