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Dance The Flying Spur 2263

Jig · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4   (Progression: 213) · Usual number of repetitions: 8

Devised by
John Drewry (1977)
Intensity
844/888/888/888 = 91% (1 turn), 69% (whole dance)
Formations
Steps
  • Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change
Published in
Recommended Music
Extra Info
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John Drewry wrote in the original description that the dance was for Jackie Johnstone …

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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.

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 italics are not explicitly linked to this dance but have been identified by the database based on the type, bar count, and recommended tune(s) of the dance.

NameArtistAlbumMediaTrkTypeTimePaceClip
The Flying Spur Ian J Morrison See You Jimmy! MC 7 J32 80:00 0.0
The Flying Spur Drummond Cook and his Scottish Dance Band Highlander Music Scottish Dances Vol 6 CD 2 J32 84:47 35.9
The Flying Spur Andrew Rankine and his Band London Highland Club Diamond Jubilee LP+ 9 J32 84:20 32.5
The Flying Spur 3/4L · J32
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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)
The Flying Spur 3/4L · J32
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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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The music used is from Marian Anderson's CD …

Added on: 2016-05-03 (Peter Price)
Quality: Good

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8 bars have been removed from one repeat …

Added on: 2015-05-13 (David Acland)
Quality: Reasonable

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'Flying Spur, The' is a 32 bar jig …

Added on: 2021-04-12 (YouTube Automatic Downloader)
Quality: Animation

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Peter Price · Jan. 2, 2014, 5:05 a.m.

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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.

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