Dance MacLeod of Dunvegan 4043
Also known as “Dungevan Castle”.
Reel · 136 bars · 6 couples · Other (Progression: OnceOnly) · Usual number of repetitions: 1
- Devised by
- Unknown (1956)
- Formations
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- Reel of four - across (REEL;ACROSS;R4;)
- Reel of three - on side (REEL;R3;SIDES;)
- Hands across - 4 - and back (HX;4P;BACK;)
- Hands round - 6 - and back (HR;6P;BACK;)
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change, Slip-Step, Tulloch turn
- Published in
- Online Sources
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
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Dedicated to Dame Flora McLeod of McLeod on the island of Skye A dance …
Dedicated to Dame Flora McLeod of McLeod on the island of Skye
A dance for two sets of three couples. They stand looking down the room with a good space
between each set.
This demonstration dance has
Part A "Round the castle" {32}
Part B {32}
Part C "Wheels of Two" {16}
Part D "Women's String" {24}
Part E "Men's Solo" {24}
Final figure {8}
As reported in <<https://my.strathspey.org/dd/issue/2291/|issue 2291>> this dance is also known as Dunvegan Castle which is the ancestral home of the McLeods. The third figure is also known as the Castle Walls.
According to some, the dance dates back to the 16th century. It is said to represent the formation of the Castle. The dance was collected from Allan McDonald of Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Table rows with a green background denote recordings starting with one of the recommended tunes and the usual number of repetitions for the dance (1). 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macleod of Dunvegan | The Muriel Johnstone Ensemble | Dances from the Collections of Mary Isdale MacNab Vol 2 | CD | 8 | R60 | 2:43 | 0 | ||
| McLeod of Dunvegan | The Southern Cross Ceili Band | Looking For a Partner | MP3+ | 4 | R160 | 0:00 | 0.0 | ||
| MacLeod of Dunvegan | The Muriel Johnstone Ensemble | Music for Scottish Dances Collected by Mary Isdal MacNab | CD | 22 | R136 1 | 2:45 | 38.8 |
Watch on YouTube
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Added on: 2020-05-08 (Murrough Landon)
Quality: Demonstration quality
Watch on YouTube
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Added on: 2020-01-06 (Murrough Landon)
Quality: Good
Watch on YouTube
(YouTube must be enabled in cookie preferences to embed videos.)Eglington Assembly dancers, Hamilton Gala Day in 1986
Added on: 2022-12-22 (Murrough Landon)
Quality: Good
| Name | Type | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Isdal Macnab | Unknown | 2018-01-01 | Dance ForFun | Jan. 13, 2017, 1:41 p.m. |
