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Dance Rovin' Robin 5723

Reel · 32 bars · 2 couples · Longwise - 4   (Progression: 21)

Devised by
Alex Gray (1972)
Intensity
62/54/88/62 = 64% (1 turn), 44% (whole dance)
Formations
Steps
  • Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change
Published in
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!)

NameArtistAlbumMediaTrkTypeTimePaceClip
Rovin' Robin W James A Gray Piano Dance CD 6 R32 84:50 36.2
Dinky One Step John MacGregor Scottish Dance Band MacGregor's Gathering CD+ 12 R32 84:34 34.2
Irish Marches Bobby MacLeod and his Band Bobby's Kind of Music LP 5 R32 63:22 33.7
Irish Reels suitable for Irish Rover Gregor MacKay and his Band The Old Scottish Dance Bands Vol 1 CD 12 R32 84:18 32.2
Irish Rover Rob Gordon and his Band Let's Go Scottish Country Dancing Vol 2 CD 15 R32 84:27 33.4
Irish Rover The Ian Muir Sound Scottish Country Dances Vol 1-2 CD 11 R32 84:33 34.1
Irish Rover The Ian Muir Sound Scottish Country Dances Vol 3 CD 11 R32 84:38 34.8
Irish Rover The Glencraig Scottish Dance Band Ah'm Dancin'! - Old Time Dances CD 14 R32 84:40 35.0
Irish Rover Chris Peterson & Michael Hudson Bluebonnet Ball 2004 CD 10 R32 84:28 33.5
The Irish Rover Frank Reid and his Band Welcome to the London Highland Club LP 1 R32 84:19 32.4
The Irish Rover Jim Dawson and his Scottish Country Dance Band Bow and Curtsy LP+ 13 R32 80:00 0.0
The Irish Rover Robert Whitehead & the Danelaw Band Strictly Scottish Volume Two CD+ 14 R32 84:23 32.9
The Irish Rover Iain MacPhail and his Scottish Dance Band Salute t' Scottish Dancing LP 3 R32 80:00 0.0
The Irish Rover Robin Ellis and his Band Scottish Country Dance Music - Vol 2 ? 5 R32 80:00 0.0
The Irish Rover Colin Dewar and his Scottish Dance Band Special Requests Volume 5 CD 9 R32 84:51 36.4
The Irish Rover The Music Makars Dance, Sing and Rejoice CD 14 R32 84:30 33.8
The Irish Rover Caber Feidh Caber Feidh LP 11 R32 84:16 32.0
The Irish Rover Ian T Muir The Netherwood Collection CD 29 R32 84:47 35.9
The Irish Rover James Coutts and his Scottish Dance Band The Joy of Sets CD+ 8 R32 84:42 35.2
The Irish Rover James Coutts and his Scottish Dance Band Thirty Popular Dances - Volume Two Part one CD 2 R32 84:39 34.9
The Irish Rover Alastair Hunter & the Lorne Scottish Dance Band Alastair Hunter and the Lorne Scottish Dance Band MC 6 R32 80:00 0.0
The Irish Rover Bobby Brown and The Scottish Accent The Island Fling LP+ 9 R32 84:30 33.8
The Irish Rover Bobby Brown and The Scottish Accent The Bobby Brown Collection CD 9 R32 84:30 33.8
The Irish Rover Andrew Rankine and his Band Westering Home LP 1 R32 80:00 0.0
The Irish Rover The Danelaw Country Dance Band Country Dancers Delight LP 12 R32 80:00 0.0
The Irish Rover Lothian Scottish Dance Band Something to Celebrate LP+ 3 R32 40:00 0.0
The Irish Rover Rob Gordon and his Band Caledonian Ball, The - Vol 2 LP 10 R32 80:00 0.0
The Irish Rover McBain's Scottish Country Dance Band Authentic Scottish Dancing Music LP 1 R32 84:11 31.4
The Irish Rover McBain's Scottish Country Dance Band Scottish Country Dances ? 14 R32 84:11 31.4
The Irish Rover McBain's Scottish Country Dance Band Scottish Country Dancing LP 1 R32 84:11 31.4
The Irish Rover Iain MacPhail and his Scottish Dance Band Highlander Music Scottish Dances Vol 5 CD 9 R32 84:16 32.0
Les Longways Jimmy Shand and his Band English Folk Dances LP 13 R32 80:00 0.0
Rovin' Robin 2/4L · R32
1–
1M Fig8 round 2W and 1W, (start Rsh to 2W), on [1–4] 2W sets swiveling right about on the spot ; on [5–8] 1W sets swiveling left about.
9–
1M+2W lead down the middle ; and up to 1pl (on [15] 1W dances down to 2pl)
17–
1M+2W & 2M+1W Allemande.
25–
1M+2W turn RH, finish in 2pl ; 1M+1W turn LH, finishing in 2pl (2W up) (2,1).
Rovin' Robin 2/4L · R32
1-8
1M dances a Fig of 8 round 1L & 2L passing 2L by RSh to start,2L turns right about bars 1-4 & 1L turns left about bars 5-8
9-16
1M+2L lead down the middle & back to top (1L dances down 1 place)
17-24
1M+2L also 2M+1L dance Allemande
25-32
1M+2L turn RH, 1M+1L turn LH to 2nd places (2L steps up)

