Dance Farewell to the Highlands 9811
See also: Farewell to the Highlands (S32, 3/3L, Derrick: McGhie Sheets 6)
Strathspey · 32 bars · 4 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 2341) · Usual number of repetitions: 4
- Devised by
- Alan Davis
- Intensity
- 8888 8888 8440 8448 = 81% (1 turn), 81% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Chase (CHASE)
- Hands across - 4 (HX;4P;)
- Reel of four - half (REEL;HALF;R4;)
- Steps
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- 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 (4). 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
| Name | Artist | Album | Media | Trk | Type | Time | Pace | Clip | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farewell to the Highlands | The Craigellachie Band | The Blackwater Collection | CD | 7 | S32 4 | 4:23 | 65.8 |
Farewell to the Highlands 4/4L · S32
1–
: All set | cross RH ; chase clw half round (4,3,2,1)
9–
: 4c+3c & 2c+1c RHA ; ½Reel4 on the sidelines
17–
: 1M+2W cross RH and set **while{4}** 1W+2M set and cross RH ; 1M+3M cross RH and set **while{4}** 1W+3W set and cross RH
25–
: 1M+4W cross RH and set **while{4}** 1W+4M set and cross RH ; 2c+3c+4c+1c turn BH 1½ (2,3,4,1)
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Note: the crossings [17–28] all start with 1M crossing, 1W setting
Farewell to the Highlands 4/4L · S32
1-8 : All set & cross RH, all chase clockwise 1/2 way 9-16 : 4s+3s also 2s+1s dance RH across & dance 1/2 reel of 4 on sides 17-24 : 1M+2L cross RH & set **while** partners set & cross RH, 1M+3M cross RH & set **while** partners set & cross RH 25-32 : 1M+4L cross RH & set **while** partners set & cross RH, all turn 2H 1.1/2 times to end 2 3 4 1
| Name | Type | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumnor Scottish1 June 2022 | Unknown | 2022-06-01 | Cumnor Scottish | Dec. 21, 2022, 8:43 a.m. |
| Cumnor Class 1 June 2022 | Unknown | 2022-06-01 | Sandra McLevy | May 31, 2022, 5:14 p.m. |
| Nice and Easy Plus Penrith Scottish Country Dance Club | Function | 2019-07-06 | Andreas Lindholm | May 24, 2023, 8:02 p.m. |
| 16-10-15 Eindhoven Ball | Unknown | 2016-10-15 | Truus de Ceuster | Aug. 26, 2016, 10:56 p.m. |
| Northwich Highland Ball - Sat 13 Feb 2016 | Unknown | 2016-02-13 | Christine Grove | Nov. 15, 2015, 2:26 p.m. |
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