Dance: Polharrow Burn
Also known as
»Wheelbarrow Burn« (unofficial)
32-bar Reel
5 couples
Set shape: Longwise - 5
- Devised by:
- Hugh Foss
(1967)
- Formations:
-
Figure of Eight - half (FIG8;1C;HALF;)
Reel of four - diagonal (REEL;DIAG;R4;)
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:
-
Glendarroch Scottish Dance Sheets
[18]
*
Three dances by Hugh Foss
[3]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6
[119]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7
[129]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8
[153]
- Full description:
- http://www.dancearchives.co.uk/dances/glendarroch/polharrow.htm
- Recommended Music:
-
Miss Clementina Loughnan
(Niel Gow)
- Recordings (11):
Show tunes
-
Highlander Music Scottish Dances Vol 5
(Iain MacPhail and his Scottish Dance Band),
track 2
[pace 33.0]
Let's Dance Again...
(Alastair Hunter & the Lorne Scottish Dance Band),
track 4
[pace 37.2]
Another Celebration
(Lothian Scottish Dance Band),
track 7
[pace 35.0]
Bath Scottish Dancers
(The Craigellachie Band),
track 9
[pace 33.4]
Dance with the London Highland Club
(Frank Reid and his Band),
track 13
[pace 35.0]
The Vancouver Collection of Scottish Music
(Schiehallion SCD Band),
track 7
[pace 46.0]
Caller Herrin' and seven other SCD/Foss
(Peter White and his Scottish Dance Band),
track 7
Pride of Edinburgh
(Iain MacPhail and his Scottish Dance Band),
track 14
Special Requests Volume 3
(The Colin Dewar Quartet),
track 5
[pace 36.6]
Country Dancers Delight
(The Danelaw Country Dance Band),
track 9
Teachers Choice 1
((unknown)),
track 2
[pace 34.6]
Crib
| 1-8 | 1C+3C cross | cast off (2C+4C up) ; ½ Fig8 up round 2C/4C |
| 9-16 | 1C+3C turn P RH ; turn P LH to face 1cnrs while 2C+5C cross RH and chase clw. to other end of set (2M and 5W leading their partners) (order 5,1,4,3,2) |
| 17-24 | diagonal ½Reels4 with 1cnrs (1st diagonals) (pass LSh) ; repeat on 2nd diagonals |
| 25-32 | Repeat with 3cnrs (1st diagonals) ; 1C+3C turn LH and cast off on own side (4C+5C up) (2,4,1,5,3) |
| (A very similar dance in a 7C set it The Kelpie of Loch Coruisk) |
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