Dance Mr Robert H Mackay 4720

Strathspey · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 213) · Usual number of repetitions: 8

Devised by

Juergen Munz

Intensity

884 868 808 888 = 85% (1 turn), 64% (whole dance)

Formations

Set and Link (SETLNK;2P;)
Reel of three - on side (REEL;R3;SIDES;)
Poussette - half (POUSS;HALF;)
Hands across - 4 - half (HX;4P;HALF;)
Reel of three - across - half (REEL;ACROSS;HALF;R3;)

Steps

Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel

Published in

Book 38 Eight Modern Scottish Country Dances [5]
Scottish Country Dances Books 31 to 38 (Combined A5 edition) [61]
Pocket: Books 36,37,38 [21]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 9 [381] (diagram only)
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [512] (diagram only)
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7 [471] (diagram only)

Recommended Music

Mr Robert Mackay of Edinburgh (Muriel A Johnstone)

Table rows with a green background denote recordings starting with one of the recommended tunes and the usual number of repetitions for the dance (8). 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 italics are not explicitly linked to this dance but have been identified by the database based on the type, bar count, and recommended tune(s) of the dance.

Name	Artist	Album	Media	Trk	Type	Time	Pace
Mr Robert H. Mackay	Muriel Johnstone's Band	Book 38. Music for Eight Scottish Country Dances	LP+	6	S32 8	0:00	0.0
Mr Robert H. MacKay	Muriel Johnstone & Keith Smith	Cairngorms	CD	7	S32 8	8:34	64.2
Robert H. Mackay	Muriel Johnstone's Band	Book 38. Music for Eight Scottish Country Dances	CD	5	S32 8	0:00	0.0
Suitable for The Minister on the Loch	Terpsichore	Caledonian Muse	CD	5	S32 3	3:16	65.3

Mr Robert H Mackay 3/4L · S32

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1–
: 1c+2c+3c set, cross RH ; 1c+2c S&Link, 1W full polite turn and 1c face down and in (2x,1x,3x)
9–
: 2c+1c+3c mirror Reels3{6} on the sides (hands when possible, no final loops) | 1c+3c turn BH ½ ready for:
17–
: 1c+3c ½Poussette ; set, ½ RHA (2x,1x,3x)
25–
: 1W+2c & 1M+3c Rsh ½Reels3 across ; 2c+1c+3c turn BH.

{{explanation}}
After 2nd time through, 1c cast off as 4c dance up to 3pl

E-cribs

Mr Robert H Mackay 3/4L · S32

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1-8
: 1s+2s+3s set & cross RH, 1s+2s Set+Link
9-16
: 2s+1s+3s dance reflection reel of 3 on sides, taking hands where
  possible (1s in & down) & 1s+3s 1/2 turn partner 2H ready for …
17-24
: 3s+1s dance 1/2 Diamond Poussette, set to partners & dance RH across 1/2
  way
25-32
: 1s dance 1/2 RSh reel of 3 across (1L with 2s & 1M with 3s); All turn
  partner 2H

{{explanation}}
End of 2nd time through, 1s & 4s turn (2 bars), 1s cast as 4s dance up NHJ to 3rd place

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