Dance: Johnny Groat's House

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

Devised by:
Rutherford (1748)
Formations:
Hands round - 6 (HR;6P;)
Steps:
Skip-Change
Slip-Step
Published in:
Book 18 [1] *
Pocket: Books 16,17,18 [25]
99 More Scottish Country Dances [33]
Collins Pocket Reference [134]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7 [75]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6 [72]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [91]
Recommended Music:
The Caithness Reel ((unknown))
Johnny Groat's House (Niel Gow)
Recordings (3): Show tunes
Book 18. Music for Twelve Scottish Country Dances (Colin Dewar and his Scottish Dance Band), track 1 [pace 36.0]
A Camp of Pleasure (Berkeley Scottish Players), track 5 [pace 37.5]
John Ellis (John Ellis and his Highland Country Band), track 1

Crib

1-81C (BHJ) slip down the middle and back ; cast off one (2C up) and join BH
9-161C repeat with 3C, finish in 3pl
17-242C+3C+1C circle6 and back
25-321C lead up to top ; set | cast off to 2pl (3C down)
(Note: against tradition and the original text the 2006 Manual tells 2C+3C to step down on [27-28], and 2C to step up on [30-31]. Serious protest has been voiced.)
Crib needs checked · Source: Eric T. Ferguson ·

Search the Strathspey Archive for information on Johnny Groat's House

Important Public Service Announcement

The entry for this dance has not yet been verified against the original publication, Book 18. If you have access to this publication, please consider cross-checking the information given here and submitting a correction if necessary, either using the link below or by direct e-mail to Alan Paterson.

Submit a comment or correction to the database maintainer (for improving the database, not for direct publication here)

DanceData Query

Dance Selection

No dances selected

A Django site.
Log in · New Account