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Dance The Laird of Atherton 8571

Strathspey · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 3   (Progression: 231) · Usual number of repetitions: 3

Devised by
Jennifer Kelly (1987)
Intensity
800 866 844 868 = 68% (1 turn), 52% (whole dance)
Formations
Steps
  • Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
Published in
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 (3). 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 Laird of Atherton Alasdair Fraser & Muriel Johnstone Just As It Was 1 CD 4 S32 33:23 67.7
The Laird of Atherton Alasdair Fraser & Muriel Johnstone San Francisco Collection Vol 2 CD 3 S32 33:23 67.7
The Laird of Atherton 3/3L · S32
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1–
: 1c Turn RH ½ and hold RH | lead down (2c up), cross between 3c and cast up | set to P (2,1,3)
9–
: 1c+1cnr A&R {1+1} | 1c+2cnr repeat ; All dance BtoB (2,1,3)
17–
: 1c cross up as 2c cast off | 1c turn 2c EH ½ ; 1c cross down as 3c cast up| 1c turn 3c EH ½ (2,1,3)
25–
: Reels3{6} across, Lsh to 1cnr | 1c turn 3c EH ½ (2,3,1)
The Laird of Atherton 3/3L · S32
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1–8
: 1C ½turn RH, fin in ctr facing down | lead down crossing below 3C (2C up) ;
  cast up to 2pl | set
9–16
: 1C+1cnrs adv&ret 1 step on diagonal | 1C+2cnrs repeat ; all dance BtB
17–20
: 1C cross up to 1pl (no hds) **while** 2C cast off ; 1C+2C ½turn EH
21–24
: 1C cross down to 3pl (no hds) **while** 3C cast up ; 1C+3C ½turn EH
25–30
: Reels3 across (1C giving LS to 1cnr to begin)
31–32
: 1W+3W ½turn LH **while** 1M+3M ½turn RH [to 2,3,1]
The Laird of Atherton 3/3L · S32
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1-8
: 1s 1/2 turn RH, lead down & cross below 3s, cast up to 2nd place own
  side & set
9-16
: 1s+1st corners Adv+Ret 1 step (on diagonal), 1s+2nd corners Adv+Ret 1
  step & all dance DoSiDo
17-20
: 1s cross up (no hands) to top as 2s cast down & 1s dancing out 1/2 turn
  2s with nearer hand
21-24
: 1s cross down to bottom as 3s cast up & 1s dancing out 1/2 turn 3s
25-32
: 1s dance LSh reels of 3 across (Lady with 2s & Man with 3s) & 1/2 turn
  3s (Ladies LH & Men RH)

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Truckee Workshop, 24 June 2017 Unknown 2017-06-24 Charlotte Greig June 23, 2017, 5:46 p.m.
Cambridge Class 2020-11 Unknown Charles Liu Jan. 16, 2021, 5 p.m.
Oxford Social Dancing 220825 Function 2022-08-25 Christine Jeffery Sept. 9, 2023, 10:22 p.m.
SF fall 2023 Class 2023-09-14 Bruce Herbold Sept. 11, 2023, 10:30 p.m.
43rd Frankfurt Spring Ball 2011 Function 2011-04-16 Anselm Lingnau Nov. 11, 2014, 4:24 p.m.
2023 Asilomar Weekend - Saturday Kim McGarrity Memorial Ball Function 2023-10-28 Charlotte Greig Oct. 22, 2023, 11:27 p.m.
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PW 2019 Katherine Giacoletti Unknown Charles Liu May 14, 2019, 2:15 p.m.
Strathspey 3/3L Unknown Verl Girl May 7, 2016, 11:36 a.m.

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