Dance O'er the Forth to Fife 5016
Reel · 40 bars · 4 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 2341)
- Devised by
- Janet Cook
- Intensity
- 16,16,16,8/4,4,4,0/3,5,5,5/3,5,5,5/4,4,4,4 = 75% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Petronella - quarter (4 bars) (PET;QUART;)
- Reel of six (REEL;R6;)
- Balance in Line (BALNCE)
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change
- Published in
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
- Bars 5–16 represent the Forth Road Bridge, and bars 21–36 the Forth Railway Bridge.
Bars 5–16 represent the Forth Road Bridge, and bars 21–36 the Forth Railway Bridge.
“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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord MacLay's Reel | Jimmy Shand and his Band | Back Hame Tae Auchtermuchty | LP | 9 | R40 4 | 0:00 | 0.0 | ||
| Lord MacLay's Reel | Rob Gordon and his Band | Caledonian Ball, The - Vol 2 | LP | 6 | R40 4 | 0:00 | 0.0 | ||
| Lord MacLay's Reel | Colin Dewar and his Scottish Dance Band | Scottish Country Dancing Volume 3 (Music for Collins Pocket Reference. Vol 3) | CD | 11 | R40 4 | 3:05 | 37.0 | ||
| Lord MacLay's Reel | The Tain Band | Scottish Collection: Music of the Glens | CD | 5 | R40 4 | 2:56 | 35.2 | ||
| Lord MacLay's Reel | Robert Whitehead & the Danelaw Band | Highlander Music Scottish Dances Vol 13 | CD | 7 | R40 4 | 2:55 | 35.0 | ||
| Lord MacLay's Reel | Rob Gordon and his Band | Let's Go Scottish Country Dancing Vol 1 | CD | 11 | R40 4 | 2:53 | 34.6 | ||
| Lord McLay's Reel | Ian Cruickshanks and his Band | Nice to See You | CD | 9 | R40 4 | 3:02 | 36.4 | ||
| Lord McLay's Reel | David Cunningham and his Scottish Dance Band | All Set | CD+ | 11 | R40 4 | 3:01 | 36.2 |
O'er the Forth to Fife 4/4L · R40
- 1–16
- All petronella to midline facing P and set ; 1c+2c+3c Rsh Reel6{12b} while 4c petronella to 4plx, set ; and wait
- 17–20
- 1c+2c+3c petronella to opp. side and set (1x,2x,3x,4x)
- 21–28
- [W’s solo] 2W+3W+4W set adv. and join hands with Men (RH with P) | BiL while{4} 1W casts off to 4M pl ; 2W+3W+4W dance out between M and cast L round M on L to finish on M side (2W,3W,4W,1W)
- 29–36
- [M’s solo] 2M+3M+4M set adv. and join hands with W (LH with P) | BiL while{4} 1M casts off to 4W pl ; 2M+3M+4M dance out between W and cast R round P to finish on W side (2x,3x,4x,1x)
- 37–40
- All set and cross RH (2,3,4,1)
O'er the Forth to Fife 4/4L · R40
- 1-16
- All petronella turn & set, 1s+2s+3s dance reel of 6 passing partner RSh while 4s petronella turn to opposite sides & set
- 17-24
- 1s+2s+3s petronella to opposite sides & set, 2L+3L+4L advance to give RH to partner & LH to next Man & set while 1L casts to 4th pl (opp side)
- 25-32
- 2L+3L+4L dance LSh round Man on left back to opposite sides 1 place up, 2M+3M+4M advance to give RH to own partner & LH next Lady & set while 1M casts to 4th place (opp side)
- 33-40
- 2M+3M+4M dance RSh round partners back to opposite sides 1 place up, all set & cross RH
