Dance Cumberland Reel 1478
Also known as “Cumbersome Reel” (unofficial).
Jig · 32 bars · 4 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 2341)
- Devised by
- Unknown
- Intensity
- 8800 8000 12 12 12 12 4444 = 68% (1 turn), 69% (whole dance)
- Formations
- Hands across - 4 (HX;4P;)
- Lead down and up (DWNUP;LEAD;)
- Arches (ARCHES)
- Steps
- Skip-Change
- Published in
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- Book 1 [11]
- Pocket: Books 1, 2, 3 [11]
- A Guide to Scottish Country Dancing [101]
- 101 Scottish Country Dances [17]
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [44] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7 [36] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6 [34] (diagram only)
- Recommended Music
As with many dances of ceilidh origin, there are several variants of the "Cumberland Reel". In the RSCDS version (Book 1 #11) the figure "dance down and lead up" is 6+6 bars [bars 17-28]. The crib shows this version.
The diagram shows another version. The figure is now 4+4 [bars 17-24], which is easier to dance. Then "all turn partner RH" is added at the end to fill in the missing 4 bars.
In yet other versions 3c+4c also dance "RHA ; LHA" for bars 1-8.
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Cumberland Reel 4/4L · J32
- 1–
- 1c+2c RHA ; LHA
- 9–
- 1c lead down the middle and up
- 17-28
- 1c casts off behind own lines, the other couples following {6} and lead up {6}, 1c finish facing down, 2c+3c+4c forming arches
- 29-32
- 1c dance down, the others step back on [32] (to 2,3,4,1)
(An unofficial variant is for 3c+4c to also dance RHA, LHA on [1-8]
Cumberland Reel 4/4L · J32
- 1-8
- 1s+2s dance RH across & LH across back to places
- 9-16
- 1s lead down the middle & back
- 17-32
- 1s followed by 2s+3s+4s cast down on own sides & lead back up to top, 1s lead down to bottom under arches made by 2s+3s+4s
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| Name | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bracknell 2014-02-13 Social | 2014-02-13 | David McQuillan | Feb. 9, 2014, 2:20 p.m. |
| Tasmanian Burnie and Devonport SCD 2013 Tartan Day | Michael Horton | April 11, 2013, 3:21 p.m. | |
| FSCDC 20 January 2015 | 2015-01-20 | Anselm Lingnau | Jan. 27, 2015, 11:39 p.m. |
| Karlsruhe Ceilidh 2013 | Ingrid Gosheger | Sept. 18, 2013, 1:56 p.m. | |
| SCD Weekend Chemnitz 2013 | Thomas Groß | Nov. 4, 2013, 11:49 a.m. | |
| FSCDC 14 August 2012 | 2012-08-14 | Anselm Lingnau | Aug. 14, 2012, 1:51 p.m. |
| Leeds Club Dance 22 January 2015 | 2015-01-22 | Irene Dracup | Jan. 28, 2015, 7:28 p.m. |
| Fleet 2012-04-14 Spring Apprentices' Dance | 2012-04-14 | David McQuillan | April 20, 2012, 3:33 p.m. |
| 140529 Zakopane - Welcome Dance Thurs. | 2014-05-29 | Martina Mueller-Franz | Jan. 13, 2014, 1:25 p.m. |
| Scottish Flowers Hildesheim 2003 - 2013 | Cord Walter | May 19, 2014, 11:25 p.m. |
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