Dance Frae A' the Airts 2323
Medley · 32 bars (S16+R16) · 3 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 213)
- Devised by
- Robert M Campbell (1978)
- Intensity
- 880 880 888 866 = 79% (1 turn), 59% (whole dance)
- Formations
-
- Hands round - 4 (HR;4P;)
- Bourrel - 2 couple (BIRL; 2C )
- Petronella - half (8 bars) (PET;HALF;)
- Reel of three - on side (REEL;R3;SIDES;)
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Steps
-
- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change, Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Published in
-
- The Leaflet Dances with Music [6]
- Leaflet Dances 1964-1998 and Other Dances [22]
- Pocket: Books 32,Leaflets [16]
- Scottish Country Dance Leaflets [8]
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 9 [190] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [238] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7 [210] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6 [203] (diagram only)
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
- The RSCDS description (presumably by the deviser) notes: “Written for the ‘South Pacific Fling’ dancers from Canada to dance while …
The RSCDS description (presumably by the deviser) notes: “Written for the ‘South Pacific Fling’ dancers from Canada to dance while in New Zealand and Australia” - thereby setting the stage for the idea that the society pursued in books 36 & 37.
Frae A' the Airts 3/4L · M32
Strathspey
- 1–
- 1c+2c circle4 and back
- 9–
- 1c+2c The Bourrel (1M+2W set adv. | turn BH and twirl to finish BtoB on the midline, 1M below 1W while{4} 1W+2M chase cclw to face P up/down ; 2c+1c set, turn ¾ BH to (2,1,3))
Reel
- 17–
- 2c+3c set 4 times while{8} 1c dance ½ petronella, (all set in trios across in [3–4] and on the sides in [7–8] (2,1x,3)
- 25–
- Reels3{6} on the sides, Rsh to 2cnr | 1c cross.
Frae A' the Airts 3/4L · M32
Strathspey
- 1-8
-
1s+2s circle 4H round & back
- 9-16
-
1s+2s dance the Bourrel :
-
1M+2L set advancing, 3/4 turn 2H & twirl to end BtoB (Lady facing up & Man down) while partners chase anticlockwise 3/4 way,
-
set to partners & turn 2H to own sides having changed places
Reel
- 1-8
- 1s petronella turn into centre (1L/1M b’tw’n 2s/3s) as 2s+3s set to partners, all set lines across, 1s petronella turn to opp side as 2s+3s set & all set on side lines
- 9-16
- 1s dance RSh Reels of 3 on opposite sides giving RSh to 2nd corner & cross RH to places
Watch on YouTube
(YouTube must be enabled in cookie preferences to embed videos.)Tay Dancers, 2022
Added on: 2022-06-15 (Murrough Landon)
Quality: Good
Watch on YouTube
(YouTube must be enabled in cookie preferences to embed videos.)SCD Flash Mob in Rome by affiliated group ROIS Dance School, 2023
Added on: 2023-09-25 (Giorgia De Luca)
Quality: Good
SCDDB User Ratings
| 4 stars average (2 votes) | |||
 |
0 votes | ||
|
2 votes (100%) | ||
|
0 votes | ||
|
0 votes | ||
|
0 votes | ||
|
0 votes | ||
This dance ranks 274th out of 1388 rated dances in the database. (More info.)
Rate this Dance
Sign in to rate this dance!