Dance The Bonnie Hoose o' Airlie 684
Also known as “The Bonnie Hoose of Airlie” (spelling).
Reel · 112 bars · 4 couples · Square (Progression: OnceOnly) · Usual number of repetitions: 1
- Devised by
- Charles Owen
- Intensity
- 4444/8888/8080/8888/8888/8888/0808/8888/8888/8888/7777/8888/8888/8888 = 88% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Figure of Eight (FIG8;1C;)
- Reel of four (REEL;R4;)
- Hands round - 8 - half (HR;8P;HALF;)
- Grand Chain for 8 - half (GCHAIN;8P;HALF;)
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change, Slip-Step
- Online Sources
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
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Versions of the instructions variously use "of Airlie" and "o' Airlie", Jig and Reel …
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Versions of the instructions variously use "of Airlie" and "o' Airlie", Jig and Reel and in bars 29-32 the turns are sometimes with two hands and sometimes with the right hand.
The Bonnie Hoose o' Airlie 4S · R112
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Figure 1
1-8
: All Men pull back RSh & dance Fig of 8 round corner & partner (RSh to
corner to start) **while** Ladies Adv+Ret twice (1 step in/out PdeB)
9-16
: All turn corners RH & partner LH
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Figure 2
17-24
: 1s & 3s cast round anticlockwise, 1L dances behind 4M+4L & in front of
4L+4M & round 4M to face him **while** 1M dances behind & round 4M &
behind 4M+4L & round to face her **while** 3s dance similarly round 2s
25-32
: All set twice & turn opposite person RH
33-40
: All dance RSh reels of 4 across
41-48
: 1s+4s also 3s+2s dance RH across & LH back ending in each others place
49-80
: 2s & 4s repeat above Figs bars 17-48 all ending in opposite places
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Figure 3
81-88
: All Men set advancing to join hands in circle, Men continue
setting **while** Ladies set advancing to join hands in front of Men
as Men bring their arms over behind Ladies & Ladies bring arms over
behind Men into Basket Fig
89-96
: All circle left 1/2 way, set **while** Ladies bringing arms over Men &
Men bring arms over Ladies, all retire setting to original places
97-104
: All dance 1/2 Grand Chain
105-112
: All Promenade anticlockwise 1/2 way, set twice with Lady turning under
Man's right arm into centre on second setting for bow/curtsey
Watch on YouTube
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Added on: 2021-01-14 (Murrough Landon)
Quality: Demonstration quality
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Added on: 2018-06-30 (Martina Mueller-Franz)
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Added on: 2015-07-20 (Martina Mueller-Franz)
Quality: Reasonable
| Name | Type | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamburg 2017 Eric's Dances | Unknown | 2017-06-19 | Dieter Lange | June 19, 2017, 4:54 p.m. |
| Oldenburg 2017-06-28 | Unknown | 2017-06-28 | David Quarrie | June 29, 2017, 8:36 a.m. |
| Kuckucksnest Summer Course 2018: class | Unknown | 2018-06-29 | Verena Ebling | June 29, 2018, 1:37 p.m. |
| North German Social 2017-07-01 | Unknown | 2017-07-01 | David Quarrie | June 24, 2017, 4:37 p.m. |
| Kuckucksnest Summer Course 2018: class | Unknown | 2018-06-29 | Verena Ebling | June 29, 2018, 1:37 p.m. |
| Dances Taught at Pinewoods 2022 | Unknown | Lydia Hedge | July 29, 2022, 1:43 a.m. |
