Dance Haig of Bemersyde 2725
Strathspey · 32 bars · 4 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 2341)
- Devised by
- Wilma Miller (1980)
- Intensity
- 8888 8888 8558 8888 = 95% (1 turn), 95% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Grand Chain for 8 - half (GCHAIN;8P;HALF;)
- Hands across - 4 - half (HX;4P;HALF;)
- Hands across - 4 (HX;4P;)
- Poussette - half (POUSS;HALF;)
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Steps
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- Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Published in
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- Five Scottish Country Dances 1982 [1]
- Leaflet Dances 1964-1998 and Other Dances [58]
- Pocket: Books 30,Children,5-for-1982,31 [19]
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 9 [78] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [76] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7 [62] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6 [59] (diagram only)
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
- Devised to mark the Diamond Jubilee of The Royal British Legion Scotland in 1981.
Devised to mark the Diamond Jubilee of The Royal British Legion Scotland in 1981.
| Name | Artist | Album | Media | Trk | Type | Time | Pace | Clip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haig of Bemersyde | The Ron Gonnella Quartet | Eight Scottish Country Dances | LP+ | 7 | S32 4 | 4:04 | 61.0 | |
| Haig of Bemersyde | The Ron Gonnella Quartet | A Fife Fairing | CD | 5 | S32 4 | 4:04 | 61.0 |
Haig of Bemersyde 4/4L · S32
- 1–
- All C turn RH (2M+3W add polite turn) | half G-Chain (ends cross to start) | all cross RH (4,3,2,1)
- 9–
- 3c+2c ½RHA | lead to top/bottom ; set | cross RH to own side while{8} 4c+1c set | cast to middle ; RHA finishing on the diagonal for
- 17–
- 4c+1c ½ Poussette, end couples dancing in on [20] for ; 2c+1c & 4c+3c ½ Poussette (1,2,3,4)
- 25–
- All C set | turn RH, 2c+3c+4c staying in middle ; they lead up one while{2} 1c cast to 4pl | all C set (2,3,4,1)
Haig of Bemersyde 4/4L · S32
- 1-8
- All couples turn partners RH, dance 1/2 Grand Chain & cross RH back to own sides
- 9-16
- End couples (4s+1s) set, cast in 1 pl & dance RH across while 2s+3s dance 1/2 RH across, dance out to ends, set & cross back RH
- 17-24
- 4s+1s dance 1/2 Diamond Poussette, 2s+1s also 4s+3s dance 1/2 Diamond Poussette back to original places
- 25-32
- All set & turn RH, 1s cast to bottom while 2s+3s+4s lead up & all set
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| Name | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Budapest SCD Weekend 2003 - Ball | 2003-05-03 | Zoltán Gräff | Aug. 23, 2019, 3:14 p.m. |
