Dance The Devil's Elbow 1634
See also: The Devil's Elbow (R32, 3/4L, Mill 8 SCD)
Reel · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 213)
- Devised by
- J Trevor Stephenson (1981)
- Intensity
- 800/888/888/844 = 75% (1 turn), 56% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Hands across - 3 (HX;3P;)
- Snake Pass (SNAKE)
- Petronella - half (8 bars) (PET;HALF;)
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change
- Published in
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- The Ayton Collection [8]
- Scottish Dance Archives [179]
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
- This dance was originally entitled "The Whirligig ". To avoid confusion with an existing dance of the same name, it …
This dance was originally entitled "The Whirligig ". To avoid confusion with an existing dance of the same name, it has been retitled. The original version used in its own locallity had a different bars 25–32.
| Name | Artist | Album | Media | Trk | Type | Time | Pace | Clip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Devil's Elbow | Lothian Scottish Dance Band | Second Celebration | LP | 7 | R32 8 | 0:00 | 0.0 |
The Devil's Elbow 3/4L · R32
- 1–
- 1c set, turn RH ; cast off 1pl (2c up), turn ¾ LH, ready for
- 9–
- Teapots R (1M+2c & 1W+3c RHA) ; Snake Pass: 1M followed by 2W+2M pass Lsh to 1W followed by 3M+3W to (3,1 in middle,2)
- 17–
- Teapots L (3c+1W & 1M+2c LHA) ; Rsh Snake Pass to (2,1x,3)
- 25–
- All set | 1c petronella turn (M up, W down) into facing lines across ; all set, 1c petronella turn (2,1,3)
The Devil's Elbow 3/4L · R32
- 1–
- 1c set | turn RH ; cast off (2c up) | turn LH ¾ into midline
- 9–
- 2c+1M & 1W+3c RHA ; LSh Snake pass ready for
- 17–
- 3c+1W & 1M+2c LHA ; RSh Snake pass to sides (2,1x,3)
- 25–
- All set | 1c Petronella turn into facing lines3 across ; all set | 1c Petronella turn (2,1,3)
The Devil's Elbow 3/4L · R32
- 1-8
- 1s set & turn RH, cast 1 place & 3/4 turn LH
- 9-16
- 1s dance the Snake: 1s dance RH across (1M with 2s & 1L with 3s), 1M followed by 2s & 1L by 3s cross diagonally passing LSh to change ends & loop round to left ready for…
- 17-24
- 1s dance the Snake again: 1s dance LH across (1L with 3s & 1M with 2s), 1L followed by 3s & 1M by 2s cross diagonally passing RSh to change ends & loop round to right into places (1s on opp sides)
- 25-32
- 2s+1s+3s set & 1s Petronella turn into lines across, set in lines across & 1s Petronella turn to 2nd place own sides
Watch on YouTube
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Added on: 2024-03-23 (Murrough Landon)
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Added on: 2019-07-17 (Murrough Landon)
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| Leicester Caledonian - 3 Dec 2018 | 2018-12-03 | Margaret Spence | Oct. 24, 2018, 2:44 p.m. |
| Deanna's Class 2022-07-17 | 2022-07-17 | Tony McQuilkin | May 30, 2023, 6:53 p.m. |
| Albany Class - 2023-10-29 | 2023-10-29 | Lydia Hedge | Oct. 26, 2023, 3:07 a.m. |
| SDSS Reel Club 27/10/2023 | 2023-10-27 | Brenda Hole | Oct. 25, 2023, 9:40 p.m. |
| David Wasson, Albany Class, 2022-11-13 | David Wasson | Nov. 3, 2022, 1:54 a.m. | |
| Fairlee VT 20211027 Fall Class | 2021-10-27 | Dawn Hathaway | Oct. 27, 2021, 2:07 a.m. |
