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Dance The Miller of Sessnie 9009

Jig · 32 bars · 5 couples · Longwise - 5   (Progression: 23451)

Devised by
Roy Goldring
Intensity
88880 80008 86200 80062 = 50% (1 turn), 50% (whole dance)
Formations
Steps
  • Skip-Change
Published in
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Extra Info
Inscribed “For Margaret and Derek Kendall.”

The notes also say that “Sessnie is in Aberdeenshire and the miller - known …

Inscribed “For Margaret and Derek Kendall.”

The notes also say that “Sessnie is in Aberdeenshire and the miller - known as Mull Pa - was Margaret’s great grandfather.”

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

NameArtistAlbumMediaTrkTypeTimePaceClip
The Miller of Sessnie Muriel Johnstone's Band 15 Social Dances CD 3 J32 53:04 36.8
The Miller of Sessnie Kenny Thomson and the Wardlaw Scottish Dance Band Cambusdoon CD 14 J32 53:00 36.0
The Miller of Sessnie 5/5L · J32
1–
1c with 2c+3c+4c following dance down between 5c and cast up to places
9–
1c (start inwards) Fig8 on own side round 2c & 3c while{8} 5c (start outwards, no cast) Fig 8 on own side round 4c & 3c (to 1,2,3,4,5)
17–
1c+2c RHA ; 1c cross down as 2c cast up | 1c+3c change places easy hand (2,3,1x,4,5)
25–
1c+4c LHA ; 1c cross down as 4c cast up | 1c+5c change places easy hand (2,3,4,5,1)
The Miller of Sessnie 5/5L · J32
1-8
1s followed by 2s+3s+4s dance down & cast round 5s back to places
9-16
1s & 5s dance Figs of 8 on own sides (1s down between 2s & 5s up behind 4s to start)
17-24
1s+2s dance RH across, 1s cross down & 1/2 turn 3s (LH Men’s side & RH Ladies side)
25-32
1s+4s dance LH across, 1s cross down & 1/2 turn 5s (LH Men’s side & RH Ladies side). 2 3 4 5 1

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Added on: 2017-07-04 (Isabel Monteiro)
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A few wobbles in the later repeats.

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Once through.

Added on: 2019-04-03 (Martina Mueller-Franz)
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'Miller of Sessnie, The' is a 32 bar …

