Dance Ellwyn Strathspey 1965
Strathspey · 48 bars · 4 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 2341)
- Devised by
- John M Duthie
- Intensity
- 8888 6666 8888 6666 8888 8444 = 85% (1 turn), 85% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Reel of four (REEL;R4;)
- Rights and Lefts - half (R&L;HALF;)
- Hands round - 8 - and back (HR;8P;BACK;)
- Hands across - 4 - half (HX;4P;HALF;)
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Steps
-
- Highland Schottische, Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Published in
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- Eight Scottish Country Dances [8]
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 9 [53] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [57] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7 [45] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6 [43] (diagram only)
- Recommended Music
| Name | Artist | Album | Media | Trk | Type | Time | Pace | Clip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellwyn Strathspey | Ian Holmes and his Scottish Dance Band with Ian Powrie | Highlander Music Scottish Dances Vol 4 | CD | 3 | S48 4 | 5:50 | 58.3 | |
| The Ellwyn Strathspey | Schiehallion SCD Band | The Canadian West Coast Sound | MC | 9 | S48 4 | 5:47 | 57.8 |
Ellwyn Strathspey 4/4L · S48
- 1–
- All set | cross R ; set | cross R (1,2,3,4)
- 9–
- 1M+2W & 3W+4M turn 1½ to change places, all face P ; Set to P H.Schottische
- 17–
- Parallel Reels4 on the sides
- 25–
- 1W+2M & 3M+4W turn 1½ to change places ; 2c+1c & 4c+3c ½ R&L (1,2,3,4)
- 33–
- Circle8 and back
- 41–
- 1c+2c ½ RHA | 1c+3c ½ LHA ; 1c+4c ½ RHA | All cross (2,3,4,1)
(note: when handing or shoulder is omitted above for turn or cross, that information was not given by the original description.
Ellwyn Strathspey 4/4L · S48
- 1-8
- All set & cross RH, set & cross RH back to places
- 9-16
- 1M+2L also 3L+4M turn RH 1.1/2 times, all set (HS) to partner on sides
- 17-24
- All dance reels of 4 on sides
- 25-32
- 1L+2M also 3M+4L turn RH 1.1/2 times, 2s+1s also 4s+3s dance 1/2 R&L
- 33-40
- All circle 8H round & back
- 41-48
- 1s+2s dance 1/2 RH across & 1s+3s dance 1/2 LH across, 1s+4s dance 1/2 RH across & all cross LH back to places
| Name | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 30th August 2023 42021 | 2023-08-30 | Michael John | Aug. 26, 2023, 12:54 p.m. |
| White Heather (Geldermalsen SCDG) Bal 2016, Waardenburg | 2016-04-09 | Eric Ferguson | March 5, 2016, 5:22 p.m. |
| Toronto's 50th Tartan Ball | Hung-Yip Tang | Feb. 1, 2013, 7:58 p.m. |
