Dance: Schiehallion

128-bar Medley (S64+R64)
4 couples
Set shape: Square

Devised by:: Hugh A Thurston
Formations:: Reel of eight (REEL;R8;)
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Steps:: Pas-de-Basque
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Published in:: Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7 [144]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6 [135]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [171]
Recordings (13): Show tunes: Highlander Music Scottish Dances Vol 2 (Neil Barron and his Scottish Dance Band), track 9
After the Chord (The Craigellachie Band), track 11
Let's Dance Again... (Alastair Hunter & the Lorne Scottish Dance Band), track 6
Tae Gar Ye Loup (Drummond Cook and his Scottish Dance Band), track 2
Invitation to a Scottish Dance (John MacGregor Scottish Dance Band), track 10
Golden Hour of Scottish Dancing (Jim MacLeod and his Band), track 9
Scotland Swings Again with the Great Jim MacLeod (Jim MacLeod and his Band), track 3
Scottish Dance Favourites (Jim MacLeod and his Band), track 9
Dance Time (Frank Reid and his Band), track 5
Salute t' Scottish Dancing (Iain MacPhail and his Scottish Dance Band), track 10
The Vancouver Collection of Scottish Music (Schiehallion SCD Band), track 10
Just What the Doctor Ordered (Sandy Nixon and his Scottish Dance Band), track 12
Special Requests Volume 4 (Colin Dewar and his Scottish Dance Band), track 7

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Crib

Strathspey
1-16	‘Chorus’ ½G-Chain (1 step/hand, start with P) ; all set H.Schottische to P. Repeat [1-8], M finish in centre & face out
17-24	‘Diamond’ All M dance a fling step (e.g. rocking step) while W dance 8 steps of Petronella, ending ½.way round
25-32	All pairs Turn RH ½, all W ½ LHA ; all C turn RH 1¼ (to places)
33-48	‘Chorus’ Repeat [1-16], finishing all C in wheel facing clw NHJ, W in middle, M outside
49-56	‘Criss-cross’ All ½RHA ; All W dance to place of M in front while he dances to place of W in front \| Change back the same way (W pass behind M !) to original wheel
57-64	Repeat [49-54] \| dance out to original positions and clap twice
Reel
1-16	‘Chorus’ All ½ G-Chain (1 step per hand, start with P) ; all turn P twice with R arm in elbow grip. Repeat [1-8], to places
17-24	‘Turn and round’1C+3C set advancing and turn opposite BH ; Circle4 L, to places
25-32	2C+4C repeat
33-48	‘Chorus’ Repeat [1-16], W finish facing out
49-64	‘ Schiehallion Reel’ All M dance through the centre to next W’s place on R while all W dance loop R to P’s place \| repeat interchanging M and W ; repeat these 4 bars 3 times to finish in own place

Crib needs checked · Source: Eric T. Ferguson ·

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