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Dance The Granny Knot 2642

See also: The Granny Knot (S48, 3/3L, Drewry: 20 New Dances by John Drewry 1999-2000)

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

Devised by
Marie Boehmer
Intensity
888/880/848/840 = 56% (whole dance)
Formations
Steps
  • Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change
Published in
Recommended Music
Extra Info
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The notes say this dance was "written for Dr. Peter McBryde, a teacher, and …

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The notes say this dance was "written for Dr. Peter McBryde, a teacher, and his wife, Marion, who have contributed much to Scottish Country Dancing in Canada through the Teachers' Association and Tactalk."

A footnote explains that a Reef Knot tied incorrectly is known as a 'Granny Knot'. In the S.C.D. formation called 'The Knot', dancers turn with the left hands back to places, whereas in the last 4 bars of this dance they turn to places with the right hands, suggesting the above title.

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
Lady Baird's Reel Colin Dewar and his Scottish Dance Band Book 18. Music for Twelve Scottish Country Dances CD+ 3 R32 84:47 35.9
The Granny Knot 3/4L · R32
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1-8
: 1s+2s+3s set, cross RH, set & cross back LH
9-16
: 2s followed by 1s lead down for 3, 1s followed by 2s lead up & 1s (prom
  hold) cast to 2nd place Men's side **while** 2s end at top
17-24
: 1s, in prom hold, dance 1/2 reel of 3 across with 3s (LSh to 3L) to end
  2nd pl Ladies' side. 1L dances 1/2 reel of 3 across with 2s (LSh to
  2M) **while** 1M dances 1/2 reel of 3 with 3s (RSh to 3L in 3M's
  place)
25-32
: 1s (prom hold) dance 1/2 RSh reel of 3 across with 2s; 1s in centre turn
  RH to 2nd place own side. 2 1 3

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Added on: 2020-03-15 (Murrough Landon)
Quality: Informal/Social (RSCDS)

NameTypeDateOwnerLast changed
The Sunday Class Dance on RadioGH - 2023-01-29 Unknown 2023-01-29 Amanda Peart Jan. 28, 2023, 12:14 a.m.
The Sunday Class Holiday in Skipton - 2023-01-30 Unknown 2023-01-30 Amanda Peart Dec. 13, 2022, 6:49 p.m.

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