Dance The Minister on the Loch4411
Strathspey · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 3 (Progression: 231)
- Devised by:
- Roy Goldring
- Formations:
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Figure of Eight - double (FIG8;2C;)
Poussette - standard (POUSS;PV;)
Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
Note: Due to limitations in the underlying data, the relative order of formations in this list may be different from the order of formations in the actual dance. - Steps:
- Strathspey travel
Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect. - Published in:
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Four Dances 2008
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24 Graded and Social Dances [15] *
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [124] - Recommended Music:
- Muriel Johnstone's Compliments to Robert MacKay (Muriel A Johnstone)
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The title refers to the portrait by Sir Henry Raeburn of the Rev Robert Walker skating on Duddingston Loch which now hangs in the National Gallery of Scotland. This title links the dance to one of
Roy Goldring’s other great passions: art and artists.
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| Name | Artist | Album | Trk | Type | Time | Pace | Clip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Minister on the Loch | The Music Makars | Jig for Joy | 3 | S32 3 | 3:12 | 64.0 |
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| The Minister on the Loch | Muriel Johnstone's Band | Barmkin. The Dancing Years & other Leeds' Branch Dances | 2 | S32 3 | 0:00 | 0.0 | |
| Suitable for The Minister on the Loch | Terpsichore | Caledonian Muse | 5 | S32 3 | 3:16 | 65.3 |
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| The Minister on the Loch | Muriel Johnstone & Keith Smith | Todlen Hame and other Favourite Dances | 11 | S32 3 | 3:26 | 68.7 |
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| The Minister On the Loch | Luke Brady's Scottish Dance Band | Take Your Partners For Vol 2 | 3 | S32 3 | 3:17 | 65.7 | |
| The Minister on the Loch | Lindsay Weir and her Scottish Dance Band | Book 9. Music for 18 Scottish Country Dances (Book 9 plus 4 Dances 2008 and 2 dances for Eileen Watt) | 8 | S32 8 | 3:13 | 24.1 |
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| The Minister on the Loch | Colin Dewar and his Scottish Dance Band | Special Requests Volume 8 | 9 | S32 3 | 3:17 | 65.7 |
Eric Ferguson's SCD Cribs
- 1–
- 1c+2c Poussette
- 9–
- 1c dance down 2 places, turn BH ; dance up 2 places, turn BH and face out
- 17–
- 1c+3c DblFig8 round 2c, 1c casting, 3c crossing up to begin, 1c finish facing out for
- 25–
- 1W+2W & 1M+2M turn EH 1½ ; 1c+3c repeat (2,3,1)
Crib must be checked ·
Source:
Eric T. Ferguson
SCDDB Contributed Cribs & Diagrams
| Name | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|
| My Dance List | Sharon Stewart | 20 January 2012, 14:06 |
| poussette right-round | Deborah Leary | 20 January 2012, 14:06 |
| Youth Weekend West YWW 2012 | Rachel Pusey | 20 April 2012, 21:43 |
| Nov Dance Part 1 | Kate Nicolson | 20 January 2012, 14:06 |
| Fleet 2012-03-03 Annual Dance | David McQuillan | 20 April 2012, 15:32 |
| Fleet 2012-04-14 Spring Apprentices' Dance | David McQuillan | 20 April 2012, 15:33 |

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