Dance The Axum Reel 327
Strathspey · 32 bars · 4 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: Nonprogressive)
- Devised by
- Unknown
- Intensity
- 8888 8888 8888 8888 = 100% (1 turn), 100% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Axum Reel (REEL;AXUM;)
- Steps
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- Highland, Strathspey travel
- Published in
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
- The notes say this was collected in Orkney.
The notes say this was collected in Orkney.
The Axum Reel
The Axum Reel is from Orkney, a county of sixty-seven islands lying about twenty miles north of John o’ Groats.
Under the domination of Norway until 1468 when Orkney was ceded to Scotland by Christian I as the dowry of Margaret when she married James III, the Orcadians speak what is called the North Insular Lowlands dialect. The Norse language was supplanted by Lowland Scots by incomers from the mainland, but many Norse words still thrive in the local vocabulary.
“Axum” is “Eightsome”.
| Name | Artist | Album | Media | Trk | Type | Time | Pace | Clip | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Axum Reel | Colin Dewar and his Scottish Dance Band | Tweedside | CD | 12 | S32 | 1:08 | 0 | ||
| The Axum Reel | Colin Dewar and his Scottish Dance Band | Book 18. Music for Twelve Scottish Country Dances | CD+ | 13 | S32 | 1:08 | 0 | ||
| The Axum Reel | Colin Dewar and his Scottish Dance Band | Book 18. Music for Twelve Scottish Country Dances | CD+ | 12 | S32 | 1:07 | 0 | ||
| The Axum Reel | David Cunningham and his Scottish Dance Band | Dances of Scotland | LP | 5 | S32 4 | 0:00 | 0.0 |
The Axum Reel 4/4L · S32
Special shape of set: 1M with 2M on R stands BtoB with 4M and 3M respectively ; all W face their P. The W are “outers”, the M “inners”.
- 1–
- All set to P with some suitable Strathspey steps (e.g. Fling steps)
- 9–
- ½Reel: all C pass Lsh, M to partners’ (“outer”) positions, 1W / 3W veering left to 2M / 4M positions, 2W+4W straight ahead to 3M / 1M positions | repeat from new positions ; repeat twice (all end diagonally opposite starting positions)
- 17–
- All set to partners again
- 25–
- Repeat ½Reel to original positions
Repeat at will.
The Axum Reel 4/4L · S32
Special set: 1M with 2M on R stand BtoB with 4M+3M respectively; all Ladies face Partners The Ladies are “outers” & the Men “inners”
- 1-8
- All set
- 9-16
- All dance 1/2 reel of 4 passing LSh, Men to partners’ (“outer”) pstns, 1L & 3L turning left to 2M & 4M pstns, 2L+4L straight ahead to 3M & 1M pstns Repeat 3 times from new pstns all ending diagonally opposite starting pstns
- 17-24
- All set to partners
- 25-32
- Repeat bars 9-16 to original pstns
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| Name | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|
| no hands (minimal hands) | Diana Hastie | March 10, 2020, 10:44 a.m. | |
| Richmond Caledonian, 27th November | 2019-11-27 | Annette Hughes | Nov. 5, 2019, 4:19 p.m. |
| Richmond Caledonian, 4th January | 2023-01-04 | Annette Hughes | Dec. 12, 2022, 1:41 p.m. |
| Dancing Together Again Collection | 2021-10-01 | Dance ForFun | Oct. 5, 2021, 4:27 p.m. |
| Mervyn Short's List of Dances that Use Minimal Physical Contact | 2020-09-27 | Jane Rose | Oct. 4, 2020, 6:14 p.m. |
| Dancing Together Again Collection (RSCDS dances) | 2021-04-30 | Dance ForFun | April 10, 2021, 9:11 p.m. |
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