| Albany Class - 2023-10-08 | 2023-10-08 | Lydia Hedge | Oct. 5, 2023, 7:57 p.m. |
| David Wasson, Albany Class 2023-10-8 | 2023-10-08 | David Wasson | Oct. 5, 2023, 2:45 a.m. |
| Albany Class - 2022-11-13 | 2022-11-13 | Lydia Hedge | Oct. 27, 2022, 3:09 a.m. |
| SDSS Reel Club 12/01/2024 | 2024-01-12 | Brenda Hole | Jan. 10, 2024, 8:06 a.m. |
| Budapest Local Club 23.04.2015 | 2015-04-23 | Zoltán Gräff | April 23, 2015, 10:36 p.m. |
| 20240124 Fairlee Class | 2024-01-24 | Dawn Hathaway | Jan. 18, 2024, 4:17 a.m. |
| Leicester Caledonian - 26 Nov 2018 | 2018-11-26 | Margaret Spence | Oct. 24, 2018, 2:40 p.m. |
| Bath live music 24th May | George Hobson | May 19, 2022, 11:41 a.m. | |
| Dance Scottish NYC 2023-10-12 | 2023-10-12 | Hila L | Oct. 10, 2023, 1:21 a.m. |
| GB Class10/19/23 | 2023-10-19 | Ted Randolph | Oct. 19, 2023, 11:47 p.m. |
| Bedford SDG 2015-11-08 Supper Dance | 2015-11-08 | Keith Rose | Oct. 24, 2015, 5:14 p.m. |
| Leicester Caledonian - 7 Jan 2019 | 2019-01-07 | Margaret Spence | Jan. 1, 2019, 12:30 p.m. |
| SDSS Reel Club 19/01/2024 | 2024-01-19 | Brenda Hole | Jan. 14, 2024, 4:48 p.m. |
| 20221026 Fairlee Class Halloween | 2022-10-26 | Dawn Hathaway | Oct. 16, 2022, 7:11 p.m. |
| Peterborough & District RSCDS Afternoon Tea Dance 2023-11-10 | 2023-11-10 | Amanda Peart | Oct. 18, 2023, 11:21 p.m. |
| RSCDS Twin Cities Performance Repertoire 2017-2018 | Lara Friedman-Shedlov | Aug. 27, 2020, 10:13 p.m. | |
| 20231101 - Fairlee Class Halloween! | 2023-11-01 | Dawn Hathaway | Oct. 28, 2023, 11:56 p.m. |
| GOD Gathering - Kirkhill Community Centre - Sun 5th March 2023 | 2023-03-05 | Derek Darnell | June 27, 2023, 2:52 p.m. |
| SDSS Reel Club 03/11/2023 | 2023-11-03 | Brenda Hole | Nov. 2, 2023, 2:32 p.m. |
| SDSS Reel Club 03/03/2023 | 2023-03-03 | Brenda Hole | Sept. 16, 2023, 12:18 a.m. |
| HHK 2018-03-05 | Chris Ronald | March 3, 2018, 2:31 a.m. | |
| Harrogate practice | Andrew Askew | Feb. 18, 2024, 1:06 p.m. | |
| W&Dancing Holidays Sidmouth. Wednesday 16/10/19 | 2019-10-16 | alan poh | Oct. 12, 2019, 2:12 p.m. |
| Hallowe'en 2020 | 2020-10-31 | John Aitken | Oct. 30, 2020, 11:25 a.m. |
| Leicester Caledonian Christmas Party - 10 Dec 2018 | 2018-12-10 | Margaret Spence | Dec. 10, 2018, 7:24 p.m. |
| SCD & Walking Hols Torquay Wednesday evening | 2024-04-17 | Geoff Entwistle | March 13, 2024, 12:32 a.m. |
| New York Branch 180726 | Sue Ronald | July 23, 2018, 9:44 p.m. | |
| Minstead Scottish Country Dancers Dancing at Minstead Village Hall - February 2009 | 2009-02-28 | Andy Peterson | Jan. 3, 2021, 12:19 a.m. |
| Hogmanay 2022 | 2022-12-29 | Holly Boyd | Sept. 1, 2023, 8:15 p.m. |
| Freiburg_Hausball_20170628 | 2017-06-28 | Kirsten Steinbach | May 7, 2017, 10:41 a.m. |
| Headington Hogmanay Dance 2015 | 2015-12-31 | Sandra McLevy | Dec. 6, 2017, 6:56 p.m. |
| 18 07 29 Brighton and Hove at Angmering | 2018-07-29 | Chris & Lee Pratt | May 13, 2018, 10:27 p.m. |
| Craigiebuckler - St. Andrews Celebration - Saturday 25th November | 2017-11-25 | Brian Anderson | Nov. 9, 2017, 11:38 p.m. |
| Leicester Caledonian New Year Dance - 2019 | 2019-01-12 | Margaret Spence | Oct. 23, 2018, 10:38 a.m. |
| Harrogate 2015 | 2015-03-09 | Truus de Ceuster | Feb. 18, 2015, 7:26 p.m. |
