Dance Reel of the Puffins 8956

Reel · 32 bars · 4 couples (3x,4x) · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 2413)

Devised by

John Bowie Dickson (1998)

Intensity

8008 8888 8448 8888 = 81% (1 turn), 81% (whole dance)

Formations

Reel of four - diagonal (REEL;DIAG;R4;)
Reel of four - diagonal - half (REEL;DIAG;HALF;R4;)
Hands across - 4 - half (HX;4P;HALF;)
Reel of four - on side (REEL;R4;SIDE;)

Steps

Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change

Published in

Dunedin Dances Book 5 [1]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 9 [454] (diagram only)
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [604] (diagram only)

Recommended Music

The Black Bear (Traditional)

Extra Info: For the wedding of Katie Fallas and Iain Roxburgh in August 1998. Katie and Iain met while dancing and watching …

For the wedding of Katie Fallas and Iain Roxburgh in August 1998. Katie and Iain met while dancing and watching puffins in the Faroes with Dunedin Dancers.

“Name” column: normal = designated recording, greyed-out = designated but not official lead tune, italic = possible match found in DB (watch number of repeats!)

Name	Artist	Album	Media	Trk	Type	Time	Pace
Reel of the Puffins	Sandy Nixon and his Scottish Dance Band	The Luckenbooth Brooch	CD	17	R32 4	2:23	35.8
Reel of the Puffins	Jim Lindsay and his Band	Reel of the Puffins	CD	14	R32 4	2:27	36.8
Reel of the Puffins	George Rennie Scottish Dance Band	–	–	-	R32 4	2:30	37.5
Reel of the Puffins	George Rennie Scottish Dance Band	Old Tyme Favourites Vol 1	CD	7	R32 4	2:30	37.5
The Black Bear	Barbara Manning & Ken Martlew	Berkhamsted Strathspey & Reel Club: Golden Jubilee Book of	CD	4	R32 8	4:46	35.8
The Black Bear	Barbara Manning & Ken Martlew	Atlanta Fare	CD	9	R32 8	4:46	35.8
Bobby & Kobby	Gordon Shand and his Scottish Dance Band	Cherry Blossom Time	CD	9	R32 8	4:46	35.8
Frisky Ten Years	Bluebell SCD Trio	RSCDS Tokai 25th Anniversary	CD	6	R32 4	2:32	38.0
Tribute To Amanda	Marian Anderson and her Band	The Sunday Class Dance Book 1	CD	15	R32 8	4:53	36.6

Reel of the Puffins 4/4L · R32

3c+4c cross on 2nd chord (1,2,3x,4x)

1–: 1c+4c cross RH and cast to centre (2c+3c step to ends) ; 1c+4c set twice, hand joined in circle, at end pivot R to face corners
9–: 2c+3c full diag. Reels4 giving LH in the centre while{8} 1c+4c ½ reel4 round cnr, pass Lsh in centre | repeat round next cnr cclw, and face “third” cnr (1c faces 3c, 2c faces 4c)
17–: Turn cnr RH | 1c+4c ½ LHA ; turn new cnr RH | 1c & 4c change places on side LH (2,4,1x,3x)
25–: Parallel Reels4 on the side

E-cribs

Reel of the Puffins 4/4L · R32

3s & 4s start on opp sides

1-8: 1s & 4s cross RH & cast in 1 place to join hands to form a circle, set twice turning right about to face nearest corner
9-16: 2s & 3s dance full diagonal RSh reels of 4 giving LH in centre while 1s & 4s dance 1/2 diagonal RSh reel & pass LSh in centre to face next corner anticl’wise; dance 1/2 RSh reel with that corner & pass LSh in centre to face next corner anticlockwise
17-24: 4s & 1s turn corners RH & dance LH across 1/2 way, turn diagonally opposite corners RH & 1s+4s change places LH on the sides
25-32: All dance RSh reels of 4 on sides. 2 4 (1)(3)

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