Dance Nighean Donn 4954
Also known as “Cleanse the Causeway”.
Reel · 32 bars · 5 couples · Longwise - 5 (Progression: ChangePtnr)
- Devised by
- Peter Hastings (1988)
- Intensity
- 18281/48884/77877/63636 = 70% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Figure of Eight - half (FIG8;1C;HALF;)
- Set to Corners (C-SET)
- Reel of four - diagonal (REEL;DIAG;R4;)
- Advance and Retire (ADVRET;2S;)
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change
- Published in
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- Dunedin Dances Book 2 [9]
- Acme Collection [14]
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
- The notes say that “The dance, then untitled, was first performed at the 21st birthday party of Gwendoline Margaret Watson. …
The notes say that “The dance, then untitled, was first performed at the 21st birthday party of Gwendoline Margaret Watson. The title (pronounced nee’n down and translated as The Brown Haired Lass) Is in honour not only of Gwendy but of brown haired lassies everywhere.”
Nighean Donn 5/5L · R32
- 1-8
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2s & 4s dance 1/2 Figs of 8 round end couples to face 1st corners, set to corners & set to 2nd corners
- 9-16
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2s & 4s dance diagonal reels of 4 with 2nd corners, 2s & 4s end passing partner RSh to opposite sides
- 17-24
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All Adv+Ret, top 4 Men’s side cross diagonally RH with bottom 4 Ladies side, top 4 Ladies side cross diag LH with bottom 4 Men’s side
- 25-32
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Top 4 Men’s side cross diagonally RH with bottom 4 Ladies side, top 4 on Ladies side cross diagonally LH with bottom 4 on Men’s side & end with couples (with new partners) in 2nd & 4th places turning RH 1.1/2 times to own sides
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Ladies side 5L,3L,4L,1L,2L : Mens side 4M,5M,2M,3M,1M
Repeat with new partners
Watch on YouTube
(YouTube must be enabled in cookie preferences to embed videos.)Name | Date | Owner | Last changed |
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Rachel Pusey - San Jose Class 9/18 | 2017-09-18 | Rachel Pusey | Sept. 4, 2017, 7:20 p.m. |
FSCDC 17 December 2013 (Christmas session) | 2013-12-17 | Anselm Lingnau | Dec. 18, 2013, 9 a.m. |
2020-03-14 Dunedin Spring Dance | 2020-03-14 | Ian Brockbank | Jan. 30, 2020, 11:14 p.m. |
2022-03-05 Dunedin Spring Dance | 2022-03-05 | Ian Brockbank | Jan. 23, 2022, 3:14 p.m. |
The Sunday Class Dance on RadioGH - 2023-11-19 | 2023-11-19 | Amanda Peart | Nov. 21, 2023, 9:31 p.m. |
Advanced Social | 2023-03-19 | Neil Wignall | March 13, 2023, 10:07 p.m. |
Dunedin Spring | 2018-03-17 | Hamish Gibb | March 10, 2018, 9:49 p.m. |
Dunedin Spring Dance 2018 - Draft Prog V 2 | John Nuttall | Nov. 1, 2017, 7:36 p.m. | |
Twin Cities Grand Ball 2001 | Janet McKernan | Sept. 10, 2020, 12:34 a.m. | |
KKN November Course 2011 - Social 26.11.2011 | 2011-11-26 | Martina Mueller-Franz | July 18, 2023, 10:29 a.m. |
23rd Frankfurt Spring Ball 1991 | 1991-05-11 | Anselm Lingnau | Feb. 6, 2024, 2:36 a.m. |
temp | James Wilson | Feb. 28, 2024, 11:39 a.m. |