Dance The Auld Grey Cat 294
See also: The Auld Grey Cat (R32, 3/4L, Boyd: Let's All Dnc 1)
Reel · 32 bars · 4 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 2341) · Usual number of repetitions: 4
- Devised by
- John W Mitchell
- Intensity
- 8008/8888/8888/4886 = 83% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Reel of three - promenade hold - half (REEL;PRMHLD;R3;HALF;)
- Rights and Lefts (R&L)
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change
- Published in
- 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 (4). 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
| Name | Artist | Album | Media | Trk | Type | Time | Pace | Clip | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reel (Old Grey Cat) | The Macadians | The Dance Goes On | CD | 8 | R32 4 | 2:32 | 38.0 | ||
| The Rifleman | The Macadians | Burns' Night in the Annapolis Valley | MC | 8 | R32 4 | 0:00 | 0.0 |
The Auld Grey Cat 4/4L · R32
1-8 : 1s set, cast 1 place, cross RH & cast to 3rd place 9-12 : 1M+3L in prom hold dance 1/2 reel of 3 across with 4s (RSh to 4M) **while** 1L+3M in prom hold dance 1/2 reel of 3 across with 2s (RSh to 2L) 13-16 : 1M+3L 1/2 reel of 3 on Men's side with 2L+4L (LSh to 2L) **while** 1L+3M dance 1/2 reel of 3 on Ladies' side with 2M+4M (LSh to 4M) & end (4) 1 (3)(2) 17-24 : 4s+1s also 3s+2s dance R&L 25-32 : All dance progressive 'Drop Out' Chain to end 2 3 4 1: : 24/26 top & bottom couples cross RH **while** middle couples change places RH on sides : **27/28** top 2 couples & bottom 2 couples change places LH on sides : **29/30** top couple crosses RH **while** middle couples change places RH on sides & bottom couple (1s) stand : **31-32** top 2 couples change places LH **while** bottom 2 couples (4s & 1s) stand
| Name | Type | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15-10-31 Delft, Halloween Ball | Unknown | 2015-10-31 | Truus de Ceuster | Oct. 17, 2015, 12:16 a.m. |
| Halloween Dance Delft 2015 | Unknown | 2015-10-31 | Edwin Werner | Nov. 21, 2019, 10:12 a.m. |
| Halloween 2023 RSCDS Delft | Function | 2023-10-28 | L. Brijer | Sept. 7, 2023, 3:15 p.m. |
