Dance Video The Braes of Balquhidder (Video 3)
RSCDS Edinburgh Dancing Forth 2011
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- The Braes of Balquhidder (S128, Scottish Dances collected by Mary Isdal MacNab)
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The Braes of Balquhidder 4S · S128
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{{title}} Part A 1-8 : All set to partner, set to corner, set to partner & turn partner 2H to finish in 2 diag lines with Men BtoB facing partner (1s+4s & 2s+3s) 9-16 : 1s+4s also 2s+3s dance diagonal reels of 4. Men end BtoB in centre of diagonal lines again 17-24 : Chorus: All set to partners HS & turn 2H twice to original places {{title}} Part B 25-32 : 1s lead out between 4s **while** 3s lead out between 2s, divide & cast to 1s facing 3s & all set HS 33-40 : 1s+3s (centre couples) turn person opposite 2H twice, Men lead partners out through side couples back to places 41-56 : 2s & 4s repeat bars 25-40 57-64 : Chorus {{title}} Part C 65-80 : 1s dance to 4s & circle 4H round to left, pick up 3s & circle 6H round, pick up 2s & circle 8H round to end back in places 81-88 : 1s+4s also 2s+3s dance RH across & LH back 89-96 : 1s+4s also 2s+3s dance Ladies' Chain 97-104 : Chorus {{title}} Part D 105-112 : All Ladies Adv+Ret (2 steps each) **while** Men stand (2 bars) then dance into middle to face partner; all set & turn partners back to places 113-120 : All dance Grand Chain 121-128 : Chorus