Dance The Merry Dancers 4324
Jig · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 213)
- Devised by
- Unknown (1827)
- Intensity
- 800 866 844 866 = 66% (1 turn), 50% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Hands round - 6 - L or R (HR;6P)
- Set to and turn Corners (S&T;CRNRS;)
- Reel of three - with corners & crossing (REEL;CRNRS;CROSS;R3;)
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change, Slip-Step
- Published in
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- Book 4 [2]
- Scottish Country Dances Books 1 to 6 (Combined A5 edition) [48]
- Pocket: Books 4,5,6 [2]
- 24 Favourite Scottish Country Dances [15]
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 9 [115] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [121] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7 [102] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6 [98] (diagram only)
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
The Merry Dancers
The “merry dancers” is the Scots term for the aurora borealis.
| Name | Artist | Album | Media | Trk | Type | Time | Pace | Clip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Merry Dancers | Neil Barron and his Scottish Dance Band | A Scottish Celebration | CD | 13 | J32 8 | 4:37 | 34.6 | |
| The Merry Dancers | Neil Barron and his Scottish Dance Band | Book 4. Music for Twelve Scottish Country Dances | LP+ | 1 | J32 8 | 4:37 | 34.6 | |
| The Merry Dancers | Neil Barron and his Scottish Dance Band | Book 4. Music for Twelve Scottish Country Dances | CD | 2 | J32 8 | 4:37 | 34.6 | |
| The Merry Dancers | Nancy Dickson | Looking For a Partner | LP | 5 | J32 8 | 4:26 | 33.2 | |
| The Merry Dancers | John MacDonald | Scottish Country Dance | LP | 1 | J32 8 | 0:00 | 0.0 |
The Merry Dancers 3/4L · J32
- 1–
- 1c turn RH | cast off one place (2c up) ; 1c turn LH | cast off to 3pl (3c up) (2,3,1)
- 9–
- 2c+3c+1c circle6 once round to the left {6} 1c lead up to face 1cnrs (3c down)
- 17–
- 1c set to and turn corners and face 1cnr
- 25–
- 1c Lsh Reels3 with the corners {6}, 1c cross over
TACNotes says 1c NHJ on 15–16; some teachers say RHJ
The Merry Dancers 3/4L · J32
- 1-8
- 1s turn RH & cast 1 place (2s step up), 1s turn LH & cast to 3rd place (3s step up)
- 9-16
- 2s+3s+1s circle 6H round to left for 6 bars (all end on sides) & 1s lead up to face 1st corners as 3s step down
- 17-24
- 1s set to 1st corners & turn 2H, set to 2nd corners & turn 2H, finishing between corners
- 25-32
- 1s dance reels of 3 on opposite sides giving LSh to 1st corners & cross back to 2nd places. 2 1 3
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| Name | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arden class (Scottish half) 2/29/2024 | 2024-02-29 | Terry Harvey | Feb. 29, 2024, 1:45 a.m. |
| 2024 English Scottish Ball - Scottish | 2024-02-18 | Line Farr | Feb. 18, 2024, 7:57 p.m. |
| Budapest Local Club 16.04.2013 | 2013-04-16 | Zoltán Gräff | April 17, 2013, 8:21 a.m. |
| Budapest SCD Weekend 2007 - Welcome Dance | 2007-04-27 | Zoltán Gräff | Feb. 8, 2024, 11:22 a.m. |
| 170717 Nürnberg | 2017-07-17 | Annette Lotz | July 19, 2017, 10:15 p.m. |
| Rachel Pusey - San Jose Class 4/3 | 2017-04-03 | Rachel Pusey | April 1, 2017, 8:51 p.m. |
| October 12 | 2023-10-12 | Margaret Chambers | Oct. 10, 2023, 11:38 a.m. |
| RSCDS Book 4 | Jane Rose | March 6, 2018, 7:19 p.m. | |
| Rachel Pusey - San Jose Class 9/25 | 2017-09-25 | Rachel Pusey | Sept. 4, 2017, 6:56 p.m. |
| Hvar Scottish Country Dancers 8 Jan 2023 | 2023-01-08 | Zdravko Podolski | Jan. 8, 2023, 10:58 a.m. |
| SCD Nürnberg (2017-07-31) | 2017-07-31 | Roland Ritthaler | Aug. 2, 2017, 7:40 a.m. |
| BMC 2/28/2024 | 2024-02-28 | Lawrence Miller | Feb. 17, 2024, 8:51 p.m. |
