Dance: Mr Wilson's Hornpipe
32-bar Reel
3 couples
Set shape: Longwise - 4
- Devised by:
- Thomas (19C) Wilson
(1816)
- Formations:
-
Turn Corners and Partner (CPCP)
Hands round - 4 (HR;4P;)
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
Pas-de-Basque
Slip-Step
- Published in:
-
Book 16
[10]
*
Pocket: Books 16,17,18
[10]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7
[114]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6
[107]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8
[135]
- Recommended Music:
-
Bonnie Charlie
(Niel Gow)
Mr Wilson's Hornpipe
((traditional))
- Recordings (6):
Show tunes
-
Book 16. Music for Twelve Scottish Country Dances
(Bobby Crowe and his Scottish Dance Band),
track 10
[pace 35.2]
Scottish Dance Favourites Volume 1
(Bobby Crowe and his Scottish Dance Band),
track 8
[pace 35.2]
Scottish Dance Masters, The Vol 1
(Ron Gonnella & Andrew Rankine),
track 1
Come Scottish Country Dancing with Robert Whitehead (2)
(Robert Whitehead & the Danelaw Band),
track 6
Favourite Scottish Dance Music Vol. 2
(Jimmy Blue and his Scottish Band),
track 12
The Kilt is my Delight
(Rob Gordon and his Band),
track 2
[pace 34.6]
Crib
| 1-8 | 1C cast to 3pl while 3C set and lead to 1pl ; repeat from new places |
| 9-16 | 1C facing 2C set and change places RH ; 1C turn LH 1½ to face 1cnr |
| 17-24 | Turn CPCP, 1C finish in 2pl |
| 25-32 | 1C+3C circle4 L ; 2C+1C circle4 R. |
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