Dance The Black Dance 541
Reel · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 213)
- Devised by
- David Rutherford (1772)
- Intensity
- 800 602 808 602 = 41% (1 turn), 31% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Lead down and up (DWNUP;LEAD;)
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Steps
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- Skip-Change
- Published in
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- Book 12 [10]
- Scottish Country Dances Books 7 to 12 (Combined A5 edition) [70]
- Pocket: Books 10,11,12 [34]
- 101 Scottish Country Dances [4]
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [56] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7 [46] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6 [46] (diagram only)
- Recommended Music
“Name” column: normal = designated recording, greyed-out = designated but not official lead tune, italic = possible match found in DB (watch number of repeats!)
The Black Dance 3/4L · R32
- 1–
- 1c turn RH ; LH
- 9–
- 1M leads 1W to just below 3W, he brings back 3W
- 17–
- 1M+3W & 1W+3M turn RH ; LH
- 25–
- 1M leads 3W back to place {3}, leads back his P | 1c cast to 2pl (2c up).
The Black Dance 3/4L · R32
- 1-8
- 1s turn RH & LH
- 9-16
- 1s lead down to just below 3rd place, 1M leaves partner in 3L’s place & leads 3L up to 1L’s place
- 17-24
- 1M+3L turn RH & LH while 3M+1L do likewise
- 25-32
- 1M leads 3L down to just below 3L’s place & leads partner up to top place & both cast to 2nd place own side
Watch on YouTube
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Added on: 2023-02-04 (Murrough Landon)
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Watch on YouTube
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| Name | Type | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Region Social Dance 2013 | Unknown | Amy Martin | April 19, 2013, 12:17 a.m. | |
| Fleet 2017-12-02 Autumn Apprentices' Dance | Unknown | 2017-12-02 | David McQuillan | July 29, 2017, 10:34 p.m. |
| Middletown CT Tea Dance 4/10/19 | Unknown | 2019-04-10 | Barbra Link | March 23, 2019, 3:51 p.m. |
| New Hampshire Highlands Friday Dance 2016 | Unknown | Sue Ronald | Aug. 16, 2016, 9:14 p.m. | |
| Bonn 2016-10-31_Halloween Special | Unknown | 2016-10-31 | Eva-Maria Beckmann | Oct. 23, 2016, 7:50 p.m. |
| 2019 Hunter Valley Welcome Easy Dance Social | Unknown | 2019-03-30 | Arthur Kingsland | Dec. 1, 2018, 12:59 a.m. |
| RSCDS Twin Cities Autumn Social Dance 2022 | Unknown | 2022-10-31 | Lara Friedman-Shedlov | Oct. 21, 2022, 9:03 p.m. |
| RSCDS Book 12 | Unknown | Ward Fleri | Oct. 12, 2021, 9:37 p.m. |
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