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Dance Auchencairn 276

See also: Auchencairn (J32, 3/3L, M&D Keppie: A Haliburton Dozen)

Reel · 32 bars · 2 couples · Longwise - 4   (Progression: 21) · Usual number of repetitions: 8

Devised by
Hugh Foss (1966)
Intensity
84/66/88/85 = 56% (whole dance)
Formations
Steps
  • Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change
Published in
Online Sources
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 (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
Highland Laddie Blue Bonnets Gates of Edinburgh LP 5 R32 80:00 0.0
Highland Laddie John Ellis and his Highland Country Band John Ellis LP 6 R32 40:00 0.0
Highland Laddie DuK DuK's Miss Milligan's Miscellany CD+ 1 R32 84:35 34.4
The Reel of the 51st Division Auld Reekie Capital Reels CD+ 18 R32 84:36 34.5
Auchencairn 2/4L · R32
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*Note: this dance uses a "Petronella-to-left" sequence (4 pas-de-basque, with the middle two used to progress to the diagonal L). Also in the usual 4-bar "Petronella-to-right" sequence (Pet. turn to R & set), use both the first two pas-de-basques to progress to the diagonal R.*

1–8
: 1s dance usual Petronella-to-right sequence (Petronella turn and set, 2s step up); 1s then turn ¾ LH back to own places WHILE 2s dance usual 4-bar Petronella-to-right *(order clockwise around the "diamond" from 1M place is now 1M, 2L, 1L, 2M)*
9–16
: 1L & 2M stand (4 bars) while 2L & 1M change places by usual Petronella-to-right and Petronella-to-left respectively (1M passes inside 2L, i.e. closer to centre of the "diamond"); all RH across once round *(clockwise order from 1M place now 2L, 1M, 1L, 2M)*
17–24
: 1M & 2L, 2M & 1L change places in pairs in 4 bars, M with normal Petronella-to-right while L pass inside them with Petronella-to-left; all LH across once round *(order now 1M, 2L, 2M, 1L)*
25–32
: *(Snowball chase, led by 1L, to progress:)* 1L dances just over once anti-clockwise around set to 2L place WHILE 1M (next clockwise) makes Petronella turn to R (2 bars) & follows 1L to 2M place, 2L stands 2 bars, makes Pet. turn to R & follows to 1L place, 2M stands 4 bars, makes Pet. turn to R and follows to 1M place
Auchencairn 2/4L · R32
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{{explanation}}
Note: "Petronella-to-Left": 4 PdeB steps going diagonally forward to Left & turning 3/4 round to Left on 2nd/3rd steps

1-8
: 1s Petronella turn & set (2s step up); 1s turn 3/4 LH back to original
  places & set **while** 2s Petronella turn & set (1M now facing 2L, 2M
  facing 1L)
9-16
: 1L & 2M stand (4 bars) **while** 2L dances Petronella turn & 1M, dancing
  in front of 2L, dances Petronella-to-Left (1M & 2L have changed
  places); All dance RH across once round
17-24
: 1M+2M Petronella turn & set **while** 1L & 2L, going inside them,
  Petronella-to-Left; all dance LH across once round
25-32
: 1L dances anticlockwise round others to 2nd place own side (8 bars) as
  1M dances Petronella turn & follows partner 2nd place own
  side **while**

: 2L stands (2 bars), dances Petronella turn, dances anticlockwise round
  to 1st place own side as 2M stands (4 bars), dances Petronella turn &
  follows 1M to end in 1st place own side

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NameTypeDateOwnerLast changed
Hugh Foss Dances- 'The Reel' Issue 302 Unknown Elaine Davies Oct. 13, 2017, 2:15 p.m.
Cambridge RonDancing 2023 Informational Murrough Landon July 3, 2023, 1:08 a.m.
2-Couple Dances A - C Unknown Meinhard Reiser Feb. 27, 2019, 4:49 p.m.
Scottish Sleuth Unknown Mary Olszowka March 30, 2017, 12:07 a.m.
Cambridge RonDancing 2022 Informational Murrough Landon July 3, 2023, 1:09 a.m.

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