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Dance The Punch Bowl 723

Reel · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4   (Progression: 213) · Usual number of repetitions: 8

Devised by
Unknown
Intensity
800 800 800 880 = 41% (1 turn), 31% (whole dance)
Formations
Steps
  • Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change
Published in
Recommended Music
Extra Info
The Bottom of the Punchbowl
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Robert Burns used many of the tunes of dancing-master, composer and collector James Oswald
(1711–1769) as the bases for his songs.
In 1791 Burns wrote to James Johnson:
“I was so lucky lately as to pick up an entire copy of Oswald's Scots music
and I think I shall make glorious work out of it.”

To the tune, “The Bottom of the Punchbowl” from Oswald's *First Collection*, Burns wrote:

I had sax owsen in a pleugh,  
And they drew a' well enough;  
I sell'd them a' just ane by ane,  
Gude ale keeps my heart aboon!  
**Chorus**  
O, gude ale comes, and gude ale goes,  
Gude ale gars me sell my hose,  
Sell my hose and pawn my shoon,  
Gude ale keeps my heart aboon!

Gude ale hauds me bare and busy,  
Gars me moop wi' the servant hizzie,  
Stand i' the stool when I hae done,  
Gude ale keeps my heart aboon!

Table rows with a green background denote recordings starting with one of the recommended tunes and the usual number of repetitions for the dance (8). 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 Punch Bowl Kenny Thomson and the Wardlaw Scottish Dance Band Book 5. Music for Twelve Traditional Dances CD+ 4 R32 84:33 34.1
The Punch Bowl Gordon Shand and his Scottish Dance Band In Top Gear MC 2 R32 42:25 36.2
The Punch Bowl Alan Gardiner and his Scottish Dance Band Highlander Music Scottish Dances Vol 7 CD 14 R32 84:31 33.9
The Punch Bowl Jimmy Shand and his Band Back Hame Tae Auchtermuchty LP 7 R32 80:00 0.0
The Bottom of the Punch Bowl Jim Cameron and his Scottish Dance Band Dance Date No 3 LP 4 R32 80:00 0.0
The Punch Bowl Irvine Valley Scottish Dance Band Favourite SCDs Vol 2 CD 14 R32 84:38 34.8
The Punch Bowl Jimmy Shand and his Band Whistling Rufus CD 21 R32 42:14 33.5
The Punch Bowl Jimmy Shand and his Band Dancing Memories Volume Four CD 2 R32 42:14 33.5
Bottom of the Punch Bowl The Wick Scottish Dance Band Sound of the North LP 6 R32 40:00 0.0
Reels The Cullivoe Band Hairst Blinks CD 16 R32 84:39 34.9
Scottish Reels Sound Company Free Spirit CD+ 1 R32 42:21 35.2
Set of Reels David South and his Scottish Dance Band Another Scottish Ramble CD 12 R32 63:35 35.8
The Punch Bowl 3/4L · R32
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1–
: 1c cross RH | cast (2c does not step up) ; cross LH |, cast off to below 3c facing up
9–
: 1c (1W leading) dance up and out between 2W and 3W, 1M cast up and 1W down round 2W(3W) to meet in middle ; repeat, crossing out RH between 2M and 3M, 1W casting up, 1M down, and round 2M/3M to meet facing down
17–
: 1c lead down the middle and up to 1pl
25–
: 1c+2c Poussette
The Punch Bowl 3/4L · R32
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1-8
: 1s cross RH, cast 1 place, cross LH & cast down below 3s
9-16
: 1s dance up & out between 2L+3L, Man casts up & Lady down, meet in
  middle, dance out between 2M+3M, cross & Lady casts up & Man down to
  meet in middle
17-24
: 1s lead down middle & back to top
25-32
: 1s+2s dance Poussette. 2 1 3

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4 times; "once and to the bottom".

Added on: 2015-12-08 (Truus de Ceuster)
Quality: Reasonable

NameTypeDateOwnerLast changed
RSCDS-LA Zoom Class, 2020-07 July Unknown 2020-07-31 Tony McQuilkin Nov. 9, 2021, 7:13 p.m.
RSCDS Book 5 Unknown Jane Rose March 6, 2018, 7:20 p.m.
190203 Chiswick Burns Night 2019 Unknown 2019-02-03 Evelyn Wilson Dec. 17, 2018, 1:30 p.m.
GASP December 2 2016 Unknown 2016-12-02 John Bottriell Nov. 4, 2016, 3:42 p.m.
Chiswick - 2 February 2020 Burns Night Dance Unknown 2020-02-02 James Wilson Jan. 6, 2020, 5:26 p.m.
VISCDS Christmas Dance 2021 Unknown 2021-12-11 Gordon Robinson Dec. 9, 2021, 9:34 p.m.
Chiswick - 3 February 2019 Burns Night Dance Unknown 2019-02-03 James Wilson Jan. 12, 2019, 12:21 p.m.
Chiswick - 20 January 2019 Unknown 2019-01-20 James Wilson Jan. 21, 2019, 5:46 p.m.
Chiswick - 20 January 2019 (orig) Unknown 2019-01-20 James Wilson Jan. 21, 2019, 5:42 p.m.
Chiswick - 19 January 2020 Unknown 2020-01-19 James Wilson Jan. 20, 2020, 12:20 p.m.
Chiswick - 19 January 2020 (orig) Unknown 2020-01-19 James Wilson Jan. 20, 2020, 12:19 p.m.
Richmond ~ 190313 Dance Unknown 2019-03-13 James Wilson March 11, 2019, 5:59 p.m.
Halloween Dance Delft 2015 Unknown 2015-10-31 Edwin Werner Nov. 21, 2019, 10:12 a.m.
15-10-31 Delft, Halloween Ball Unknown 2015-10-31 Truus de Ceuster Oct. 17, 2015, 12:16 a.m.
Manual - Dances with Tunes good for step practice Unknown Margaret Chambers Aug. 20, 2019, 1:04 p.m.
Cologne Ball 2012 - A Dancers Picnic Unknown 2012-09-22 Anja Breest Sept. 30, 2015, 4:30 p.m.
Cologne 2012 Unknown Sir Toby Sept. 4, 2012, 8:37 p.m.
Twin Cities Grand Ball 2011 Unknown 2011-04-09 Janet McKernan Sept. 9, 2020, 11:46 p.m.

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