Dance The Highland Midge 8850
Also known as “Culicoides Impunctatus”.
Jig · 32 bars · 4 couples (3x,4x) · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 3142)
- Devised by
- John Bowie Dickson (1995)
- Intensity
- 8008/8448/8888/8888 = 81% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Hands across - 4 - half (HX;4P;HALF;)
- Reel of four - across - half (REEL;ACROSS;HALF;R4;)
- Chase (CHASE)
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change
- Published in
- Recommended Music
The Highland Midge 4/4L · J32
On 2nd chord, 3c+4c cross to opposite side (1,2,3x,4x)
- 1–
- All clap on [1] as 1c & 4c cross RH | cast inwards (2c & 3c step out) ; 1c+4c set | ½ RHA (2,4x,1,3x)
- 9–
- All clap on [9] as 1c & 4c cross and cast outwards (2c & 3c step in) (to 4,2,3x,1x) ; 4c+2c & 3c+1c set | ½ RHA. 2c & 1c face down, 4c & 3c face up (2x,4x,1,3)
- 17–
- All set | Petronella turn into two lines4 across, all facing same sex person ; ½ Reels4 across
- 25–
- All set | turn RH ¾ to sides (to 2,4,1x,3x) ; chase clw ½ (3,1,4x,2x)
The Highland Midge 4/4L · J32
3s & 4s start on opp sides
- 1-8
- All clap as 1s & 4s cross RH & cast in 1 place, 1s+4s set & dance RH across 1/2 way
- 9-16
- All clap as 4s & 1s cross RH & cast to ends, 4s+2s also 3s+1s set & dance RH across 1/2 way to end 2s facing 4s & 1s facing 3s
- 17-24
- All set & petronella turn into lines of 4 across (Man facing Man etc) & dance 1/2 reel of 4 across
- 25-32
- All set & 3/4 turn RH facing person all onto sides & chase clockwise 1/2 way to end 3 1 (4)(2)
Watch on YouTube
(YouTube must be enabled in cookie preferences to embed videos.)Twice through as part of a longer demo.
Added on: 2019-10-31 (Murrough Landon)
Quality: Demonstration quality
| Name | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30th Bonn Ball – The Mountain Calls | 2023-06-03 | Uta Hasekamp | June 13, 2023, 3:54 p.m. |
| Richmond 2nd May 2018 | 2018-05-02 | Simon Stewart | April 27, 2018, 4:33 p.m. |
| Guernsey Ball 2018-04-14 | 2017-11-13 | Roland Telle | Nov. 14, 2017, 1:02 a.m. |
| Guernsey Caledonian Ball Saturday | 2018-04-14 | Joan Blake | Nov. 13, 2017, 11:59 p.m. |
| Skua dubh 20 März 2023 | 2023-03-20 | Joana Stausberg | March 19, 2023, 9:13 p.m. |
| RSCDS Richmond (N. Yorks) March 2023 | 2023-03-03 | Louise Macdougall | Feb. 13, 2023, 7:30 p.m. |
| 2018-11-17 Dunedin Assembly | 2018-11-17 | Ian Brockbank | Sept. 9, 2018, 1:14 p.m. |
