Dance Video The Glasgow Highlanders (Video 1)
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This is part of a demonstration of many linked dances, adapted for the occasion. The set is a “broadwise set”: up/down is at right angles to the length of the set. The dancing is of demonstation quality.
- Dance
- The Glasgow Highlanders (S32, RSCDS II 3)
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- Truus de Ceuster (July 22, 2012, 9:03 p.m.) – Source: YouTube
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The Glasgow Highlanders 2/4L · S32
2 chords. On 2nd chord 1W crosses down to R of P, 2W moves 1 place up and 2M crosses to her place, so 1c faces 2c across.
- 1–
- 1c+2c R&L, finish with 2M between 2W & 1W facing down and NHJ, 1M behind him
- 9–
- 1W+2M+2W dance down the middle, 1M following ; all turn (W inwards, M R about) 1M NHJ with the women, and 2M following, dance up to finish in line across, the W on the sidelines facing P in the middle (1c on M side)
- 17–
- 1c+2c set to P: Glasgow Highlanders step (M may do some other Highland step)
- 25–
- Reels4 {6} across the dance | 1c lead down the M side and 2c up the W side to face next couple. On reaching the top, 2c waits inactive on own side ; on reaching the bottom 1c waits inactive on own side.
Notes: The RSCDS prescribes a 4c set, but the tradition is a longwise set ‘for as many as will’.