Dance The Nor' Loch 7547
Also known as “The Nor Loch” (spelling).
Medley · 96 bars (S48+R48) · 4 couples · Square · Usual number of repetitions: 1
- Devised by
- Bob Webster
- Formations
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- Hands round - 8 - and back (HR;8P;BACK;)
- Hands across - 4 - half (HX;4P;HALF;)
- Ladies' Chain - half (LCHAIN;HALF;)
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change, Slip-Step, Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- 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 (1). 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Nor' Loch | David Cunningham and his Scottish Dance Band | Highlander Music Scottish Dances Vol 3 | CD | 9 | M96 | 2:25 | 48.3 | ||
| The Nor' Loch | The Deirdre Adamson Quartet | A Birl Roond Forfar | CD | 9 | M96 | 2:30 | 50.0 |
The Nor' Loch 4S · M96
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Strathspey
1-8
: All circle 8H round & back
9-16
: Ladies dance RH across 1/2 way & set to opposite Man, all turn 2H to end
in St Andrews cross (Ladies RH in middle with Men on outside)
17-24
: All wheel clockwise 1/2 way, Ladies set & dance out to place **while**
Men chase 1/2 round back to place
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Chorus
25-32
: All couples dance a square - 1s+3s advance to meet opposite person &
turn 2H, lead out between side couples, separate & dance back to
places **while** side couples dance away from each other, turn to face
opposite person & dance in to meet opposite person, turn 2H & lead in
to middle, separate & dance out to places
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End of Chorus
33-40
: 1s+3s dance 1/2 Ladies Chain, 2s+4s dance 1/2 Ladies Chain
41-48
: Repeat Chorus with new partner from new places
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Reel
1-8
: Ladies dance 2 Petronella turns round set to opposite places & dance LH
across 1/2 way back to place
9-16
: Men dance LH across 1/2 way & dance 2 Petronella turns back to place
17-24
: Repeat Chorus
25-32
: 1s+3s dance 1/2 Ladies Chain, 2s+4s dance 1/2 Ladies Chain
33-40
: Repeat Chorus
41-48
: All circle 8H round & back
| Name | Type | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Haven 9 August | Unknown | 2016-08-09 | Deborah Leary | Aug. 9, 2016, 8:14 p.m. |
