Dance A Valley Full of Tree-Tops 6870
Reel · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 213)
- Devised by
- John Drewry (1986)
- Intensity
- 404/808/848/888 = 53% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Reel of four - diagonal (REEL;DIAG;R4;)
- Hands across - 3 (HX;3P;)
- Promenade 3 couples (PROM;3C;)
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change
- Published in
- Online Sources
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
- The notes for the dance say it was devised for the Mary Prentice weekend at Treetops Hotel, Aberdeen.
The title …
The notes for the dance say it was devised for the Mary Prentice weekend at Treetops Hotel, Aberdeen.
The title is a quotation from Midwinter by John Buchan: “At first it was like the twanging of fine wires in a wind, mingled with an echo of organ music heard over a valley full of tree-tops.”
“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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Set of Hornpipes | David South and his Scottish Dance Band | Kardinia Capers | CD+ | 1 | R32 8 | 4:39 | 34.9 | ||
| Set of Reels | McBain's Scottish Country Dance Band | Basingstoke Ball Live 1971 | CD | 4 | R32 4 | 2:19 | 34.8 | ||
| Set of Reels | McBain's Scottish Country Dance Band | Scottish Country Dances | ? | 1 | R32 4 | 2:19 | 34.8 |
A Valley Full of Tree-Tops 3/4L · R32
- 1-8
- 1L & 3M change places RH & cast to 2nd place, turn LH in middle to end BtoB facing partners
- 9-16
- 1L+3M dance diagonal reel of 4 with corners
- 17-24
- 1s & 3s set to partners, 1M & 3L set again while partners turn to right & dance to original places, 1s+2L also 3s+2M dance RH hands across
- 25-32
- 1s+2s+3s Promenade & 1s cast to 2nd place while 2s step up