Added on: 2023-11-18 (YouTube Automatic Downloader)
Quality: Animation

NameTypeDateOwnerLast changed
RSCDS Leicester Class 16 May 2019 Unknown 2019-05-16 Margaret Spence May 13, 2019, 5:41 p.m.
16 06 25 Moulsecoomb Unknown 2016-06-25 Chris & Lee Pratt April 16, 2016, 5:09 p.m.
16 09 10 Moulsecoomb Unknown 2016-06-25 Chris & Lee Pratt April 16, 2016, 5:21 p.m.
5 couple dances Unknown Rachel Pusey Jan. 23, 2019, 1:20 a.m.
19 10 12 Tartan Ball Brighton & Hove Unknown 2019-10-12 Chris & Lee Pratt April 30, 2019, 11:17 p.m.
Budapest Local Club 10.05.2018 Unknown 2018-05-10 Zoltán Gräff May 9, 2018, 8:33 p.m.
20 02 22 Brighton and Hove Unknown 2020-02-22 Chris & Lee Pratt Jan. 13, 2020, 8:14 p.m.
SCD Jig (Longway 5 couples) Unknown Marc Hagebölling March 18, 2017, 3:21 p.m.
Roy Goldring dances Unknown 2017-12-23 Atsuko Clement Dec. 23, 2017, 4:23 p.m.
Oldenburg 2018-09-26 Unknown 2018-09-26 Judith Kowalczik Sept. 23, 2018, 11:49 a.m.
200306 Friday - Iberian WE Madrid 2020 Unknown 2020-03-06 Martina Mueller-Franz July 22, 2019, 12:44 p.m.
Oxford class 221201 Class 2022-12-01 Christine Jeffery Sept. 9, 2023, 10:19 p.m.
Christmas Ball Münster 2002 - Shall We Dance? Unknown 2002-12-21 Edwin Werner Nov. 22, 2019, 1:29 p.m.
Kingston Burns Night 2017 Unknown 2017-01-28 Alexander Jeffries Dec. 22, 2016, 8:37 p.m.
Dances for Stuttgart summer 2017 Unknown Gwen Paterson-Traxler May 16, 2017, 10:18 a.m.
20 03 07 Crawley Unknown 2020-03-07 Chris & Lee Pratt Nov. 28, 2019, 11:37 p.m.
THISTLE CLUB DANCE (Leeds) - 5 April 2014 Unknown 2001-04-05 Christine Parker-Jones Sept. 5, 2015, 7:17 a.m.
Budapest Local Club 11.11.2021 Unknown 2021-11-11 lldikó Szakolczai Nov. 12, 2021, 1:42 p.m.
2023-02-20 Nürnberg Gartenstadt Unknown 2023-02-20 Annette Lotz Feb. 21, 2023, 6:53 p.m.
Oldenburg 2018-10-01 Unknown 2018-10-01 David Quarrie Oct. 2, 2018, 12:21 p.m.
North German Social 2018-10-06 Unknown 2018-09-20 David Quarrie Sept. 20, 2018, 11:43 a.m.
16 02 27 Brighton & Hove Unknown 2016-02-27 Chris & Lee Pratt Jan. 10, 2016, 6:27 p.m.
TSC in Evora 13th March 2018 Unknown 2018-03-13 Amanda Peart Nov. 23, 2017, 4:01 p.m.
Abingdon Class 30 January 2023 Unknown 2023-01-30 Sandra McLevy Jan. 30, 2023, 11:37 p.m.
Hamburg Class 2018-09-27 Unknown 2018-09-27 David Quarrie Sept. 28, 2018, 9:39 a.m.
Oldenburg 2021-12-04 Unknown 2021-12-04 Martin McWilliam March 22, 2022, 10:05 a.m.
FSCDC Class 20 September 2022 Class 2022-09-20 Anselm Lingnau Oct. 9, 2022, 11:51 p.m.
38th Frankfurt Spring Ball 2006 Function 2006-05-06 Anselm Lingnau Nov. 24, 2014, 6:27 p.m.
15 03 07 Crawley Unknown 2015-03-07 Chris & Lee Pratt Nov. 14, 2014, 10:14 p.m.
XXIV Iberian Weekend - Algarve, Portugal - Saturday Ball Function 2018-03-17 Roger Picken May 23, 2023, 1:31 a.m.
RSCDS Wirral - 27 February 2018 Unknown 2018-02-27 Andrew Locke Feb. 26, 2018, 4:03 p.m.
Abingdon Class 13 February 2023 Unknown 2023-02-13 Sandra McLevy Feb. 13, 2023, 11:47 p.m.
Burns night Münster 2017 Unknown 2017-02-18 Anika Rost Feb. 19, 2017, 8:15 a.m.
2020 [Hunter Valley] Colleges' Opening Social Unknown 2020-03-20 Arthur Kingsland March 13, 2020, 4:11 p.m.
