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
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]
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]

Crib

1-81C cross RH | cast off (2C up) ; 1C+3C RHA, finish as pairs 1M+3W & 3M+1W facing out on W/M side in promhold
9-16Pairs+ 2C+4C RSh ½Reels3 on sides; pairs meet & with P in Prom. hold LSh ½Reels3 on side
17-24Meet and repeat (as pairs RSh ½Reels3; with P LSh ½Reels3)
25-321C (from middle) turn 3C 1½ easy hand ; 1C cross and turn 4C easy hand 1½ (to 2,3,4,1)
Crib needs checked · Source: Eric T. Ferguson ·

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