| RSCDS Summer School 2017 Week 4 - Monday Programme | 2017-08-07 | Andrew Locke | July 20, 2017, 11:54 p.m. |
| Bristol 2023 Centenary Dance | 2023-10-14 | Margaret Chambers | June 20, 2023, 3:55 p.m. |
| Charleston | 2019-11-02 | Tina Carr | Oct. 21, 2019, 8:12 p.m. |
| 170807 w4 Monday - St A. – Younger Hall | 2017-08-07 | Martina Mueller-Franz | April 14, 2017, 7:55 a.m. |
| 170724 w2 Monday - St A. – Younger Hall | 2017-07-24 | Martina Mueller-Franz | April 14, 2017, 7:51 a.m. |
| Pinewoods Benefit Ball 2019 | 2019-12-07 | Karen Sollins | Sept. 11, 2019, 10:41 p.m. |
| Budapest Local Club 10.01.2013 | 2013-01-10 | Zoltán Gräff | Feb. 14, 2013, 4:58 p.m. |
| RSCDS Dunfermline Summer Dance 5 July 2017 | 2017-07-05 | Bill O'Donnell | July 4, 2017, 10:55 a.m. |
| Linlithgow SCDC 05 October 2018 | 2018-10-05 | John Watkins | Sept. 28, 2018, 4:41 p.m. |
| Summer School 2017: Week 2 Social Dances | 2017-07-23 | Yannick Versley | June 7, 2017, 10:35 p.m. |
| Trinity SCDC Edinburgh 2018/03/24 | 2018-02-24 | Daniel Hintermann | Feb. 9, 2018, 5:31 p.m. |
| Budapest Local Club 23.05.2017 | 2017-05-23 | lldikó Szakolczai | May 26, 2017, 8:18 a.m. |
| Pinewoods 2019 Scottish Session 2 | Charles Liu | March 17, 2019, 10:56 p.m. | |
| Budapest Miniball 160114 | 2016-01-14 | Zsolt Molnar | Dec. 25, 2015, 1:50 p.m. |
| Budapest Local Club 12.03.2013 | 2013-03-12 | Zoltán Gräff | March 12, 2013, 9:36 p.m. |
| RSCDS San Francisco Monthly Party Oct 2017, Mountain View | 2017-10-07 | Charlotte Greig | March 3, 2019, 7:53 p.m. |
| RSCDS SF Party - Oct 2017 | 2017-10-07 | Rachel Pusey | Aug. 24, 2017, 1:20 a.m. |
| Dance 1 | Rebecca Wright | Jan. 20, 2012, 2:06 p.m. | |
| Marksbury Summer 2023 | 2023-07-10 | Margaret Chambers | Aug. 27, 2023, 2:11 p.m. |
| Morag's programme - 25 April | 2017-04-25 | Joy Scott | April 10, 2017, 10:25 p.m. |
| 160725 w2 Monday - St Andrews | 2016-07-25 | Martina Mueller-Franz | June 6, 2016, 12:29 p.m. |
| SASS16 social prog wk4 Monday | 2016-08-08 | Sarah B. | June 3, 2016, 3:12 p.m. |
| 20160725 w2 Monday - St Andrews summer school | 2016-07-25 | Truus de Ceuster | June 5, 2016, 6:54 p.m. |
| 160808 w4 Monday - St Andrews | 2016-08-08 | Martina Mueller-Franz | June 6, 2016, 12:30 p.m. |
| 160504 Maitanz | 2016-05-04 | Meinhard Reiser | March 13, 2016, 4:45 p.m. |
| RSCDS Summer School Social Dance Programme 2016 - Week 4 Monday | 2016-06-11 | ChArLy Candia | June 12, 2016, 12:16 a.m. |
| 160312 Maerzenhopfer | 2016-03-12 | Meinhard Reiser | Feb. 7, 2016, 11:42 a.m. |
| 2017 Aptos Party | 2017-06-03 | Charlotte Greig | Dec. 16, 2017, 8:45 p.m. |
| Ross-on-Wye Easter '18 Weekend School Saturday Dance | 2018-03-31 | Stephen Goulden | Feb. 5, 2018, 12:43 p.m. |
| RSCDS SF Party - June 2017 | 2017-06-03 | Rachel Pusey | March 11, 2017, 6:06 a.m. |
| RSCDS SF Party - Nov 2017 | 2017-11-04 | Rachel Pusey | Aug. 24, 2017, 1:20 a.m. |
| RSCDS SF Jean Patrick Memorial Dance 2017 | 2017-09-02 | Rachel Pusey | May 14, 2017, 6:35 p.m. |
| Budapest SCD Weekend 2013 - Ball | 2013-04-27 | Zoltán Gräff | Aug. 23, 2019, 3:05 p.m. |
| Summer 230829 | 2023-08-29 | Margaret Chambers | Aug. 28, 2023, 9:44 a.m. |
| Budapest 2013 Ball – 27 April | 2013-04-27 | Anselm Lingnau | Jan. 9, 2013, 1:55 a.m. |
| Cambridge Class 2015-04 | Charles Liu | April 20, 2015, 3:47 p.m. | |
| RR: Marksbury 2023 | 2023-10-07 | Rosamund Rawlings | Aug. 1, 2023, 1:37 p.m. |
| Trinity 23 March 19 - James Coutts | 2019-03-23 | Bill Austin | March 17, 2019, 4:04 p.m. |
| Summer Social 2021/07/16 | Felix Hamelbeck | July 16, 2021, 9:10 a.m. | |
| Grand New Year Dance 2017 | 2017-01-02 | John Nuttall | Dec. 8, 2016, 11 a.m. |
| RSCDS Toronto 60th Anniversary Dance | 2017-11-25 | pirokoropin | Nov. 15, 2017, 10:11 p.m. |
| Unit 5 Dances | Charles Liu | March 4, 2015, 2:18 a.m. |
