Dance Tribute to the Borders 6701

Jig · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 213)

Devised by

Roy Goldring (1979)

Intensity

800 844 843 888 = 65% (1 turn), 49% (whole dance)

Formations

Reel of three - promenade hold - half (REEL;PRMHLD;R3;HALF;)
Allemande for 3 couples (ALLMND;3C;)

Steps

Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change

Published in

The Leaflet Dances with Music [31]
Leaflet Dances 1964-1998 and Other Dances [15]
Pocket: Books 32,Leaflets [19]
Scottish Country Dance Leaflets [11]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 9 [540] (diagram only)
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [708] (diagram only)
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7 [648] (diagram only)
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6 [620] (diagram only)

Recommended Music

The Daggs of Craighouse (Moira Reekie)

Extra Info: This dance is inscribed “To Alice and Joe Murphy” and is a tribute to the Carlisle and Borders Branch of …

This dance is inscribed “To Alice and Joe Murphy” and is a tribute to the Carlisle and Borders Branch of the RSCDS also a recognition that the Borders are the first part of Scotland reached by travellers from the South.

“Name” column: normal = designated recording, greyed-out = designated but not official lead tune, italic = possible match found in DB (watch number of repeats!)

Name	Artist	Album	Media	Trk	Type	Time	Pace
Tribute to the Borders	Alan Gardiner and his Scottish Dance Band	A True Reflection	CD	13	J32 4	2:09	32.2
Tribute to the Borders	Callum Wilson and his Scottish Dance Band	Scottish Country Dancing	CD+	17	J32 8	4:42	35.2
Tribute to the Borders	Andrew Rankine and his Band	Nine Scottish Country Dances (1981) - Leaflets	LP+	2	J32 8	4:26	33.2
Tribute to the Borders	Rob Gordon and his Band	Caledonian Ball, The - Vol 4	LP	8	J32 8	4:32	34.0
Tribute to the Borders	Rob Gordon and his Band	Country Dance, Ceilidh Dance	CD	8	J32 8	4:32	34.0
A Tribute to the Borders	Jim Berry and his Scottish Dance Band	A Dozen Dances	MC	1	J32 8	4:29	33.6
Tribute to the Borders	The Muriel Johnstone Trio	Dancing Live	CD	13	J32 8	4:42	35.2
Tribute to the Borders	Sandy Nixon and his Scottish Dance Band	Morino Magic	CD	19	J32 4	4:32	68.0
Tribute to the Borders	Neil Copland and his Scottish Dance Band	Music for Leaflet Dances Vol. 2	CD	10	J32 8	4:43	35.4
Tribute to the Borders	Ian Cruickshanks and his Band	Nice to See You Again	CD	1	J32 8	4:48	36.0
Tribute to the Borders	Colin Dewar and his Scottish Dance Band	Special Requests Volume 8	CD	8	J32 8	4:46	35.8
Tribute to the Borders	Ewan Galloway	Grove Collection of SCDs Volume 1	CD	1	J32 8	4:42	35.2
Tribute to the Borders	Rutherford, Maureen & Copland, Neil	Medal Tests for Young Dancers (2014)	CD	30	J32 2	1:18	39.0
Tribute to the Borders	Unknown	Dancing Throu' Scotland	?	3	J32 4	0:00	0.0
Jigs	Jim Mackay Scottish Dance Band	The Jim Mackay Scottish Dance Band	CD	2	J32 4	2:21	35.2

Tribute to the Borders 3/4L · J32

1–: 1c cross RH | cast (2c up) ; turn 1¼ RH to promhold facing M side
9–: 1c Rsh ½Reel3 with 2M+3M ; Rsh ½Reel3 with 3W+2W, 1c finish in centre facing 3W (now in 1W pl)
17–: 1c set to 3W pulling Rsh back | set to 2W ; set to 2M | 1c set to 3M while{2} 3c+2c set advancing into
25–: 3c+1c+2c Allemande

E-cribs

Tribute to the Borders 3/4L · J32

1-8: 1s cross RH & cast 1 place, turn RH 1.1/2 times to end in promenade hold facing 2M
9-16: 1s dance 1/2 RSh reel of 3 on Man’s side, cross to face 3L & dance 1/2 RSh reel on Ladies’ side 1s end facing 3L (in top place), still in prom hold
17-24: 1s set to 3L, swivel right & set to 2L, set to 2M, set to 3M (2s+3s set advancing into centre) ready for …
25-32: 3s+1s+2s Allemande. End 2 1 3

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