Dance Aird of Coigach 54
Jig · 48 bars · 4 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 2341)
- Devised by
- John Bayly (1975)
- Intensity
- 4444/8888/8440/8404/8866/4444 = 64% (1 turn), 65% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Chase (CHASE)
- Hands round - 8 - and back (HR;8P;BACK;)
- Arches (ARCHES)
- Snowball Chain (SCHA)
- Steps
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- Skip-Change, Slip-Step
- Published in
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- Imperial Book of Scottish Country Dances - Volumes 1-3 [313]
- If The Ghillie Fits [29]
- Imperial Book of Scottish Country Dances Vol III [16]
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 9 [9] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [7] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7 [6] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6 [5] (diagram only)
- Recommended Music
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Aird of Coigach 4/4L · J48
- 1–
- All four men cross above P, cast below 4W and back up own side to 4,3,2,1
- 9–
- All circle8 and back, end in a square set, with the dancers spaced equally around the circle.
- 17–
- 1M+LH person (=2M) & 1W+LH person (=2W) dance as pairs diagonally across the circle (1M pair forms arch, 1W pair passes under) through opposite places, divide and 1M & 1W cast R to pick up next person on left in the circle ; 1W+3M & 1M+3W repeat across
- 25–
- 1W+4W & 1M+4M repeat diagonally ; 1W+2M & 1M+2W repeat up and down
- 33–
- Top and bottom couples cross RH to start 4 changes of a snow ball chain, to finish Men 2,3,4,1 and Women 1,4,3,2
- 41–
- All women cross below opposite man, cast up round top and down own side to longwise set 2,3,4,1
Aird of Coigach 4/4L · J48
- 1-8
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All Men dance across passing partner RSh & cast down to the bottom of set (4th Man leading), cross the bottom of the set & up Men’s side
- 9-16
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All circle 8H round & back (retaining the circle formation to bar 40)
- 17-20
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1s with dancers on their left (1M+2M & 1L+2L) NHJ cross diagonally (Men’s arch) & both pairs turn away from each other to face in
- 21-24
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1s with dancers on their left (1M+3L & 1L+3M) NHJ cross over (1M+3L make arch) both pairs turning away from each other to face in
- 25-32
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1s continue this Fig 2 more times to end with top 2 dancers facing each other also bottom dancers facing each other for a Snowball Grand Chain
- 33-40
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All dance Snowball Grand Chain for 4 cpls:
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End couples cross RH & change places LH on side with side persons
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Original side persons cross RH while original end couples change places RH on sides & all change places LH on sides
- 41-48
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All Ladies dance across passing opposite Man RSh & cast up to top, cross & down on the Ladies’ side to end opposite partner. 2 3 4 1
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| TSC in Evora 14th March 2018 | Unknown | 2018-03-14 | Amanda Peart | Nov. 23, 2017, 4:05 p.m. |
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| ZA 2011-07-11 Fish Hoek Dance Class | Unknown | 2011-07-11 | Heather Hodgson | April 2, 2017, 12:53 p.m. |
| Waltham weekly 2022-10-03 | Unknown | 2022-11-03 | John Aitken | Oct. 24, 2022, 8:31 p.m. |
| Lesson Plan 20 September 2016 | Unknown | 2014-01-18 | Irene Dracup | Sept. 19, 2016, 10:15 p.m. |
| Wrexham - Monday 2 March 2020 | Unknown | 2020-03-02 | Andrew Locke | Feb. 14, 2020, 7:16 p.m. |
| Waltham weekly 2022-11-17 | Unknown | 2022-11-17 | John Aitken | Nov. 13, 2022, 10:39 a.m. |
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| Wednesday Cally club night (Copy) | Unknown | 2018-01-17 | Christine | Jan. 8, 2018, 6:33 p.m. |
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| Bonn 2017-01-16 | Unknown | 2017-01-16 | Eva-Maria Beckmann | Jan. 15, 2017, 10:42 a.m. |
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| Waltham weekly 2022-11-24 St Andrews Night | Unknown | 2022-11-24 | John Aitken | Nov. 18, 2022, 8:55 p.m. |
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| RSCDS Wirral - Tuesday 3 May 2016 | Unknown | 2016-05-03 | Andrew Locke | May 2, 2016, 11:36 p.m. |
| Kilmorack Winter Social 3 - Friday 26th November - 7:30-10pm | Unknown | 2021-11-26 | Peter Jamieson | Nov. 1, 2021, 11:16 p.m. |
| Lesson Plan 6 Sept 2016 | Unknown | 2014-06-28 | Irene Dracup | Sept. 5, 2016, 9:49 p.m. |
| Budapest Local Club 03.03.2016 | Unknown | 2016-03-03 | Zoltán Gräff | March 3, 2016, 9:45 p.m. |
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| Richmond Caledonian 10.11.2021 | Unknown | 2021-11-10 | Simon Stewart | Oct. 28, 2021, 9:22 p.m. |
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| Wednesday Cally club night (Copy) | Unknown | 2018-01-17 | Christine | Jan. 8, 2018, 6:33 p.m. |
| Scotia January 18th, 2016 | Unknown | Sue Ronald | Jan. 14, 2016, 10:19 p.m. | |
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| RSCDS Cheshire - Summer Social Dance - all welcome - Weds 15 July 2015 | Unknown | 2015-07-15 | Christine Grove | May 24, 2015, 7:46 p.m. |
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