Dance The Braes of Balquhidder 742
See also: The Braes of Balquhidder (R32, 3/4L, 18th Cent.)
Strathspey · 128 bars · 4 couples · Square (Progression: OnceOnly)
- Devised by
- Unknown
- Formations
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- Reel of four - diagonal (REEL;DIAG;R4;)
- Hands round - 4 (HR;4P;)
- Hands round - 6 (HR;6P)
- Hands round - 8 (HR;8P;)
- Hands across - 4 - and back (HX;4P;BACK;)
- Ladies' Chain (LCHAIN)
- Advance and Retire (ADVRET;2S;)
- Grand Chain for 8 (GCHAIN;8P;)
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Steps
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- Highland Schottische, Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Published in
- Online Sources
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
- See Balquidder Strathspey for information about Balquhidder.
See Balquidder Strathspey for information about Balquhidder.
Balquhidder Strathspey
Balquhidder, a mountainous area of Perthshire on the shores of Loch Voil, inspired both of Scotland’s greatest novelists. Sir Walter Scott used Balquhidder as the setting for Rob Roy and Robert Louis Stevenson’s hero passed through Balquhidder in the course of his wanderings in Kidnapped.
It was here that Rob Roy MacGregor, whom some call the Scottish Robin Hood and others an unvarnished brigand, was at his most active. Now, he, his wife and sons lie quietly in the churchyard at Kirkton of Balquhidder, Baile-cul-tir, “village of the back-lying country”.
This was once MacLaren land, but with the ancient clan gradually eroding over the centuries, the lovely, peaceful valley contains only the memories of the vanished MacLarens, while in Loch Voil, sporting among the char and trout and salmon, dwells, we are assured, the heraldic “beast” of the MacLarens, the Mermaid with her mirror.
On the north shore of Loch Voil are the Braes of Balquhidder.
Let us go, lassie, go
To the braes o’ Balquhither,
Where the blaeberries grow
‘Mang the bonnie Highland heather;
Where the deer and the rae,
Lightly bounding together,
Sport the lang summer day
On the braes o’ Balquhither.
– Robert Tannahill (1774–1810)
| Name | Artist | Album | Media | Trk | Type | Time | Pace | Clip | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Braes of Balquhidder | The Muriel Johnstone Ensemble | Dances from the Collections of Mary Isdale MacNab Vol 1 | CD | 2 | S128 | 4:24 | 66.0 | ||
| Braes of Balquhidder | Jimmy Blair and his Scottish Dance Band | Let's Go Scottish Country Dancing Vol 2 | CD | 3 | S128 1 | 3:39 | 54.8 | ||
| The Braes of Balqhuidder | Jimmy Blair and his Scottish Dance Band | Scottish Country Dance Time Vol 1 | CD | 4 | S128 1 | 3:45 | 56.2 | ||
| The Braes of Balquhidder | The Muriel Johnstone Ensemble | Music for Scottish Dances Collected by Mary Isdal MacNab | CD | 2 | S128 1 | 4:29 | 67.2 |
The Braes of Balquhidder 4S · S128
Part A
- 1-8
- All set to partner, set to corner, set to partner & turn partner 2H to finish in 2 diag lines with Men BtoB facing partner (1s+4s & 2s+3s)
- 9-16
- 1s+4s also 2s+3s dance diagonal reels of 4. Men end BtoB in centre of diagonal lines again
- 17-24
- Chorus: All set to partners HS & turn 2H twice to original places
Part B
- 25-32
- 1s lead out between 4s while 3s lead out between 2s, divide & cast to 1s facing 3s & all set HS
- 33-40
- 1s+3s (centre couples) turn person opposite 2H twice, Men lead partners out through side couples back to places
- 41-56
- 2s & 4s repeat bars 25-40
- 57-64
- Chorus
Part C
- 65-80
- 1s dance to 4s & circle 4H round to left, pick up 3s & circle 6H round, pick up 2s & circle 8H round to end back in places
- 81-88
- 1s+4s also 2s+3s dance RH across & LH back
- 89-96
- 1s+4s also 2s+3s dance Ladies’ Chain
- 97-104
- Chorus
Part D
- 105-112
- All Ladies Adv+Ret (2 steps each) while Men stand (2 bars) then dance into middle to face partner; all set & turn partners back to places
- 113-120
- All dance Grand Chain
- 121-128
- Chorus
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| Name | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Isdal Macnab | 2018-01-01 | Dance ForFun | Jan. 13, 2017, 1:41 p.m. |
| HHK Experienced 28 September 2021 | 2021-09-29 | Deborah Leary | Sept. 27, 2021, 2:12 a.m. |
| 2023-November-KKN | 2023-12-04 | Jona Kutsche | Dec. 4, 2023, 1:40 p.m. |
| Kuckucksnest 2023-11-22 | 2023-11-22 | Murrough Landon | Dec. 1, 2023, 12:37 p.m. |
| Id | Subject | Date | Submitter | Assigned to | Priority | Disposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3153 | Braes of Balquhidder (Dance), Extra Info | June 2, 2023, 12:14 p.m. | Peter Meier | Viktor Lehmann | Normal | Fixed |