Dance: Duke of Perth

Also known as »Broun's Reel«, »Clean Pease Strae«, »Puke of Dearth« (unofficial), »Duke of Perch« (unofficial)

32-bar Reel
3 couples
Set shape: Longwise - 4

Devised by:

(unknown) (1827)

Formations:

Turn Corners and Partner (CPCP)
Set to and turn Corners (S&T;CRNRS;)
Reel of three - with corners & crossing (REEL;CRNRS;CROSS;R3;)

Steps:

Pas-de-Basque
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Featured in:

J.C. Ball 2009
Unit 2 Prescribed Dances

Published in:

Book 1 [8] *
Pocket: Books 1, 2, 3 [8]
Thirty Popular Scottish Country Dances [3]
101 Scottish Country Dances [22]
Scottish Reels are Fun [20]
Collins Pocket Reference [106]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7 [42]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6 [40]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [53]

Full description:

http://www.javastandrewsociety.com/Scottish%20Country%20Dances/dukeofperth.htm

Recommended Music:

Broun's Reel ((traditional))
Clean Pease Strae ((traditional))
Duke of Perth ((traditional))
Rachel Rae (John Lowe)

Recordings (54): Show tunes

Book 1. Music for Twelve Traditional Dances (Bobby Crowe and his Scottish Dance Band), track 7 [pace 34.1]
Music for Fifteen Dances (Bobby Crowe and his Scottish Dance Band), track 5 [pace 34.1]
A Scottish Celebration (Bobby Crowe and his Scottish Dance Band), track 1 [pace 34.1]
The Complete Caledonian Ball (Rob Gordon and his Band), track 24 [pace 33.5]  
Saint Andrew's Ball - Volume 1 (The Cavendish Dance Band), track 5 [pace 32.3]
Saint Andrew's Ball - Volume 1 (The Cavendish Dance Band), track 6 [pace 31.8]
Best in Scottish Dance Music, The, Volume 1 (Jim Johnstone and his Band), track 7
Dances of Scotland (David Cunningham and his Scottish Dance Band), track 3
The Shepherd's Choice (Bill Black and his Scottish Dance Band), track 7 [pace 35.5]
Let's Dance in Strict Tempo (Ian Holmes and his Band), track 3 [pace 34.1]  
Invitation to a Scottish Dance (John MacGregor Scottish Dance Band), track 9 [pace 33.8]
Favourite Scottish Dance Music Vol. 1 (Jimmy Blue and his Scottish Band), track 1
Ian Powrie's Farewell to Scotland (Ian Powrie and his Band), track 11
Come Scottish Country Dancing (Jim Cameron's Scottish Dance Band), track 1 [pace 35.0]
Scottish Dance Time Vol 2 (Stan Hamilton and his Flying Scotsmen), track 1 [pace 34.0]
Dancing Throu' Scotland ((unknown)), track 10
Dancing Strings of Scotland (Dancing Strings of Scotland), track 6 [pace 30.1]
Welcome to the London Highland Club (Frank Reid and his Band), track 12 [pace 32.9]
King of the Melodeon Men (Jimmy Shand and his Band), track 18 [pace 31.8]
Back in Step (The Occasionals), track 11 [pace 32.9]
Capital Reels (Auld Reekie), track 8 [pace 33.0]
Capital Reels (Auld Reekie), track 9 [pace 33.9]
Gates of Edinburgh (Blue Bonnets), track 9
Preliminary Test (Muriel A Johnstone), track 3
Step We Gaily (Jimmy Shand and his Band), track 5
Step in Time (Bobby Crowe and his Scottish Dance Band), track 7 [pace 34.9]
My Scotland (Jimmy Shand and his Band), track 10
Across the Tay (Ian McCallum and his Scottish Dance Band), track 15 [pace 33.9]
Village Hall to Royal Ball (Adam Rennie and his SCD Quartet), track 1 [pace 33.0]
Saint Andrew's Ball - Volume 2 (SCD Band of the Black Watch), track 3 [pace 31.5]
Music for Collins Pocket Reference. Vol 2 (The Colin Dewar Quartet), track 9 [pace 35.5]
Come Dance Wi' Me (Bert Shorthouse & the Glenlomond Band), track 9
The Jimmy MacGovern Country Dance Orchestra (Jimmy MacGovern Country Dance Orchestra), track 7
More Capital Reels (Auld Reekie), track 7 [pace 34.8]
More Capital Reels (Auld Reekie), track 8 [pace 34.5]
I Love Scotland (Rob Gordon and his Band), track 5
Cavendish Dance Band Plays SCD in Traditional Style (The Cavendish Dance Band), track 5 [pace 32.7]
Golden Hour of Scottish Dancing (Jim MacLeod and his Band), track 5 [pace 31.4]
More Sounds of Scotland (Jim MacLeod and his Band), track 8 [pace 31.4]
Scottish Dance Favourites (Jim MacLeod and his Band), track 5 [pace 31.4]
Welcome to Tayside (The Maple Leaf Scottish Dance Band), track 8
Scottish Country Dances (Johnstone's Scottish Accordion Band), track 3
Dancing with the Shands (Jimmy Shand Jnr. and his Band), track 5 [pace 34.3]
Dance Date No 4 (Jim Cameron's Scottish Dance Band), track 4
Dance Date No 2 (Jim Cameron's Scottish Dance Band), track 1
Alastair Hunter and his Caledonian Ceilidh Band (Alastair Hunter & his Caledonian Ceilidh Band), track 5 [pace 33.4]
Mooiste Muziek uit Schotland, Deel 2, De (Rob Gordon and his Band), track 1 [pace 33.5]
Play the St. Andrew's Ball (Ron Kerr and his Scottish Dance Band), track 11
Band Boy's Choice (John Renton and his Scottish Dance Band), track 17
The Reel Party (Neil Barron and his Scottish Dance Band), track 9 [pace 33.5]
Medal Tests for Young Dancers (Rutherford, Maureen & Copland, Neil), track 17 [pace 37.5]
Caledonian Muse (Terpsichore), track 7 [pace 36.8]
The Old Scottish Dance Bands Vol 2 (Stan Hamilton and his Flying Scotsmen), track 1 [pace 33.1]
Schottische Tänze (Ceilidh Folk Edinburgh), track 7 [pace 33.6]

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