Dance The Bonny Bells of Heather 683
Reel · 32 bars · 6 couples (4x,5x,6x) · Longwise - 6 (Progression: 236145) · Usual number of repetitions: 6
- Devised by
- Jean Attwood
- Intensity
- 808808/888888/800008/808808 = 67% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Hands across - 4 - and back (HX;4P;BACK;)
- Reel of four - across (REEL;ACROSS;R4;)
- Reel of three - promenade hold (REEL;PRMHLD;R3;)
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change
- Published in
- Extra Info
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The title is from the Robert Louis Stevenson poem about the legend of Heather …
The title is from the Robert Louis Stevenson poem about the legend of Heather Ale: *From the bonny bells of heather* *They brewed a drink long-syne,* *Was sweeter far than honey,* *Was stronger far than wine.*
Table rows with a green background denote recordings starting with one of the recommended tunes and the usual number of repetitions for the dance (6). 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Bonny Bells of Heather | George Rennie Scottish Dance Band | – | – | - | R32 6 | 3:31 | 35.2 | ||
| The Bonny Bells of Heather | George Rennie Scottish Dance Band | Old Tyme Favourites Vol 1 | CD | 18 | R32 6 | 3:31 | 35.2 |
The Bonny Bells of Heather 6/6L · R32
{{explanation}}
4s+5s+6s start on opp sides
1-8
: 1s & 6s turn RH, cast in 1 place & turn LH 1.1/2 times to end BtoB
facing 2s/5s **while** 3s+4s dance RH across & LH back to places
9-16
: 1s+2s also 6s+5s dance reels of 4 across to end 1s/6s facing partner
up/down (Ladies BtoB) **while** 3s+4s dance reel of 4 across (Men LSh
& Ladies cast to start)
17-24
: 1s & 6s set, 3/4 turn into prom hold & Promenade round each other (RSh)
to end on sides between 3s+4s (1s facing 3M & 6s facing 4M)
25-32
: 1s dance reel of 3 on sides with 3M+4L **while** 6s dance reels with
4M+3L (1s & 6s end in centre ready for RH across). 2 3 6(1)(4)(5)
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Added on: 2020-06-16 (Murrough Landon)
Quality: Reasonable
| Name | Type | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF Hildesheim 2-6-7 etc. Paare | Informational | Cord Walter | May 21, 2023, 10:04 p.m. | |
| Bridge of Allan 2016/08/20 | Unknown | 2016-08-20 | Daniel Hintermann | Aug. 19, 2016, 5:21 p.m. |
| Scarborough 2014 | Unknown | Truus de Ceuster | Dec. 21, 2014, 11:09 p.m. | |
| Набережная 2019-06-04+ | Unknown | Denis Lisov | June 4, 2019, 3:27 p.m. |
