Dance Britannia Two Step 8143

Also known as “Britannia Twostep” (spelling), “Britannia Two-Step” (spelling).

March · 16 bars · 3 persons · Round the room

Devised by

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Published in

Collins Pocket Reference: Scottish Country Dancing [85]
A Guide to Scottish Country Dancing (ex-Collins) [85]
Commonwealth Ceilidh Dances [11]
Collins Little Books: Scottish Dance [4]
Footnotes [9]

Online Sources

http://www.scottishdance.net/ceilidh/dances.html#Britannia2Step

Recommended Music

The Muckin' o' Geordie's Byre (Traditional)

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Name	Artist	Album	Media	Trk	Type	Time	Pace
Britannia Two-Step	West Telferton Caledonian Dance Band	Industrial Strength	CD	5	X16	0:00	0
Britannia Two-step	David Hall and his Scottish Dance Band	Diamond Jubilee	CD+	12	X16	2:34	0
Britannia Two Step	Alex Macarthur & His Scottish Dance Band	The Biggar and Better Sound of Alex MacArthur	MC	14	-16	0:00	0
Set of 6/A 8 Marches	Neil Barron and his Scottish Dance Band	Music for Scottish Dancing	CD+	3	X16	2:37	0
Britannia Two Step	Jim Johnstone and his Band	Come Dance With Me	LP+	10	-16	0:00	0
Cold Winds 6/8 Marches	The Occasionals	Birling	CD	11	X16 8	2:38	39.5
Britannia Two-Step	Marie Fielding & Friends	Memories of Jim Johnstone	CD	9	X16 8	2:35	38.8
Britannia Two Step	The Colin Dewar Quartet	Music for Collins Pocket Reference. Vol 1	CD	3	-16	2:38	0
Britannia Two-Step	Da Fustra	Over the Waves to Shetland	CD	13	X16 8	2:16	34.0
Britannia Two-Step	Gordon Shand and his Scottish Dance Band	Ceilidh Round the Steeple	CD	4	X16 8	2:25	36.2
Britannia Two-Step	John Renton and his Scottish Dance Band	Band Boys' Choice	CD+	18	X16 8	2:54	43.5
Britannia Two-Step	Simon Howie and his Scottish Dance Band	The Dark Island	CD	15	X16	2:22	0
The Britannia Two Step	The Occasionals	Footnotes	CD	9	-16	3:08	0
Britannia Two Step	The Glencraig Scottish Dance Band	Are ye askin'? - The Reel Party	CD	10	X16	2:28	0
Britannia Two Step	Da Fustra	Strikes Again	CD	1	X16	1:52	0
Britannia Two Step	The Strathmore Ceilidh Band	Advance & Retire	CD	18	X16	2:23	0
Britannia Two Step	Luke Brady's Scottish Dance Band	Music for the Commonwealth Ceilidh	CD	11	X16	2:22	0
Britannia Two-Step	Lindsay Weir and her Scottish Dance Band	Celtic Steps	CD	16	-	2:39	0
Britannia Two-Step	Da Fustra	The Foaming Sea	CD	14	J16	3:23	0
Britannia Two Step	James Coutts and his Scottish Dance Band	Thirty Popular Dances - Volume Two Part one	CD	18	X128 1	2:25	36.2

Britannia Two Step 3pRR · X16

Round the Room in 3s facing anticlockwise

1-4: Nearer hands joined, touch the left heel then the left toe to the floor, bouncing on the right foot with each touch, All skip to the left for one step. Repeat with opposite feet.
5-8: Skip forward for two steps, then backwards for two steps.
9-12: All set & Ladies turn under Mans arms
13-16: Skip forward for two steps, then backwards for two steps

