Dance: The Bees of Maggieknockater
Also known as
»The Knees of Baggy Trousers« (unofficial)
32-bar Jig
4 couples
Set shape: 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:
- Skip-Change
- Featured in:
-
Van Isle Social Feb 10
- 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]
- Full description:
- http://www.javastandrewsociety.com/Scottish%20Country%20Dances/BeesOfMaggieknockater.htm
- Recommended Music:
-
Forres Country Dance (Robert R Gourlay)
- Recordings (10):
Show tunes
-
Highlander Music Scottish Dances Vol 3 (David Cunningham and his Scottish Dance Band),
track 1
[pace 34.5]
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Let's Dance Again... (Alastair Hunter & the Lorne Scottish Dance Band),
track 5
[pace 36.0]
Tae Gar Ye Loup (Drummond Cook and his Scottish Dance Band),
track 3
[pace 35.8]
Caber Feidh (Caber Feidh),
track 8
[pace 33.0]
The Vancouver Collection of Scottish Music (Schiehallion SCD Band),
track 6
[pace 34.2]
Best in Scottish Dance Music, The, Volume 3 (Iain MacPhail and his Scottish Dance Band),
track 1
Salute t' Scottish Dancing (Iain MacPhail and his Scottish Dance Band),
track 4
Two More Couples Please (The Scotsmen),
track 11
Strictly Scottish Volume Two (Robert Whitehead & the Danelaw Band),
track 8
Nice to See You (Ian Cruickshanks and his Band),
track 13
[pace 34.0]
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Crib
| 1-8 | 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 |
| 9-16 | Pairs+ 2C+4C RSh ½Reels3 on sides; pairs meet & taking P in promhold LSh ½Reels3 on sides |
| 17-24 | Meet and repeat (as pairs RSh ½Reels3; with P LSh ½Reels3) |
| 25-32 | 1C (passing inside) turn 3C 1½ Easy Hand ; 1C cross and passing inside turn 4C EH 1½ (to 2,3,4,1) |
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