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Dance William Elphinstone 7161

Strathspey · 32 bars · 5 couples · Longwise - 5   (Progression: 53412) · Usual number of repetitions: 5

Devised by
John Drewry (1994)
Formations
Steps
  • Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
Published in
Recommended Music
Extra Info
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Devised: 1994
A dance to mark 500 years since the foundation of the Universityof …

'StateBlock' object has no attribute 'is_code_block'
Devised: 1994
A dance to mark 500 years since the foundation of the Universityof Aberdeen by Bishop Elphinstone.

Table rows with a green background denote recordings starting with one of the recommended tunes and the usual number of repetitions for the dance (5). 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 italics are not explicitly linked to this dance but have been identified by the database based on the type, bar count, and recommended tune(s) of the dance.

NameArtistAlbumMediaTrkTypeTimePaceClip
The Cornet's Lass The Maple Leaf Scottish Dance Band Welcome to Tayside LP 9 S320:00 0
William Elphinstone 5/5L · S32
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1-8
: 1s+2s also 3s+4s Set+Link, 2s+1s & 4s+3s circle 4H left
9-16
: 1s & 3s turn 1st corners RH, 1M dances LH across with 2s as 3L dances LH
  across with 5s ending with 1M & 3L in centre facing opp side **while**
  1L & 3M dance LH across with 4s for 2 steps, 1L & 3M continue to turn
  as 4s dance out of wheel turning right & dance to opposite side
17-24
: End trios dance 6 bar snake : 1M leads 2M+2L out & down to bottom 1M
  ends in 4M place **while** 3L leads 5L+5M out & up to top 3L ends in
  2L place **while** 1L+3M+4s dance 1/2 reel of across set in 3rd place
  & 1L dances to 4L place, 4L to 3L place, 3M to 2M place & 4M to 3M
  place, all join hands in circle & set. 5 3 4 1 2
25-32
: All circle 10H round & back

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IdSubjectDateSubmitterAssigned toPriorityDisposition
736 William Elphinstone - Overview June 2, 2015, 1:15 p.m. Lydia Hedge Eric Ferguson Normal Fixed
737 William Elphinstone June 2, 2015, 2:52 p.m. Lydia Hedge Eric Ferguson Normal Fixed