16 10 08 SASS Goring Unknown 2016-10-08 Chris & Lee Pratt Aug. 28, 2016, 4:57 p.m.
Sommerabschluss Bonn 2018 Unknown Joana Stausberg July 8, 2018, 10:44 p.m.
2022 [Hunter Valley] Gosford 50th Anniversary Social Unknown 2022-08-27 Arthur Kingsland March 11, 2022, 3:13 p.m.
Leeds Christmas Dance Function 2021-12-18 Christine Parker-Jones Sept. 1, 2023, 5:05 p.m.
2020 [Hunter Valley] Gosford Opening Social Unknown 2020-02-22 Arthur Kingsland March 13, 2020, 4:07 p.m.
February Branch Dance Unknown 2020-02-15 Catherine Livsey Jan. 17, 2020, 7:24 p.m.
22 07 09 Brighton & Hove Moulsecoomb Unknown 2022-07-09 Chris & Lee Pratt May 13, 2022, 10:18 p.m.
19 03 23 Bognor Regis fish and chip Unknown 2019-03-23 Chris & Lee Pratt Dec. 31, 2018, 4:48 p.m.
THISTLE CLUB DANCE (Leeds) - 1 Nov 2014 Unknown 2014-11-01 Christine Parker-Jones Oct. 31, 2014, 5:34 p.m.
OX2 9QF Unknown 2022-12-29 Iris Ronayne Dec. 29, 2022, 4:08 p.m.
Karlsruhe Mid-Summer Ball 2003 Unknown 2003-06-28 Cord Walter May 23, 2015, 9:39 p.m.
20191125 - Larbert taught dances Unknown 2019-11-25 Zsofia Jozsef Nov. 17, 2019, 10:26 p.m.
Barnstormers 11th August 18.00 hrs Unknown George Hobson Aug. 6, 2021, 6:31 p.m.
Pleasanton Adjudication Dances 2022 Unknown 2022-08-10 Anthea Macdonald Aug. 11, 2022, 6:27 a.m.
RSCDS Oxford Christmas Dance 29 Dec 2022 Function 2021-12-29 Helen Houghton-Carr Nov. 19, 2023, 10:21 a.m.
19 06 22 Moulsecoomb Unknown 2019-06-22 Chris & Lee Pratt May 19, 2019, 11:14 a.m.
Oxford Christmas Dance 29 Dec 2021 Function 2021-12-29 Helen Houghton-Carr Nov. 19, 2023, 10:20 a.m.
22 01 15 Brighton and Hove Unknown 2022-01-15 Chris & Lee Pratt Dec. 7, 2021, 6:11 p.m.
YDW 2023 Social Function 2023-11-11 Martin McWilliam Oct. 27, 2023, 8:08 p.m.
Twin Cities Grand Ball 2007 Unknown Janet McKernan Sept. 9, 2020, 11:59 p.m.
RSCDS Liverpool - Tea Dance April 2018 Unknown 2018-04-14 Andrew Locke April 12, 2018, 1:17 a.m.
15 07 18 Brighton and Hove Unknown 2015-07-18 Chris & Lee Pratt April 26, 2015, 10:51 p.m.
16 06 11 SASS Mannings Heath Unknown 2016-06-11 Chris & Lee Pratt Feb. 23, 2016, 4:35 p.m.
18 01 27 Brighton & Hove Burns Unknown 2018-01-27 Chris & Lee Pratt Dec. 20, 2017, 7:58 p.m.
17 07 29 Goring Unknown 2017-06-24 Chris & Lee Pratt May 14, 2017, 10:39 p.m.
18 07 14 Brighton and Hove at Moulsecoomb Unknown 2018-07-14 Chris & Lee Pratt May 13, 2018, 10:10 p.m.
Hude Ball 2012 Unknown 2012-04-14 Cord Walter May 24, 2015, 12:06 a.m.
17 10 28 Brighton Branch Halloween Unknown 2017-10-28 Chris & Lee Pratt June 19, 2017, 8:44 p.m.
17 10 14 SASS Goring Unknown 2017-10-14 Chris & Lee Pratt Sept. 29, 2017, 11:25 a.m.
17 06 24 Moulescoomb 17 07 29 Goring Unknown 2017-06-24 Chris & Lee Pratt May 14, 2017, 10:21 p.m.
17 11 18 Eastbourne Unknown 2017-11-18 Chris & Lee Pratt Sept. 22, 2017, 2:57 p.m.
16 07 09 Goring Unknown 2016-07-09 Chris & Lee Pratt April 16, 2016, 5:41 p.m.
Oldenburg Uni 2023 Feb - April Class 2023-02-09 Martin McWilliam July 12, 2023, 2:22 p.m.

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