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Dance The Bees of Maggieknockater445

Also known as »The Knees of Baggy Trousers« (unofficial).

Jig · 32 bars · 4 couples · Longwise - 4   (Progression: 2341)

Devised by:
John Drewry (1975)
Formations:
Reel of three - promenade hold (REEL;PRMHLD;R3;)
Hands across - 4 - right (HX;4P;R;)
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:
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Published in:
The Canadian Book of Scottish Country Dances [2] *
Collins Pocket Reference [188]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7 [11]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6 [11]
The Reel [133]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [15]
Online Sources:
http://www.javastandrewsociety.com/Scottish%20Country%20Dances/BeesOfMaggieknockater.htm
Recommended Music:
Forres Country Dance (Robert R Gourlay)

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In the note on the original dance instructions, John Drewry wrote:
Maggieknockater is a hamlet two miles North-east of Craigellachie. In a field there beside the road is a large sign – Maggieknockater Apiary – hence the title of this dance
Some years later, John noted that the apiary had closed and the sign had been removed.

Eric Ferguson's SCD Cribs

1–
1c cross RH | cast off (2c up) ; 1c+3c RHA, finish as pairs 1M+3W & 3M+1W facing out on W/M side in promhold
9–
Pairs+ 2c+4c Rsh ½Reels3 on sides ; pairs meet & taking P in promhold Lsh ½Reels3 on sides
17–
Meet and repeat (as pairs Rsh ½Reels3 ; with P Lsh ½Reels3)
25–
1c (passing inside) turn 3c 1½ Easy Hand ; 1c cross and passing inside turn 4c EH 1½ (to 2,3,4,1)
Crib was verified by another person · Source: Eric T. Ferguson

Keith Rose's Diagrams

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Diagram was checked by its author · Source: Keith Rose
NameOwnerLast changed
Van Isle Social Feb 10 Gordon Robinson 20 January 2012, 14:06