Dance Sir Murdoch MacDonald's Strathspey 6116
Strathspey · 32 bars · 4 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 2341) · Usual number of repetitions: 4
- Devised by
- D J O Wilson (1980)
- Intensity
- 8000 6666 8888 8888 = 75% (1 turn), 75% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Hands across - 4 (HX;4P;)
- Arches (ARCHES)
- Hands round - 4 (HR;4P;)
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Steps
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- Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Published in
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- Book 31 [7]
- Scottish Country Dances Books 31 to 38 (Combined A5 edition) [7]
- Pocket: Books 30,Children,5-for-1982,31 [30]
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 9 [503] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [664] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7 [605] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6 [585] (diagram only)
- Recommended Music
Table rows with a green background denote recordings starting with one of the recommended tunes and the usual number of repetitions for the dance (4). A yellow background means a recording with one of the recommended tunes but a non-standard number of repetitions. Recordings with a red background use a different tune and possibly a non-standard number of repetitions.
Recordings whose titles are in
| Name | Artist | Album | Media | Trk | Type | Time | Pace | Clip | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Murdoch McDonald's Strathspey | Rob Gordon and his Band | Book 31. Music for Eight Scottish Country Dances | LP+ | 7 | S32 4 | 0:00 | 0.0 | ||
| Sir Murdoch Macdonald's Strathspey | Alastair Wood and his Scottish Dance Band | Book 31/32 | CD | 9 | S32 4 | 4:40 | 70.0 |
Sir Murdoch MacDonald's Strathspey 4/4L · S32
1–
: 1c lead down | turn RH {4}| lead up (1,2,3,4)
9–
: 1W+2W+3W set (holding hands) to 2M+3M+4M, change places LH ; the 3 top persons on M side repeat with the bottom 3 on W side, changing places RH
17–
: 1M+2M+3M+4M (now in top four places!) RHA **while{4}** 1W+2W+3W+4W LHA ; M continue RHA, joining NH with P as they meet, to form a double wheel, 1c dance down to 4pl and make an arch, the other couples follow
25–
: 2c+3c+4c dance under arch and cast up to (2,3,4,1) ; 2c+3c & 4c+1c circle4 L.
Sir Murdoch MacDonald's Strathspey 4/4L · S32
1-8 : 1s lead down the middle for 2 steps, turn RH & lead back up to top 9-16 : 1L+2L+3L set diag to 2M+3M+4M & change places LH, top 3 dancers on Men's side set to bottom 3 dancers on Ladies side & cross diag RH 17-24 : All Men (at top) dance RH star & all Ladies LH star, continue stars as 1M then 234 take partners hand & lead down, 1s make arch at bottom 25-32 : 2s+3s+4s dance down under arch, divide & cast up on own sides (to 2 3 4 1), 2s+3s & 4s+1s circle 4H round to left
Watch on YouTube
(YouTube must be enabled in cookie preferences to embed videos.)Once through as part of a longer Newcastle …
Added on: 2019-10-05 (Murrough Landon)
Quality: Demonstration quality
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(YouTube must be enabled in cookie preferences to embed videos.)1996 RSCDS teaching video
Added on: 2020-07-26 (Murrough Landon)
Quality: Demonstration quality
| Name | Type | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday Zoom class 2020-11-20 | Unknown | 2020-11-20 | Ward Fleri | Nov. 21, 2020, 1:38 a.m. |
| Blair Dances | Informational | Rachel Watt | Aug. 26, 2023, 2:42 a.m. | |
| Blue Ridge 2022 - Friday - Combined Class | Unknown | 2022-07-08 | Cynthia West | July 10, 2022, 12:43 p.m. |
| Cambridge RonDancing 2022 | Informational | Murrough Landon | July 3, 2023, 1:09 a.m. | |
| SCD Ceilidh Hannover / Hildesheim 2015-11-07 (Sammelliste) | Unknown | 2015-11-07 | Cord Walter | Feb. 26, 2017, 11:09 p.m. |
