Dance The Blacksmith of Elgin 559
Jig · 48 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 213)
- Devised by
- Faith Brosse
- Intensity
- 888 888 864 444 468 844 = 77% (1 turn), 58% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Chase (CHASE)
- Snowball Chain (SCHA)
- Advance and Retire (ADVRET;2S;)
- Long Cast (LCast)
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change
- Published in
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- Imperial Book of Scottish Country Dances - Volumes 1-3 [201]
- Imperial Book of Scottish Country Dances Vol II [1]
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 9 [48] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [58] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7 [50] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6 [48] (diagram only)
- Recommended Music
The Blacksmith of Elgin 3/4L · J48
- 1–
- 1c+2c+3c set twice ; and still holding hands, 1c leading, lines cross at the top (M passing outside W) and down opposite side (to 3x,2x,1x)
- 9–
- Repeat, crossing at the bottom, 1c leading (1,2,3)
- 17–
- Pickup Chain from top: (1c cross RH | 1c pass 2c LH on side ; 2c cross RH while{2} 1c pass 3c RH on side | 2c pass 3c LH on side while{2} 1c cross LH in 3pl) (3,2x,1)
- 25–
- All W set advancing and join nearer hands, set retiring ; All M repeat
- 33–
- Repeat pickup chain, 3c starting (1,2,3)
- 41–
- 1c cast off (2c up) ; all Turn RH (2,1,3)
The Blacksmith of Elgin 3/4L · J48
- 1-8
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1s+2s+3s take hands on side & set twice, retain hands & 1M followed by 2M+3M cross & dance down behind Ladies while 1L followed by 2L+3L cross & down Men’s side (all pass RSh)
- 9-16
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3s+2s+1s repeat above Fig with 1s leading crossing at bottom
- 17-24
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1s dance Snowball Grand Chain for 3 cpls to end 3 (2) 1:
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1s cross RH & change places LH on side with 2s
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1s change places RH with 3s while 2s cross RH
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1s cross LH while 2s+3s change places LH. 3 (2) 1
- 25-32
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3L+2L+1L set advancing to hold nearer hands & retire, 3M+2M+1M repeat
- 33-40
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3s+2s+1s dance Snowball Grand Chain for 3 cpls to end 1 2 3:
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3s cross RH & change places LH on side with 2s
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3s change places RH with 3s while 2s cross RH
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3s cross LH while 2s+1s change places LH. 1 2 3
- 41-48
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1s dance in & cast to 2nd place, all turn RH. 2 1 3
Watch on YouTube
(YouTube must be enabled in cookie preferences to embed videos.)RSCDS Leicester, 2005 ASCDS festival
Added on: 2022-02-21 (Murrough Landon)
Quality: Demonstration quality
Watch on YouTube
(YouTube must be enabled in cookie preferences to embed videos.)RSCDS Leicester, 2008 ASCDS festival
Added on: 2022-02-22 (Murrough Landon)
Quality: Demonstration quality
