Dance: Mrs MacLeod

Also known as »Mrs MacLeod of Raasay«

32-bar Reel
3 couples
Set shape: Longwise - 4

Devised by:

(unknown) (1827)

Formations:

Hands across - 4 - and back (HX;4P;BACK;)
Lead down and up (DWNUP;LEAD;)
Set to and turn Corners (S&T;CRNRS;)
Reel of three - with corners & crossing (REEL;CRNRS;CROSS;R3;)

Steps:

Skip-Change
Pas-de-Basque

Published in:

Book 6 [11] *
Pocket: Books 4,5,6 [36]
Dances Of An Island Clan [4]
Thirty Popular Scottish Country Dances [6]
101 Scottish Country Dances [76]
Collins Pocket Reference [153]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7 [115]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6 [108]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [136]

Recommended Music:

Mrs MacLeod of Raasay (Niel Gow)

Recordings (14): Show tunes

Book 6. Music for Twelve Traditional Dances (Neil Barron and his Scottish Dance Band), track 11 [pace 34.6]
Fifteen Dances, Part Two (Neil Barron and his Scottish Dance Band), track 3 [pace 34.6]
Favourite Scottish Dances #5 (George B Stirrat), track 7
Scottish Dance Time Vol 4 (Stan Hamilton and his Flying Scotsmen), track 8 [pace 33.5]
Kelpie Magic (Scottish Country Dance Players), track 9
A Measure of Scotch (Jim Johnstone and his Band), track 1 [pace 36.2]
Take the Floor (Jim Johnstone and his Band), track 9 [pace 36.2]
Bobby MacLeod's Highland Dance Band (Bobby MacLeod and his Band), track 6 [pace 32.2]
Scottish Dance-Along (Bobby MacLeod and his Band), track 5 [pace 32.2]
Vintage 78's (Bobby MacLeod and his Band), track 2 [pace 32.2]
Night Owls (The Craigowl Scottish Dance Band), track 16
Live (John Taylor & Andrew Imbrie), track 13 [pace 35.5]
Highlander Music Scottish Dances Vol 8 (David Anderson & his S.D.B.), track 1 [pace 35.8]
Medal Tests for Young Dancers (Rutherford, Maureen & Copland, Neil), track 18 [pace 38.0]

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