Dance: Cumberland Reel

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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:: Book 1 [11] *
Pocket: Books 1, 2, 3 [11]
101 Scottish Country Dances [17]
A Guide to Scottish Country Dancing [101]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [44]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7 [36]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6 [34]
Recommended Music:: Cumberland Reel (Traditional)

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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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Name	Artist	Album	Media	Trk	Type	Time	Pace
Cumberland Reel	Rob Gordon and his Band	The Complete Caledonian Ball	CD+	9	J32 4	2:15	33.8
Cumberland Reel	Bobby Crowe and his Scottish Dance Band	Book 1. Music for Twelve Traditional Dances	CD+	11	J32 8	0:00	0.0
Cumberland Reel	Jimmy Shand and his Band	English Folk Dances	LP	1	J32 4	0:00	0.0
Cumberland Reel	Jimmy Shand and his Band	The Magic Sounds of Jimmy Shand and His Band	LP	8	J32 4	0:00	0.0
Cumberland Reel	Alex Macarthur & His Scottish Dance Band	Highlander Music Old Masters Volume 1	CD	13	J32 8	4:43	35.4
Cumberland Reel	Alex Macarthur & His Scottish Dance Band	Scottish Country Dances (Vol. 2)	LP	6	J32 8	4:43	35.4
Cumberland Reel	George B Stirrat	Favourite Scottish Dances #5	LP	1	J32 8	0:00	0.0
Cumberland reel	Bobby Crowe and his Scottish Dance Band	Dance to Bobby Crowe's Band	CD+	13	J32 4	0:00	0.0
Cumberland Reel	Robin Ellis and his Band	Scottish Jigs and Reels for Children	MC	10	J32 4	0:00	0.0
Cumberland Reel	Jimmy Shand and his Band	Scottish Country Dances in Strict Tempo (No. 2)	LP	8	J32 4	0:00	0.0
Cumberland Reel	The Glendale Scottish Dance Band	Scotland's Fancy	CD+	1	J32 6	3:17	32.8
Cumberland Reel	Jim Johnstone and his Band	A Scottish Welcome	LP+	4	J32 5	0:00	0.0
The Cumberland Reel	Jimmy Shand and his Band	My Scotland	LP	9	J32 6	0:00	0.0
Cumberland Reel	Adam Rennie and his SCD Quartet	Village Hall to Royal Ball	MC	8	J32 6	3:14	32.3
The Cumberland Reel	Jim Cameron and his Scottish Dance Band	Dance Date No 1	LP	4	J32 5	0:00	0.0
Cumberland Reel	Rutherford, Maureen & Copland, Neil	Medal Tests for Young Dancers	CD	2	J32 1	0:43	43.0
Cumberland Reel	Jim Cameron and his Scottish Dance Band	Jim Cameron's Scottish Dance Band Vol 3	CD	4	J32 5	2:41	32.2
Cumberland Reel	John Crawford with the Gleneden Scottish Band	Early Days - John Crawford	CD	13	J32 6	3:12	32.0
Cumberland Reel	Graham Geddes and his Scottish Dance Band	Live at the Beach Ballroom	CD	4	J32 8	4:29	33.6

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Eric Ferguson's SCD Cribs

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]

Crib was checked by its author · Source: Eric T. Ferguson

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MiniCribs

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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2	YouTube Automatic Uploader	Dec. 17, 2012, 3:18 p.m.	Reasonable
3	YouTube Automatic Uploader	Aug. 18, 2013, 12:47 p.m.	Informal/Social
1	YouTube Automatic Uploader	Dec. 17, 2012, 3:18 p.m.	Informal/Social

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