Dance: The Reel of the Royal Scots
Also known as
»The Reel of the Royal Sots« (unofficial)
32-bar Reel
3 couples
Set shape: Longwise - 4
- Devised by:
- Roy Goldring
(1983)
- Formations:
-
Turn Corners (C-TRN)
Hands round - 6 - and back (HR;6P;BACK;)
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
Pas-de-Basque
Slip-Step
- Published in:
-
Scottish Country Dance Leaflets
[7]
*
Pocket: Books 32,Leaflets
[15]
Collins Pocket Reference
[161]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7
[135]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6
[125]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8
[160]
- Full description:
- http://members.aol.com/ParadiseMO/HM3goldenoldies.html#royal
- Recommended Music:
-
The Reel of the Royal Scots
(P/M C T Clark)
- Recordings (13):
Show tunes
-
Terpsichore, Scottish Dance Music
(Terpsichore),
track 12
[pace 36.4]
After the Chord
(The Craigellachie Band),
track 7
[pace 34.5]
Highlander Music Scottish Dances Vol 1
(Sandy Nixon and his Scottish Dance Band),
track 10
[pace 35.4]
Eight Scottish Country Dances
(Pipers and Drummers from The Royal Scots Regiment),
track 8
[pace 37.9]
Music for Leaflet Dances Vol. 1
(Pipers and Drummers from The Royal Scots Regiment),
track 10
[pace 37.9]
Ready...And!
(Bobby Brown and The Scottish Accent),
track 7
[pace 33.0]
Second Celebration
(Lothian Scottish Dance Band),
track 8
Dances Frae the North Vols. 1 & 2
(The Commonwealth Ceilidh Band),
track 5
[pace 35.9]
Dances Frae the North, Vols 1, 2 & 3
(The Commonwealth Ceilidh Band),
track 10
[pace 35.9]
Piper's Choice
(Bill Clement),
track 11
[pace 36.2]
12th Night Ball 2001
(Acoustic Tuna),
track 12
[pace 35.4]
12th Night Ball 2001
(Acoustic Tuna),
track 13
[pace 38.2]
Music for Leaflet Dances Vol. 2
(Neil Copland and his Scottish Dance Band),
track 8
[pace 37.5]
Crib
| 1-8 | 1W+2W (1M+2M) turn LH(RH) ½, finishing 1C BtoB in 2pl | 2C+1C+3C set as in DTr ; 1W+3W (1M+3M) turn RH(LH) ½, 2C+3C+1C set as in DTr |
| 9-16 | 1C followed by 3C dance up through 2C, cast off ; dance NHJ through 3pl, cast up to face 1cnrs, 3C looping into 3pl (1C+3C join NH when possible) |
| 17-24 | 1C turn 1cnrs RH, pass RSh ; turn 2cnrs RH, and cross RSh to (2,1,3) |
| 25-32 | All circle6 and back |
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