Dance A Man's a Man for a' That 4127
See also: A Man's a Man for a' That (S32, 3/4L, Wilson: RSCDS XXX)
Strathspey · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 213)
- Devised by
- John Drewry (1968)
- Intensity
- 888/880/880/862 = 56% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Set in line in threes (SETLIN;3P;)
- Hands across - 4 - half (HX;4P;HALF;)
- Reel of three - on side (REEL;R3;SIDES;)
- Steps
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- Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Published in
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- Silver City Book of SCD [16]
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 9 [339] (diagram only)
- Recommended Music
“Name” column: normal = designated recording, greyed-out = designated but not official lead tune, italic = possible match found in DB (watch number of repeats!)
| Name | Artist | Album | Media | Trk | Type | Time | Pace | Clip | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Man's a Man for A' That | Sandy Legget & the Carseloch Band | Highlander Music Scottish Dances Vol 9 | CD | 6 | S32 8 | 7:49 | 58.6 | ||
| A Man's a Man for A' That | Bobby Crowe and his Scottish Dance Band | Book 30. | LP+ | 6 | S32 8 | 7:50 | 58.8 | ||
| A Man's a Man for A' That | David Cunningham and his Scottish Dance Band | Book 30. Music for Book 30 plus 3 Dances by Hugh Foss | CD | 5 | S32 8 | 8:30 | 63.8 |
A Man's a Man for a' That 3/4L · S32
- 1–
- All set | turn P RH {4} | Set
- 9–
- 1c cast off as 2c dance up NHJ | 1c cross RH as 2c cast off ; 1c cast below 3c as 2c cross | 1c lead to top crossing to own side as 2c cast off (3c up) (1,3,2x)
- 17–
- 1c+2c set | turn P RH ½ ; ½ RHA | 2c (upwards) and 1c (downwards) cross and face out (to 2,3,1x)
- 25–
- Reels3{6} on the sides, 3c start in and down, and 1c cross up on [27] | 3c+1c change places EH (3c in and down)
On second time, make full turns on [31–32]
| Name | Type | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November Course 2018 - Kuckucksnest | Unknown | 2018-11-23 | Martina Mueller-Franz | Nov. 24, 2018, 4:59 p.m. |
| Northwich Scots Burns Night - Sat 24 January 2015 | Unknown | 2015-01-24 | Christine Grove | Jan. 15, 2015, 7:13 p.m. |
| David Wasson, Albany Class, 1/23/22 | Unknown | David Wasson | Jan. 19, 2022, 11:50 p.m. | |
| KW Burns Tea Dance | Unknown | 2023-01-29 | Kathryn Lecocq | Nov. 27, 2022, 10:30 p.m. |
