Dance Slainte Mhor 6148
Reel · 64 bars · 4 couples · Square
- Devised by
- Moira Stacey (1987)
- Intensity
- 8484 4848 6666 6666 8888 4444 8484 4848 = 75% (1 turn), 75% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Hands round - 8 - half (HR;8P;HALF;)
- Hands across - 4 (HX;4P;)
- Promenade 2 couples (PROM;2C;)
- Advance and Retire (ADVRET;2S;)
- Rights and Lefts - half (R&L;HALF;)
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change, Slip-Step
- Published in
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- Decade of Dance [12]
- Stacey - Four Dances [4]
- We Twa [17]
- Online Sources
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
- Devised by Moira Stacey for John Staniland’s 60th Birthday
Devised by Moira Stacey for John Staniland’s 60th Birthday
| Name | Artist | Album | Media | Trk | Type | Time | Pace | Clip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slainte Mhor | Kenny Thomson and the Wardlaw Scottish Dance Band | We Twa | CD | 17 | R64 | 1:14 | 0 |
Slainte Mhor 4S · R64
- 1–
- 1c+3c, M leading W, dance between couple on L and cast clw to opposite place ; All circle8 ½ L
- 9–
- 2c+4c repeat, W leading M, through C on R ; All Circle8 ½ R
- 17–
- All W RHA, to face P from centre ; set | turn RH ½ to put M in centre
- 25–
- All M LHA, to face P ; set | turn RH into promhold, 1c+3c facing clw, other Cs facing centre
- 33–
- 1c+3c promenade ½ round clw while{4} 2c+4c A&R ; repeat with couples interchanged
- 41–
- 1c+3c ½R&L ; 2c+4c ½R&L
- 49–
- 1c+3c, W leading M, dance between couple on R and cast cclw to opposite place ; All circle8 ½ R
- 57–
- 2c+4c repeat, M leading W, moving to L and clw ; All circle8 ½ L
Note:This follows the original description (see http://moirastacey.wordpress.com/17-slainte-mhor/)
This dance is sometimes danced as a medley: first as Strathspey, repeat as Reel (S64+R64).
Slainte Mhor 4S · R64
- 1-8
- 1s & 3s dance out between side couple on Left (Man leading) onto opposite place, all circle 8H round to Left 1/2 way
- 9-16
- 2s & 4s dance out between side couple on Right (Lady leading) onto opposite place & all circle 8H round to Right 1/2 way
- 17-24
- Ladies dance RH across, set & turn partner RH into middle
- 25-32
- Men dance LH across, set & turn partner RH into prom hold
- 33-40
- 1s & 3s Promenade 1/2 way clockwise while 2s & 4s Adv+Ret, 2s & 4s Promenade 1/2 way clockwise while 1s & 3s Adv+Ret
- 41-48
- 1s+3s dance 1/2 R&L, 2s+4s dance 1/2 R&L
- 49-56
- 1s & 3s dance out between side couple on Right (Lady leading) onto opposite place & all circle 8H round to Right 1/2 way
- 57-64
- 2s & 4s dance out between side couple on Left (Man leading) onto opposite place & all circle 8H round to Left 1/2 way
| Name | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASCDS 40 years dances: 1990 | 2019-10-19 | John Aitken | Oct. 19, 2019, 12:37 p.m. |
