Dance The Blithest Lass that ever was seen 578
Strathspey · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 213)
- Devised by
- Unknown
- Intensity
- 800 888 844 800 = 58% (1 turn), 44% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Set in line in threes (SETLIN;3P;)
- Petronella - quarter (4 bars) (PET;QUART;)
- Set to and turn Corners (S&T;CRNRS;)
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Steps
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- Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Published in
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- Miss Milligan's Miscellany of Scottish Country Dances [5]
- 99 More Scottish Country Dances [3]
- Miss Milligan's Miscellany Volume II [1]
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [60] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7 [49] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6 [52] (diagram only)
- Recommended Music
| Name | Artist | Album | Media | Trk | Type | Time | Pace | Clip | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Blithest Lass that Ever was Seen | Muriel Johnstone's Band | Dance Through The Miscellanies - First Part | CD | 9 | S32 8 | 8:32 | 64.0 | ||
| The Blithest Lass that Ever was Seen | Muriel Johnstone's Band | A Dancer's Miscellany Vol II | MC | 3 | S32 8 | 8:32 | 64.0 |
The Blithest Lass that ever was seen 3/4L · S32
- 1–
- 1c turn BH | cast (2c up) ; turn BH | cast L into lines across (1W up / 1M down)
- 9–
- All set twice, on [11–12] 1c petronella to between corners ; 2c+1c+3c set twice , on [16] 1c dance L to face 1cnr
- 17–
- 1c set to and turn cnrs, finish in the middle facing the M side RHJ, W on the R
- 25–
- 1c lead out on M side, cross and cast to meet in the centre ; repeat on W side, finish in (2,1,3).
The Blithest Lass that ever was seen 3/4L · S32
- 1-8
- 1s turn 2H & cast 1 place, turn 2H & cast 1 place (Lady up, Man down) to end 1L between 2s & 1M between 3s
- 9-16
- 2s+1s+3s set twice 1s turning into 2nd place opposite sides, 2s+1s+3s set twice & 1s end facing 1st corners
- 17-24
- 1s set & turn 1st corners, set & turn 2nd corners 1s end facing Men’s side (Lady on Man’s right)
- 25-32
- 1s lead out Men’s side, cross & cast round 2M/3M to meet facing Ladies’ side, lead out Ladies’ side, cross & cast round 2L/3L to 2nd pl own sides
| Name | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carol Porter Celebration Dance 2019 | 2019-08-17 | Ellie Briscoe | May 28, 2019, 9:59 p.m. |
| Carol Porter Celebration Dance 2019 | 2019-08-17 | elanyi | June 8, 2019, 5:07 p.m. |
| November Course 2018 - Kuckucksnest | 2018-11-23 | Martina Mueller-Franz | Nov. 24, 2018, 4:59 p.m. |
| Mary and Bruce - A Wedding Ball - 1990 | 1990-05-28 | Andy Peterson | Jan. 7, 2018, 2:38 a.m. |
| RSCDS Miss Milligan's Miscellany - 1st 11 dances | Jane Rose | March 6, 2018, 7:21 p.m. | |
| MMM Dances 1-16 | Chris Ronald | May 17, 2018, 3 p.m. | |
| First 11 MMM Dances | Sue Ronald | Feb. 28, 2018, 6:25 p.m. | |
| RSCDS Richmond (N.Yorks) February social 2019 | 2019-02-01 | Louise Macdougall | Jan. 9, 2019, 6:25 p.m. |
| Easy Strathspeys for all & beginners | 2016-11-25 | Marion Rondot-Hay | Nov. 25, 2016, 3:13 p.m. |
| HH - 2022 | Ussurey Dancer | Dec. 7, 2022, 8:25 a.m. | |
| Easy Strathspeys for all & beginners (Copy) | 2016-11-25 | Marion Rondot-Hay | Nov. 25, 2016, 3:05 p.m. |
| Twin Cities Grand Ball 2006 | Janet McKernan | Sept. 10, 2020, 12:04 a.m. | |
| Pawling 2022: Dances Taught | 2022-05-26 | Ken Saunders | May 26, 2022, 5:50 p.m. |
| Dilip's Mountain View Unit 4 Dances | Dilip Sequeira | Dec. 29, 2017, 7:38 p.m. | |
| Unit 5 - Assignment Bank 2020 | 2020-03-01 | Atsuko Clement | Nov. 14, 2019, 2:55 p.m. |
| Exam list | 2018-09-15 | Atsuko Clement | May 19, 2023, 3:32 a.m. |
| Unit 5 dance assignment bank December 2017 | Sue Ronald | April 27, 2018, 6:55 p.m. | |
| Unit 5 Dances | Charles Liu | March 4, 2015, 2:18 a.m. |
