Dance The Border Barque 694
Strathspey · 40 bars · 4 couples (3x,4x) · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 3142) · Usual number of repetitions: 4
- Devised by
- Barry Priddey
- Intensity
- 8888 0880 0880 4884 8888 = 75% (1 turn), 75% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Hands across - 4 - half (HX;4P;HALF;)
- Hands round - 4 (HR;4P;)
- Promenade single couple(s) (PROM;1C;)
- Allemande for 2 couples (ALLMND;2C;)
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Steps
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- Glasgow Highlanders, Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Published in
- Recommended Music
Table rows with a green background denote recordings starting with one of the recommended tunes and the usual number of repetitions for the dance (4). 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ship O' Grace | Ian Holmes and his Scottish Dance Band with Ian Powrie | Highlander Music Scottish Dances Vol 4 | CD | 6 | S40 4 | 4:52 | 58.4 |
The Border Barque 4/4L · S40
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3c+4c start on opposite sides (1,2,3x,4x)
1–
: All set, 1c+4c cross over RH **while**{2} 2c+3c ½ RHA ; all set and cross over RH (1,3x,2,4x)
9–
: 3c+2c circle4 L ; set | turn RH to finish in the centre in Allemande hold facing the other couple
17–
: 3c+2c Glasgow Highland step to R and L ; with the M keeping L shoulders close Promenade cclw once & face “2cnr”.
25–
: 1W+2c & 3c+4W pass Lsh, 2c+3c dance round corner position **while**{4} 1W+4W turn LH in the middle ‑ and passing corners and other couple Lsh again return to the middle ; repeat 1M+3c & 2c+4M to finish, 2c above and facing 3c, as 1c+4c step in facing the nearest end for :
33–
: 1c+3c Allemande up, 2c+4c Allemande down (3,1,4x,2x)
The Border Barque 4/4L · S40
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3s & 4s on opp sides
1-8
: All set, 1s & 4s cross RH **while** 2s+3s dance 1/2 RH across, all set &
cross back RH
9-16
: 3s+2s dance 4H round to left, set & turn partner RH into prom hold
facing each other
17-24
: 3s+2s set (Glasgow Highlanders step), dancing forward (diag to right) to
form a line across & wheel round anticlockwise 3/4 to line up/down set
25-32
: 3s & 2s in prom hold dance LSh Pass+Turn with 2nd corners & pass LSh to
face 1st corners, LSh Pass+Turn with 1st corners to end in original
order in Allemande hold 1s facing up, 2s facing 3s & 4s facing up
33-40
: 1s+3s dance Allemande up **while** 2s+4s dance Allemande down (2s & 3s
pass LSh) to end 3 1 (4) (2)
