Dance: The Black Mountain Reel

32-bar Reel
5 couples
Set shape: Longwise - 5
Progression: 24153

Devised by:

Derek Haynes (1968)

Formations:

Figure of Eight - half (FIG8;1C;HALF;)
Turn Corners and Partner (CPCP)
Reel of four - diagonal (REEL;DIAG;R4;)
Hands across - 3 (HX;3P;)
Hands across - 4 (HX;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:

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Featured in:

Cologne 2009

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]

Full description:

http://www.dancearchives.co.uk/dances/glendarroch/mountain.htm

Recommended Music:

The Black Mountain Reel (Jim Arthur)
The Trumpet Hornpipe ((traditional))

Recordings (13): Show tunes

Highlander Music Scottish Dances Vol 2 (Neil Barron and his Scottish Dance Band), track 1 [pace 35.2]  
In Strict Tempo (Lothian Scottish Dance Band), track 3 [pace 36.0]
Alastair Hunter and the Lorne Scottish Dance Band (Alastair Hunter & the Lorne Scottish Dance Band), track 10
Authentic Scottish Dancing Music (McBain's Scottish Country Dance Band), track 3 [pace 34.2]
Scottish Country Dancing (McBain's Scottish Country Dance Band), track 3 [pace 34.2]
Dancin' Music (Duncan Smith & Susan Worland), track 4
Country Dancers Delight (The Danelaw Country Dance Band), track 9
Heather Hills (Mara Shea & Dave Wiesler), track 9 [pace 36.2]
A Tribute to Derek Haynes (Nicol McLaren & The Glencraig Scottish Dance Band), track 17 [pace 36.0]
Let's Celebrate (Ian Hutson & his Scottish Dance Band), track 13 [pace 36.2]
Favourite SCDs Vol 2 (Irvine Valley SCD Band), track 1 [pace 35.2]
Bluebonnet Ball 2004 (Chris Peterson & Michael Hudson), track 16 [pace 38.4]
The Silver Spire (Sandy Nixon and his Scottish Dance Band), track 14 [pace 37.2]

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