Dance The Alder Burn 68
Jig · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 213)
- Devised by
- John Drewry (1978)
- Intensity
- 16,12,12/844/844 = 75% (1 turn), 56% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Dance to Corners and Set (C-D&S)
- Hands across - 4 - half (HX;4P;HALF;)
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change
- Published in
- Online Sources
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
- Devised in 1978 for Simon Fraser of Courage Farm, Nairn
The nearest village to Courage Farm is Auldearn. The name …
Devised in 1978 for Simon Fraser of Courage Farm, Nairn
The nearest village to Courage Farm is Auldearn. The name “Auldearn” is said by some authorities to mean the “Burn of the Alder Tree” - Hence the name of this dance. The name “Nairn” means “The Alder Tree”. W.J.Watson in his book “The History of the Celtic Place Names of Scotland” says that “Auldearn” derives from the Gaelic “Alit Eireann” and means “Ireland’s Burn”,
“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 | Clip | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Alder Burn | Gordon Shand and his Scottish Dance Band | Dancing Forth | CD | 4 | J32 8 | 4:50 | 36.2 | ||
| The Moray Reel | Alastair Hunter & the Lorne Scottish Dance Band | Alastair Hunter and the Lorne Scottish Dance Band | MC | 2 | J32 8 | 0:00 | 0.0 | ||
| The Moray Reel | John Ellis and his Highland Country Band | Scotland: The Sound of John Ellis and his HC Band Vol. 2 | LP | 12 | J32 4 | 0:00 | 0.0 | ||
| The Moray Reel | Bobby Brown and The Scottish Accent | Memory Lane | CD+ | 2 | J32 8 | 4:29 | 33.6 | ||
| The Moray Reel | David Cunningham and his Scottish Dance Band | Music for Graded Scottish Country Dances | CD | 15 | J32 8 | 4:37 | 34.6 |
The Alder Burn 3/4L · J32
- 1–16
- 1c turn RH ½ moving down to face P (2c up) | set swiveling R to face 1cnr ; Dance to Each Corner and Set {12} (every 2 bars: free cnrs set while{2} centres & cnrs pass Rsh plus a Rsh pass in the centre to face the cnr to the R). Finish cnrs in diagonally opposite place and 1c facing 3cnr (pos.),
- 17–
- 1c+3cnr turn RH ¾ & face diagonally | set NHJ ; all four RHA ¾, 1cnrpersons to places, 1c to 2pl facing out
- 25–
- 1c+4cnr turn LH ¾ & face diagonally | set NHJ ; all four LHA ¾ (2,1,3)
The Alder Burn 3/4L · J32
- 1-4
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1s 1/2 turn RH moving down 1 place, set to partner & turn right about to face 1st corners
- 5-16
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Dance to Corners & Set: (12 bars)
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Couple in middle change places with corners passing RSh, corners pass RSh in middle with a 1/4 turn to right to face next corner while supporting corners set (2 bars). Repeat 5 more times to end with corners in diagonally opposite place and 1s finish facing 3rd corner (pstn)
- 17-24
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1s 3/4 turn corner RH, set (facing in diag with corner on R), 1s+corners dance RH across 1/2 way (crnrs end in orig pl) & 1s face 4th crnr (pstns)
- 25-32
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1s 3/4 turn corners LH, set (facing diagonally in with corner on left), 1s+corners LH across 1/2 way to end 2 1 3
| Name | Type | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Budapest Local Club 20.10.2022 | Unknown | 2022-10-20 | Zoltán Gräff | Oct. 20, 2022, 10:27 a.m. |
| 15 12 12 Brighton and Hove | Unknown | 2015-12-12 | Chris & Lee Pratt | Oct. 4, 2015, 10:13 p.m. |
| 17 05 27 Bognor Regis | Unknown | 2017-05-27 | Chris & Lee Pratt | March 21, 2017, 8:05 p.m. |
| Budapest Local Club 01.02.2022 | Unknown | 2022-02-01 | Zoltán Gräff | Jan. 31, 2022, 2:40 p.m. |
| Hamburg Class 2017-12-07 | Unknown | 2017-12-07 | David Quarrie | Dec. 8, 2017, 10:27 a.m. |
| Berkhamsted Drewry Dance Saturday 15th November 2014 | Unknown | 2014-11-15 | Jane Rose | Oct. 11, 2014, 11:23 p.m. |
| SCD & Walking Hols Grt Malvern Tue Workshop | Class | 2023-10-17 | Geoff Entwistle | Aug. 28, 2023, 11:21 a.m. |
| 42nd Frankfurt Spring Ball 2010 | Function | 2010-04-17 | Anselm Lingnau | Nov. 11, 2014, 4:23 p.m. |
| FSCDC 6 May 2014 | Class | 2014-05-06 | Anselm Lingnau | May 12, 2014, 10:37 p.m. |
| 15 08 01 Goring | Unknown | 2015-08-01 | Chris & Lee Pratt | April 26, 2015, 11:13 p.m. |
| Bedford SDG 2012-09-23 Social | Unknown | 2012-09-23 | Keith Rose | Nov. 7, 2012, 11:29 p.m. |
| SQP_BournemouthBall_20141214 | Unknown | 2014-12-14 | Roland Telle | Nov. 19, 2014, 8:39 p.m. |
| North German Social 2017-12-09 | Unknown | 2017-10-28 | David Quarrie | Nov. 23, 2017, 2:44 p.m. |
| 15 07 25 Brighton and Hove | Unknown | 2015-07-25 | Chris & Lee Pratt | April 26, 2015, 10:25 a.m. |
| Karlsruhe_Midsummer_Ball_2014 | Unknown | Ingrid Gosheger | March 17, 2014, 4:10 p.m. | |
| Scarborough 2014 | Unknown | Truus de Ceuster | Dec. 21, 2014, 11:09 p.m. | |
| Silvesterkurs 2016/17 Gemünd | Unknown | 2017-01-07 | Eva-Maria Beckmann | Jan. 7, 2017, 9:10 p.m. |
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