Dance The Moudiewort 4679
Jig · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 213)
- Devised by
- Alexander Bowman (1758)
- Intensity
- 440/800/822/866 = 50% (1 turn), 38% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Lead/Dance down and up, then cast (DWNUP;CAST)
- Set to Corners (C-SET)
- Reel of three - with corners (REEL;CRNRS;DOUBLE;R3;)
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change
- Published in
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- Book 11 [7]
- Scottish Country Dances Books 7 to 12 (Combined A5 edition) [55]
- Pocket: Books 10,11,12 [19]
- 99 More Scottish Country Dances [69]
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 9 [376] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [510] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7 [469] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6 [453] (diagram only)
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
The Moudiewort
The most common meaning of the Scots word “moudiewort” is “mole”. In the 18th century the moudiewort was supposed to have overtones of Jacobitism. This was based on the fact that the death of William III in 1702 was caused by injuries and a chill sustained after he was thrown from a horse that had stumbled over a Hampton Court mole hill, thus in some eyes making the mole into a hero. Jacobites in Scotland were quick to raise their glasses in tribute to the “little gentleman in velvet”.
The moudiewort also had certain erotic connotations, sexuality, often comic in nature, having been spoken of frankly and openly in the old Scottish literary tradition. A bawdy old folk song, “The Moudiewark”, reputedly collected by Robert Burns, appears in The Merry Muses of Caledonia. it is interesting to note that the tune given there is “O for ane an’ twenty, Tam”. In James Johnson’s The Scots Musical Museum, Volume 4, Burns’ song “O, for Ane an’ Twenty, Tam” is set to the tune “The Moudiewort”, which Stenhouse called “an old tune”.
“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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Moudiewort | Alastair Hunter & the Lorne Scottish Dance Band | Book 11. | LP+ | 8 | J32 8 | 4:40 | 35.0 | ||
| The Moudiewort | Roy Hendrie & his Scottish Dance Band | Highlander Music Scottish Dances Vol 11 | CD | 8 | J32 8 | 4:36 | 34.5 | ||
| The Moudiewort | John Renton and his Scottish Dance Band | Book 11. Music for 12 Scottish Country Dances | CD | 7 | J32 8 | 4:52 | 36.5 | ||
| The Moudiewort | John Renton and his Scottish Dance Band | – | – | - | J32 8 | 4:53 | 36.6 | ||
| The Moudiewort | The Carfuffle Ceilidh Band | Muckle Carfuffle | CD+ | 1 | J32 8 | 4:38 | 34.8 |
The Moudiewort 3/4L · J32
- 1–
- 1M+2W set advancing, turn RH to places ; 1W+2M repeat
- 9–
- 1c lead down the middle {3} and up, cast off one (2c up) (2,1,3)
- 17–
- 1c dance down between 3c and cast up to face 1cnrs ; set to 1cnrs, set to 2cnrs
- 25–
- Reels3{6} on the sides (Rsh to 2cnr) | 1c cross (2,1,3)
The Moudiewort 3/4L · J32
- 1-8
- 1M+2L set advancing & turn RH, 1L+2M set advancing & turn RH
- 9-16
- 1s lead down the middle for 3 steps, back to top & cast to 2nd place
- 17-24
- 1s lead down between 3s & cast up to face 1st corners, set to 1st corners & set to 2nd corners
- 25-32
- 1s dance reels of 3 on opposite sides giving RSh to 2nd corners & cross to places
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| Name | Type | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge Class 2015-04 | Unknown | Charles Liu | April 20, 2015, 3:47 p.m. | |
| Oxford class 220331 | Class | 2022-03-31 | Christine Jeffery | Sept. 9, 2023, 10:29 p.m. |
| Hamburg Class 2017-02-23 | Unknown | 2017-02-23 | Dieter Lange | Feb. 26, 2017, 10:31 a.m. |
| Lucy Clark Christmas Dance - Saturday 8 December 2018 | Unknown | 2018-12-08 | Jan Collings | Oct. 31, 2018, 5:39 p.m. |
