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Reel · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4   (Progression: 213)

Devised by:

Unknown

Formations:

Hands across - 4 - with setting (HX;4P;SET;)
Lead down and up (DWNUP;LEAD;)
Allemande for 2 couples (ALLMND;2C;)
Hands round - 6 - and back (HR;6P;BACK;)

Steps:

Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change, Slip-Step

Published in:

Book 14 [7] *
Pocket: Books 13,14,15 [19]
A Guide to Scottish Country Dancing [103]
101 Scottish Country Dances [20]
Thirty Popular Scottish Country Dances [2]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [48]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7 [39]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6 [37]

Recommended Music:

Deil Amang the Tailors (Thompson)
Hon Mrs Maule's Favourite (Niel Gow)

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The title almost certainly refers to a table game of skittles. This game involves nine small skittles to be knocked down by a ball on a string attached to an arm similar to a miniature garden ‘swingball’ or, in a larger version, by directing a spinning top at the skittles.

Why the devil should be among the tailors, however, remains a mystery although it has been suggested that a tailor’s devil is a pressing iron and the title refers to its use by a number of tailors who traditionally sit in a circle on a large workbench.

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Name	Artist	Album	Media	Trk	Type	Time	Pace	Clip
The Deil amang The Tailors	Colin Dewar and his Scottish Dance Band	Scottish Dance Favourites Volume 1	CD	5	R32 8	4:51	36.4
The Deil amang The Tailors	Colin Dewar and his Scottish Dance Band	Book 14.	LP+	2	R32 8	4:51	36.4
The Deil amang The Tailors	Colin Dewar and his Scottish Dance Band	Fifteen Dances, Part Two	MC	7	R32 8	4:51	36.4
The Deil amang the Tailors	McDuff's Ceilidh Band	Artistic License	CD+	12	R32 8	4:58	37.2
The Deil amang the Tailors	Scottish Weekend Ensemble	Memories of Scottish Weekend	CD	5	R32 8	4:41	35.1
The Deil amang the Tailors	Jim MacLeod and his Band	Scottish Dance Favourites	LP+	11	R32 8	4:20	32.5
The Deil amang the Tailors	Jim MacLeod and his Band	More Sounds of Scotland	LP	4	R32 8	4:20	32.5
The Deil amang the Tailors	Jim MacLeod and his Band	Golden Hour of Scottish Dancing	LP	11	R32 8	4:20	32.5
The Deil amang the Tailors	Jimmy Shand and his Band	Scottish Country Dances in Strict Tempo (No. 2)	LP	5	R32 8	0:00	0.0
The De'il Amang the Tailors	Jimmy Shand and his Band	Dancing Through Scotland	LP	9	R32 8	0:00	0.0
The Deil amang the Tailors	Andrew Rankine and his Band	Scottish Dance Party	LP	6	R32 4	0:00	0.0
The Deil Amang the Tailors	Reel of Seven	Dance for Joy Encore!	CD	14	R32 8	4:35	34.4
The De'il Amang the Tailors	Jimmy Shand and his Band	My Scotland	LP	6	R32 6	0:00	0.0
The Deil Amang the Tailors	Bobby Brown and The Scottish Accent	Are You Ready? .... Well Here We Go!	CD	1	R32 8	5:03	37.9
The Deil amang the Tailors	John Taylor & Andrew Imbrie	Live	CD	10	R32 8	4:39	34.9
The Deil amang the Tailors	Jimmy Blair and his Scottish Dance Band	Jimmy Blair's Scottish Dance Party	LP	7	R32 8	0:00	0.0
De'il Amang the Tailors	The Music Makars	Live and Well	CD	11	R32 4	2:22	35.5
De'il Amang the Tailors	Rutherford, Maureen & Copland, Neil	Medal Tests for Young Dancers	CD	14	R32 2	1:16	38.0
The De'il Amang the Tailors	Bobby Brown and The Scottish Accent	Celtic Fire in the Music	CD	14	R32 8	4:43	35.4
The Deil amang the Tailors	Muriel Johnstone & Keith Smith	Silver Tassie and other Favourite Dances	CD	1	R32 8	4:52	36.5
The Deil Amang the Tailors	James Coutts and his Scottish Dance Band	Book 14. Music for Twelve Scottish Country Dances	CD	7	R32 8	4:45	35.6
The Deil amang the Tailors	Tim Wright and his Scottish Dance Band	Tim Wright and his Scottish Dance Band	CD	8	R32 6	3:16	32.7
The Deil amang the Tailors	Jimmy Shand and his Band	King of the Button Box	CD	18	R32 6	3:18	33.0

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2	YouTube Automatic Uploader	Dec. 17, 2012, 3:18 p.m.	Informal/Social
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1	Anselm Lingnau	March 12, 2012, 10:51 a.m.	Animation

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TownsvilleSCD	Douglas Silke	11 February 2013, 03:14
townsville 2013	Douglas Silke	29 March 2013, 12:56
RSCDS BHS 2013-05-22 AGM	David McQuillan	22 May 2013, 12:49
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July 14	Mike Glisson	20 January 2012, 14:06
Ottawa Branch Extra Social	Craig Williams	7 January 2013, 15:53
Kuckucksnest 2012 Summer Ball	Sir Toby	15 May 2012, 10:36
Bedford SDG 2012-12-01 Supper Dance	Keith Rose	7 November 2012, 23:35
Ottawa Ball v0.2	Craig Williams	5 June 2012, 17:25
Maidenhead 2012-11-18 Afternoon Tea Dance	David McQuillan	4 October 2012, 00:48
43rd Frankfurt Spring Ball 2011	Anselm Lingnau	20 January 2012, 14:06
Blair Spring Ball 2012	David Talbot	23 March 2012, 16:50
RSCDS Leeds Anniversary Ball	Catherine Livsey	29 August 2012, 19:51
Schlüchtern Ball, 30 June 2012	Anselm Lingnau	18 July 2012, 23:54
Kuckucksnest 2013 Summer Ball	T. de Ceuster	4 April 2013, 18:07
Heidelberg Ball 2013-05-11	Anselm Lingnau	7 May 2013, 16:33
RSCDS Core Repertoire (Introductory)	Anselm Lingnau	25 January 2012, 10:24
Summer school 2013 weeks 3 and 4	T. de Ceuster	3 May 2013, 17:41
Summer school 2013 weeks 3 and 4	T. de Ceuster	3 May 2013, 17:41

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