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Added on: 2020-04-03 (Murrough Landon)
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NameTypeDateOwnerLast changed
BDS 2022 Unknown Jette Rossen Feb. 24, 2022, 1:56 p.m.
SGVB Summer Series 2023 - Intriguing dances from the Scottish Dance Archives Class 2023-06-29 Anthea Macdonald June 27, 2023, 8:58 a.m.
Darmstadt_2018_05_28 Unknown 2018-05-28 OnYourToes Darmstadt May 25, 2018, 10:46 p.m.
Luxembourg Friday evening social 2018 Unknown 2018-06-15 Jette Rossen April 1, 2019, 3:14 p.m.
SGVB Wednesday Class 10/11/2023 Class 2023-10-11 Doug Macdonald Oct. 12, 2023, 8:42 a.m.
LA-OC-SGV Burns Ball 2024 Function 2024-01-27 Ward Fleri Nov. 21, 2023, 12:37 a.m.
2024 Burns LA Function 2024-01-27 Tony McQuilkin Nov. 25, 2023, 5:07 p.m.
SCD Nürnberg (2018-12-17) Unknown 2018-12-17 Roland Ritthaler Dec. 27, 2018, 3:03 a.m.
David Wasson, Albany Class 2023-1-29 Unknown David Wasson Jan. 12, 2023, 2:48 a.m.
Albany Class - 2023-01-29 Unknown 2023-01-29 Lydia Hedge Jan. 12, 2023, 12:01 a.m.
Christmas Ball Münster 2011 Unknown 2011-12-17 Edwin Werner Nov. 22, 2019, 1:34 p.m.
Killara's Braw Time Social Unknown 2017-04-08 Diana Hastie April 6, 2017, 1:39 p.m.
Bonn 2018-04-09 Unknown 2018-04-09 Eva-Maria Beckmann April 8, 2018, 7:52 p.m.
RSCDS Seattle Burns Night 2019 Unknown 2020-01-25 Cynthia West Jan. 7, 2020, 8:28 a.m.
SGVB New Cues 2022 Class 2022-09-14 Anthea Macdonald Oct. 8, 2023, 9:22 a.m.
27th Bonn Ball: A Midsummer Night's Dream Unknown 2018-06-02 Uta Hasekamp March 19, 2018, 2:46 p.m.
SGV October 2023 Cakewalk Dance Function 2023-10-21 Ward Fleri Sept. 23, 2023, 11:56 p.m.
Orange County February 2024 Beginner Dance Function 2024-02-10 Ward Fleri Dec. 12, 2023, 10:14 p.m.
RSCDS Seattle Core List 2023 - Reels Informational Rachel Pusey Oct. 4, 2023, 7:46 p.m.
SGVB Yearly Dance Program 2023 Informational 2023-08-28 Doug Macdonald Aug. 29, 2023, 8:12 a.m.
Brussels Dance Scottish // complete list of dances season 2017-18 Unknown Jette Rossen Sept. 16, 2018, 1:19 p.m.
2023-24 O C Dance Program Informational 2023-09-01 Tony McQuilkin Aug. 18, 2023, 8:38 p.m.

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