Dance The Holly Bush 2957
Jig · 48 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 213)
- Devised by
- Unknown
- Intensity
- 840 800 800 880 888 888 = 63% (1 turn), 48% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Figure of Eight - half (FIG8;1C;HALF;)
- Lead/Dance down and cast up (DWN;CBL)
- Rights and Lefts (R&L)
- Reel of three - across (REEL;ACROSS;R3;)
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change
- Published in
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- Scottish Country Dances of The 18th Century [28]
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7 [269] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6 [259] (diagram only)
- Recommended Music
The Holly Bush 3/4L · J48
- 1–
- 1c set to 2c | 1c cross RH ; repeat
- 9–
- 1c cross | cast off (2c up) ; ½ Fig8 up (2,1,3)
- 17–
- 1c dance down below 3c, cast up ; dance up between 2c, cast off
- 25–
- 2c+1c R&L (2,1,3)
- 33–
- Opposing Reels3 across, 1c starting Lsh to 1cnr
- 41–
- Opposing Reels3 across, 1c starting Rsh to 2cnr
The Holly Bush 3/4L · J48
- 1-8
- 1s facing 2s set &1s cross RH to opposite sides, facing 2s again set & 1s cross back to own sides RH
- 9-16
- 1s cross RH & cast to 2nd place, dance 1/2 Figs of 8 round 2s
- 17-24
- 1s dance down below 3s & cast up 1 place, dance up between 2s & cast back to 2nd place
- 25-32
- 2s+1s dance R&L
- 33-40
- 1s dance reels of 3 across (Lady with 2s & Man with 3s)
- 41-48
- 1s dance reels of 3 across (Lady with 3s & Man with 2s)
