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Dance The Black Mountain Reel549

Reel · 32 bars · 5 couples · Longwise - 5   (Progression: 24153)

Devised by:
Derek Haynes (1968)
Formations:
Figure of Eight - half (FIG8;1C;HALF;)
Turn Corners and Partner (CPCP)
Hands across - 3 (HX;3P;)
Hands across - 4 (HX;4P;)
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:
Carnforth Collection of SC Dances 3 [1] *
Glendarroch Scottish Dance Sheets [30]
Scottish Reels are Fun [12]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7 [13]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6 [13]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [17]
Online Sources:
http://www.dancearchives.co.uk/dances/glendarroch/mountain.htm
Recommended Music:
The Black Mountain Reel (Jim Arthur)
The Trumpet Hornpipe (Traditional)

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First published on a Glendarroch SCD Sheet in 1968

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NameArtistAlbumTrkTypeTimePaceClip
The Black Mountain Reel Neil Barron and his Scottish Dance Band Highlander Music Scottish Dances Vol 2 1 R32 52:56 35.2 [S]
For the Black Mountain Reel, Polharrow Burn The Danelaw Country Dance Band Let's Go Scottish Country Dancing Vol 4 6 R32 52:57 35.4
For the Black Mountain Reel, Polharrow Burn The Danelaw Country Dance Band Country Dancers Delight 9 R32 52:57 35.4
The Black Mountain Reel Lothian Scottish Dance Band In Strict Tempo 3 R32 53:00 36.0
The Black Mountain Reel Alastair Hunter & the Lorne Scottish Dance Band Alastair Hunter and the Lorne Scottish Dance Band 10 R32 50:00 0.0
The Black Mountain Reel McBain's Scottish Country Dance Band Scottish Country Dancing 3 R32 52:51 34.2
The Black Mountain Reel McBain's Scottish Country Dance Band Authentic Scottish Dancing Music 3 R32 52:51 34.2
The Black Mountain Reel Duncan Smith & Susan Worland Dancin' Music 4 R32 50:00 0.0
The Black Mountain Reel Mara Shea & Dave Wiesler Heather Hills 9 R32 53:01 36.2 [S]
The Black Mountain Reel Nicol McLaren & The Glencraig Scottish Dance Band A Tribute to Derek Haynes 17 R32 53:00 36.0 [S]
Black Mountain Reel Ian Hutson & his Scottish Dance Band Let's Celebrate 13 R32 53:01 36.2
The Black Mountain Reel Irvine Valley SCD Band Favourite SCDs Vol 2 1 R32 52:56 35.2
Black Mountain Reel Chris Peterson & Michael Hudson Bluebonnet Ball 2004 16 R32 53:12 38.4 [S]
Black Mountain Reel Sandy Nixon and his Scottish Dance Band The Silver Spire 14 R32 53:06 37.2
Black Mountain Reel The Glencraig Scottish Dance Band Are ye dancin'? - The Ceilidh 3 R32 52:55 35.0
Black Mountain Reel James Coutts and his Scottish Dance Band On the Rocks 7 R32 52:46 33.2
Black Mountain Reel Donny & Diane's Highland Ceilidh Band The Best of Donny & Diane's Highland Ceilidh Band 24 R32 52:44 32.8

Eric Ferguson's SCD Cribs

1–
1c & 3c cross RH | cast off (2c+4c up) ; ½ Fig8 up and face 1cnr
9–
Turn CPCP (1c & 3c turn 1cnr RH, P LH, 2cnr RH, P LH), finish facing 1cnr
17–
1c & 3c Reels4 with 1cnrs, at the end pass Lsh.
25–
1W+2c (top), 1M+4c+3W (middle) and 3M+5c (bottom) RHA ; 1c & 3c turn LH and cast off (4c+5c up). (to: 2,4,1,5,3)
Crib was verified by another person · Source: Eric T. Ferguson

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