Dance The Braes of Lochaber 751
Medley · 80 bars (S40+R40) · 4 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: OnceOnly)
- Devised by
- Lily Davison
- Intensity
- 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 = 100% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Hands round - 8 - and back (HR;8P;BACK;)
- Hands across - 4 - and back (HX;4P;BACK;)
- Reel of four (REEL;R4;)
- Advance and Retire (ADVRET;2S;)
- Rights and Lefts (R&L)
- Grand Chain for 8 (GCHAIN;8P;)
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Steps
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- Coupé / Balance, Highland Schottische, Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change, Strathspey travel
- Published in
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- Glenfeshie Book [7]
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [78] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7 [73] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6 [68] (diagram only)
- Recommended Music
The Braes of Lochaber 4/4L · M80
Start in Glasgow Highlanders pstn
Strathspey
- 1-8
- All circle 8H round & back
- 9-16
- 1s+2s & 3s+4s dance RH across & LH back
- 17-24
- All set HS & turn partners twice round to places
- 25-32
- All dance reels of 4 on sides
- 33-40
- All advance into set & retire, turn partners RH
Reel Clap
- 1-8
- All circle 8H round & back
- 9-16
- 1s+2s & 3s+4s dance R&L
- 17-24
- All coupe PdB with partners
- 25-32
- All dance reels of 4 across dance
- 33-40
- All dance Grand Chain