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Name	Type	Date	Owner	Last changed
Jena 15.05.2023	Class	2023-05-15	Kathrin Kraume	May 12, 2023, 9 p.m.
Jena 13.11.2023	Class	2023-11-13	Kathrin Kraume	Nov. 19, 2023, 6:15 p.m.
Darmstadt_2016_06_08_TUMM	Unknown	2016-06-08	OnYourToes Darmstadt	June 6, 2016, 11:12 p.m.
2018-04-23 Nürnberg	Unknown	2018-04-23	Annette Lotz	July 3, 2018, 4:39 p.m.
FSCDC Class 27 November 2018	Class	2018-11-27	Anselm Lingnau	Nov. 28, 2018, 11:07 p.m.
Caro's Ceilidh	Unknown	2019-04-05	Corentin LEFEVRE	Feb. 17, 2019, 9:06 p.m.
FSCDC Class 2 November 2021	Class	2021-11-02	Anselm Lingnau	Nov. 3, 2021, 12:40 a.m.
20210713 - Online Bo'ness Class	Unknown	2021-07-13	Zsofia Jozsef	July 18, 2021, 10:20 p.m.
FSCDC Class 10 January 2023	Class	2023-01-10	Anselm Lingnau	Jan. 15, 2023, 2:50 p.m.
FSCDC Class 20 June 2023	Class	2023-06-20	Anselm Lingnau	June 21, 2023, 2:15 a.m.
FSCDC Class 13 September 2022	Class	2022-09-13	Anselm Lingnau	Oct. 10, 2022, midnight
Budapest Local Club - Margitsziget 16.08.2022	Unknown	2022-08-16	lldikó Szakolczai	Aug. 28, 2022, 7:58 a.m.
2020-07-06 Nürnberg Dance in the Parc	Unknown	2020-07-06	Annette Lotz	July 8, 2020, 9:04 p.m.
CGB AGM 2021 dances taught	Unknown	2021-09-05	Martin McWilliam	Sept. 16, 2021, 5:59 p.m.
Hogmanay Hoolie 2019 - Bridge of Allan	Unknown	2019-12-31	Bill Austin	Dec. 30, 2019, 10:09 p.m.
Collins book 2017 - Easy Ceilidh Dances	Unknown		Truus de Ceuster	Oct. 17, 2017, 3:19 a.m.
Hogmanay Hoolie - Bridge of Allan FK9 4NW	Unknown	2016-12-31	Bill O'Donnell	Dec. 28, 2016, 12:36 p.m.
Ceilidh Dances from VIS 16.11.19	Unknown	2019-11-16	Ann Murray	Nov. 17, 2019, 10:29 p.m.
Hogmanay Hoolie - Bridge of Allan	Unknown	2017-12-31	Bill O'Donnell	Dec. 29, 2017, 8:52 p.m.
Ceilidh FfM 28.9.2019	Unknown	2019-09-28	Ulrike Köppler	Sept. 27, 2019, 10:41 a.m.
Ceilidh FfM 24.11.2018	Unknown	2018-08-18	Ulrike Köppler	Nov. 9, 2018, 12:51 a.m.
Westchester Burns Night 2019	Unknown	2019-01-16	Peter Price	Jan. 21, 2019, 8:27 p.m.
Ceilidh	Unknown		Lynetta Taylor Hansen	June 26, 2019, 11:44 p.m.
Jena 02.01.2023	Unknown	2023-01-02	Kathrin Kraume	Jan. 2, 2023, 4:57 p.m.
Chiswick class and social dance 12.12.2021	Unknown	2021-12-12	Iris Ronayne	Dec. 6, 2021, 2:16 p.m.
Ball prep class Warsaw Nov 2023	Class	2023-11-20	pavel s	Nov. 20, 2023, 11:19 a.m.
Largoward 25.7.15	Unknown	2015-07-25	Odile Paraire	Nov. 15, 2015, 2:52 p.m.
Andrea's Birthday Dance	Unknown	2016-09-17	Ann Murray	Sept. 16, 2016, 12:56 p.m.
RSCDS Edinburgh Summer Dancing - Sat 1 July	Function	2023-07-01	RSCDS Edinburgh	May 16, 2023, 2:36 p.m.
Commonwealth Ceilidh	Unknown		Sandra McLevy	June 19, 2014, 12:43 a.m.
Warm-up Dances	Unknown		Anselm Lingnau	July 27, 2022, 11:49 p.m.
RSCDS Falkirk 2020 Crieff Hydro - Friday - Ceilidh	Unknown	2020-01-17	Craig Skinner	Dec. 5, 2019, 6:14 p.m.
RSCDS Edinburgh Outdoor Summer Dance 18 June 2022	Unknown	2022-06-18	RSCDS Edinburgh	May 16, 2022, 11:18 p.m.
St Petersburg Welcome Dance	Unknown	2015-02-21	Anselm Lingnau	Feb. 13, 2015, 6:34 p.m.
Manchester Gay Gordons Tartan Day Dance 2018	Unknown	2018-04-07	Murrough Landon	Jan. 13, 2019, 12:14 a.m.
RSCDS Falkirk 2019 Crieff Hydro - Saturday - Ceilidh	Unknown	2019-01-19	Craig Skinner	Nov. 28, 2018, 6:33 p.m.
Linlithgow SCDC 14 December 2018 (Christmas Party)	Unknown	2018-12-14	John Watkins	Dec. 1, 2018, 11:08 a.m.
London ~ Burns Ceilidh Dance 2016	Unknown	2016-01-16	James Wilson	Jan. 15, 2016, 12:28 a.m.
Ceilidh Dances for Wednesday Sessions	Unknown		Ben Hockenberry	Aug. 18, 2015, 1:29 p.m.
2018 Japanese Ceilidh	Unknown	2018-08-04	Atsuko Clement	July 26, 2018, 6:15 p.m.
Burns Ceilidh	Unknown		Sarah B.	Jan. 3, 2016, 4:48 p.m.
Pitlochry 17-09-23 Colin Dewar	Function	2023-09-17	Mary Cant	May 23, 2023, 8:33 p.m.
RSCDS London 90th Anniversary Tea Dance	Unknown	2020-03-01	Meryl Thomson	Sept. 22, 2019, 2:52 p.m.
Ceilidh dances	Unknown		George Hobson	May 22, 2022, 4:19 p.m.
Burns Nicht Ceilidh	Function	2023-01-28	Kristian Vestli	Nov. 2, 2023, 3:55 p.m.
OSCDG - Burns 2020	Unknown	2020-01-25	Kristian Vestli	Jan. 15, 2020, 10:40 p.m.
2023 Sept-Dec / BDS / Summary weekly class 1st half	Informational		Jette Rossen	Oct. 4, 2023, 8:06 p.m.
Chemnitz_Friday	Unknown		SCD Chemnitz	Feb. 6, 2018, 6:27 p.m.

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Dance Britannia Two Step 8143

Britannia Two Step 3pRR · X16

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