| Scotia - 2 May 2016 | Unknown | 2016-05-02 | Peter Price | May 1, 2016, 12:54 a.m. |
| Burns - Jan 2022 | Unknown | Lydia Hedge | Jan. 11, 2022, 5:01 p.m. | |
| Robert Burns Day in St Petersburg | Unknown | Taisiia Demicheva | Dec. 29, 2021, 4:36 p.m. | |
| Dance-Together-Apart Twelfth Night | Unknown | 2021-01-04 | Rebecca Winnie | Dec. 20, 2020, 3:09 p.m. |
| Oxford Day School Dance 2018 | Unknown | 2018-02-17 | Christine Jeffery | Jan. 14, 2018, 5:41 p.m. |
| WSCD - 2022.09.07 | Unknown | 2022-09-07 | Peter Price | Sept. 5, 2022, 4:46 p.m. |
| Oldenburg Potters Pairs Welcome 2019 | Unknown | 2019-04-26 | Judith Kowalczik | Feb. 28, 2019, 4:19 p.m. |
| Stratford Tea Dance | Unknown | 2018-03-10 | Jamie McDougall | Feb. 7, 2018, 4:10 a.m. |
| Oxford class 231116 | Class | 2023-11-16 | Christine Jeffery | Nov. 21, 2023, 8:53 p.m. |
| Oldenburg 2019-04-01 | Unknown | 2019-04-01 | Judith Kowalczik | March 31, 2019, 1:53 p.m. |
| RSCDS Book 11 | Unknown | Ward Fleri | Sept. 17, 2021, 2:57 a.m. | |
| Fredenbeck Class 2019-03-05 | Unknown | 2019-03-05 | David Quarrie | March 5, 2019, 11:16 a.m. |
| Bridport Social | Unknown | 2022-07-27 | Duncan Brown | July 24, 2022, 10:13 p.m. |
| MilwSCD 2019 Hallowe'en Dance | Unknown | 2019-10-27 | Terry Garner | Oct. 24, 2019, 4:48 p.m. |
| Kennebunk 23 Oct | Unknown | 2022-10-16 | Merrill Henderson | Oct. 21, 2022, 10:25 p.m. |
| Oldenburg 2019-02-20 | Unknown | 2019-02-20 | David Quarrie | March 14, 2019, 5:13 p.m. |
| Summer Dancing | Function | 2023-08-08 | Craig Williams | July 11, 2023, 9:39 p.m. |
| 230124 Burns | Unknown | Robert Baker-Glenn | Jan. 12, 2023, 12:37 a.m. | |
| Fergus Gathering 2019 | Unknown | 2019-09-28 | Kathryn Lecocq | April 12, 2019, 1:31 a.m. |
| Fredenbeck Class 2019-03-26 | Unknown | 2019-03-26 | David Quarrie | March 27, 2019, 10:18 a.m. |
| Oldenburg 2019-02-11 | Unknown | 2019-02-11 | David Quarrie | Feb. 18, 2019, 10:41 a.m. |
| Munich Burns Dance 2017 | Unknown | 2017-02-04 | Rita Reil | Dec. 19, 2016, 12:33 p.m. |
| Farnham 2016-06-21 Summer Dance | Unknown | 2016-06-21 | David McQuillan | June 2, 2016, 9:31 p.m. |
| FSCDC Class 26 February 2019 | Class | 2019-02-26 | Anselm Lingnau | March 5, 2019, 10:57 p.m. |
| Halloween Dances | Informational | 2020-10-31 | Tony McQuilkin | June 1, 2023, 5:27 p.m. |
| RSCDS London 90th Anniversary Garden Dance 2020 | Unknown | 2020-07-04 | Meryl Thomson | Jan. 20, 2020, 3:24 p.m. |
| Leeds Club Dance 27th February 2016 | Unknown | 2014-03-08 | Irene Dracup | Feb. 1, 2016, 12:08 p.m. |
| Kilts and Ghillies Tea Dance - May 2016 | Function | 2016-05-07 | Peter Price | May 25, 2023, 8:05 p.m. |
| Oxford Christmas Dance 2019 | Function | 2019-12-28 | Christine Jeffery | Sept. 9, 2023, 10:45 p.m. |
| OUSDS 2023 Hilary End-of-term dance | Function | 2023-03-07 | Ling Yang | May 23, 2023, 5:59 p.m. |
| Leeds Scottish Country Dance Club 27 June 2015 | Unknown | 2014-10-11 | Irene Dracup | April 12, 2015, 7:42 p.m. |
| Unit 5 - Assignment Bank 2020 | Unknown | 2020-03-01 | Atsuko Clement | Nov. 14, 2019, 2:55 p.m. |
| Unit 5 Dances | Unknown | Charles Liu | March 4, 2015, 2:18 a.m. | |
| Exam list | Informational | 2018-09-15 | Atsuko Clement | May 19, 2023, 3:32 a.m. |
| Unit 5 dance assignment bank December 2017 | Unknown | Sue Ronald | April 27, 2018, 6:55 p.m. | |
| TAC Welcome Dance 2021 possibilities | Unknown | 2020-03-07 | Ward Fleri | May 6, 2021, 12:03 a.m. |
| March/April Monthly Party Candidates | Unknown | 2018-11-11 | Dilip Sequeira | Nov. 12, 2018, 1:52 a.m. |
| Dance Suggestions 2019 | Unknown | Judith Kowalczik | Dec. 31, 2018, 6:19 p.m. | |
| Silvesterkurs 2016/17 Gemünd | Unknown | 2017-01-07 | Eva-Maria Beckmann | Jan. 7, 2017, 9:10 p.m. |
| Easter Course CGB Kuckucksnest 2019 | Unknown | 2019-04-21 | Martin McWilliam | May 21, 2019, 4:32 p.m. |
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