Dance Prince Charlie's Quickstep 5355
Jig · 48 bars · 4 couples (3x,4x) · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 2413) · Usual number of repetitions: 4
- Devised by
- John Drewry (1975)
- Intensity
- 8008/8888/8228/8008/8008/8888 = 72% (whole dance)
- Formations
-
- Figure of Eight - double (FIG8;2C;)
- Reel of four - across (REEL;ACROSS;R4;)
- Reel of four - across (REEL;ACROSS;R4;)
- Figure of Eight - half (FIG8;1C;HALF;)
- Figure of Eight - half (FIG8;1C;HALF;)
- Hands round - 8 - and back (HR;8P;BACK;)
- Steps
-
- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change, Slip-Step
- Published in
-
- Summer Collection, Set 8
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 9 [437] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams, Supplement to the 8th Edition [53] (diagram only)
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
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John Drewry slightly revised this dance in 1996. The original version had set and …
John Drewry slightly revised this dance in 1996. The original version had set and half left hand turn in bars 1-4 (continuing the turn into bar 5) whereas the revised version has petronella followed by half right hand turn. Video 1 shows another variation.
Table rows with a green background denote recordings starting with one of the recommended tunes and the usual number of repetitions for the dance (4). 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prince Charlie's Quickstep | Lothian Scottish Dance Band | Another Celebration | LP | 3 | J48 4 | 3:30 | 35.0 |
Prince Charlie's Quickstep 4/4L · J48
*3c+4c cross on 2nd chord (1,2,3x,4x). Centro-symmetrical dance.*
1–
: 1c+4c set | ½ turn LH ; 1W & 4W, followed by P, dance between nearest cpl, and out opposite side | split, W casting L to exchanged places and M R to original places
9–
: DblFig8 at top and bottom, to start end pairs cross in and middle cpls dance to end
17–
: End pairs set | cross RH ; set | cross into line across in the middle, W to opposite sides facing in and M into BtoB between them, facing P, **while{2}** 2c+3c cast to the ends
25–
: 1c+4c Reel4 across, but at end 1M+4M turn RH ½ and join NH with P into line of 4
33–
: Line turns ½ clw ; W dance ½ Fig8 R through end cpls **while{4}** M turn RH (2,4,1x,3x)
41–
: Circle8 and back
Prince Charlie's Quickstep 4/4L · J48
{{explanation}}
3s and 4s start on opposite sides
1-8
: 1s and 4s set, ½ turn partners LH, 1L followed by partner dances down,
out between 2M+3L, 1L casts to 4th place as 1M casts back to
place **while** 4L followed by partner dances up, out between 2L+3M,
4L casts up to 1st place as 4M casts back to place
9-16
: 1M+4L double Fig of 8 with 2s at top (1M+4L cross down, 2s dance
up) **while** 1L+4M double Fig of 8 with 3s at bottom (1L+4M cross
up,3s dance down)
17-24
: 1M+4L also 1L+4M set, change places RH, all set, 4L and 1L dance across
to other side between 2s+3s (who cast up/down to 1st/4th
place) **while** 1M and 4M dance across to end BtoB facing partners 1s
on Men's side, 4s on Ladie's side
25-32
: 1s+4s RSh reel of 4 across and end with Men giving RH in passing and LH
to partner so that 1s face up and 4s down (in line across Men in
centre)
33-40
: 1s+4s in line rotate clockwise ½ way, 1L dances down between 3s and
casts up to 3rd place as 4L dances up and casts to 2nd place **while**
Men continue to rotate to new places (opposite partners)
41-48
: All circle 8H round and back
Watch on YouTube
(YouTube must be enabled in cookie preferences to embed videos.)This video shows the original version of the …
Added on: 2020-01-17 (Murrough Landon)
Quality: Good
Watch on YouTube
(YouTube must be enabled in cookie preferences to embed videos.)Apart from a variety of individual dancers mistakes, …
Added on: 2018-11-01 (Ilana Steiner)
Quality: Informal/Social (RSCDS)
| Name | Type | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oldenburg 2017-06-05 | Unknown | 2017-06-05 | Sir Toby | June 6, 2017, 9:35 a.m. |
| Scottish im Erzgebirge Samstag | Unknown | 2021-09-25 | Andrea Dög | Aug. 29, 2021, 6:09 p.m. |
| SCD & Walking Hols Symonds Yat Wed evening | Unknown | 2022-10-05 | Geoff Entwistle | Sept. 8, 2022, 3:02 p.m. |
| SQP_20160910Jersey | Unknown | 2016-03-15 | Roland Telle | March 15, 2016, 9:40 a.m. |
| Potters Pairs Weekend 2019 - Advanced Class | Unknown | 2019-04-27 | Cord Walter | April 27, 2019, 11:23 a.m. |
| Pitlochry 17-06-23 David Oswald | Function | 2023-06-17 | Mary Cant | June 8, 2023, 7:44 p.m. |
| 190219 The More Unusual Dance Club | Unknown | 2019-02-18 | Peter Dixon | Feb. 10, 2019, 2:06 p.m. |
| SQP_DaySchool_20170325 | Unknown | 2017-03-14 | Roland Telle | March 14, 2017, 1:34 p.m. |
| Laurencekirk, Dickson Hall. Sat 14 Nov 7:30 | Unknown | 2020-11-14 | Brian Anderson | April 11, 2020, 7:54 p.m. |
| 190318 The More Unusual Dance Club | Unknown | 2019-03-18 | Peter Dixon | Feb. 24, 2019, 12:23 p.m. |
| 170715 Sommerball in Sterbfritz (Schlüchtern) | Unknown | 2017-07-15 | Martina Mueller-Franz | July 12, 2017, 11:40 a.m. |
| 2017-07-15 Kuckucksnest Summer Ball (Sterbfritz) | Unknown | 2017-07-15 | Truus de Ceuster | May 27, 2017, 9:33 a.m. |
| Guernsey Ball 2017-04-08 | Unknown | 2016-11-10 | Roland Telle | Nov. 10, 2016, 3:28 p.m. |
| Guernsey Saturday Ball | Unknown | 2017-04-08 | John McLean | March 30, 2017, 11:02 p.m. |
| Kuckucksnest 2016 Autumn Course | Unknown | 2016-10-20 | Truus de Ceuster | Nov. 14, 2016, 9:08 p.m. |
| 20180630 Pitlochry with Marian Anderson | Unknown | 2018-06-30 | Kate Kinnear | May 24, 2018, 12:48 a.m. |
| NewCastle-evening-2013 | Unknown | 2013-02-09 | Zoltán Gräff | Nov. 23, 2014, 1:11 p.m. |
| Chemnitz_Friday | Unknown | SCD Chemnitz | Feb. 6, 2018, 6:27 p.m. |
