Dance Bonnie Anne 633

Also known as “Lagach Anna” (translation), “An Rioghal Leanabh” (translation), “The Royal Child”.

Jig · 96 bars · 4 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: OnceOnly)

Devised by

Unknown

Intensity

16 16 16 16 16 14 12 10 4444 8888 4444 4444 8888 8888 8888 = 72% (1 turn), 73% (whole dance)

Formations

Petronella (16 bars) (PET)
Reel of four (REEL;R4;)
Poussette right round - quicktime (POUSS;RR;)

Steps

Highland, Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change

Published in

Scottish Dances collected by Mary Isdal MacNab [14]
Four Traditional Scottish Dances - 2nd Set [1]
MacNab Dances Vol 2 [1]
Dance(s) Collected by Mary Isdale MacNab [2]
The MacNab Dances in diagrams [14] (diagram only)
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 9 [20] (diagram only)
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [20] (diagram only)
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7 [16] (diagram only)
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6 [15] (diagram only)

Online Sources

https://www.rscdslondon.org.uk/_files/ugd/580b0a_0356ff2718dd4d0198691bd85d4c8a9e.pdf

Recommended Music

The Glendaruel Highlanders (A Fettes)

Extra Info: Some scepticism about the origin of the dance and its name is expressed here.

Some scepticism about the origin of the dance and its name is expressed here.

Name	Artist	Album	Media	Trk	Type	Time	Pace
Bonnie Anne	Neil Barron and his Scottish Dance Band	Highlander Music Scottish Dances Vol 2	CD	7	J96	1:48	36.0
Bonnie Anne	The Muriel Johnstone Ensemble	Dances from the Collections of Mary Isdale MacNab Vol 2	CD	1	J96	1:56	38.7
Bonnie Anne	Jim MacLeod and his Band	Scottish Dance Favourites	LP+	12	J96	1:48	36.0
Bonnie Anne	Jim MacLeod and his Band	Golden Hour of Scottish Dancing	LP	12	J96	1:48	36.0
Bonnie Anne	Jim MacLeod and his Band	Scottish Dance Party	LP	2	J96	1:48	36.0
Bonnie Anne	Jim MacLeod and his Band	Saturday Dance Volume Four	CD	1	J96	1:48	36.0
Bonnie Ann	Bill Clement	Broadswords	MC	9	J96	1:53	37.7
Bonnie Ann	Bill Clement	Dance to the Pipes	CD	3	J96	1:53	37.7
Bonnie Anne	Johnstone's Scottish Accordion Band	Scottish Country Dances	LP	4	J96	0:00	0.0
Bonnie Anne	The Atholl Players	Dances of Scotland Volume 1	MC	4	J96	1:47	35.7
Bonnie Anne	The Atholl Players	Dances of Scotland Volume 1	LP+	4	J96	1:47	35.7
Bonnie Anne	Rob Gordon and his Band	Caledonian Ball, The - Vol 1	LP	8	J96	1:45	35.0
Bonnie Anne	Rob Gordon and his Band	Scottish Dance Party Vol 1	LP	2	J96	1:45	35.0
Bonnie Anne	Rob Gordon and his Band	Gay Gordons, Vol 1	CD+	3	J96	1:45	35.0
Bonnie Anne	Jim MacLeod and his Band	Come to Fiona's Wedding	LP	6	J96	0:00	0.0
Bonnie Anne	Max Houliston and his Scottish Band	Scottish Band Showcase	LP	10	J96	0:00	0.0
Bonnie Anne	Ian Holmes and his Band	To Dance To	LP	5	J96	0:00	0.0
Bonnie Anne	Jimmy Shand and his Band	Dancing Through Scotland	LP	5	J96	1:40	33.3
Bonnie Anne	Jimmy Shand and his Band	Scottish Country Dances in Strict Tempo (No. 3)	LP	1	J96	1:40	33.3
Bonnie Anne	Jimmy Shand and his Band	Scottish Country Dances in Strict Tempo	LP	1	J96	1:40	33.3
Bonnie Anne	Schiehallion SCD Band	The Canadian West Coast Sound	MC	6	J96	1:47	35.7
Bonnie Anne	Frank Reid and his Band	Something Old - Something New	LP	1	J96	0:00	0.0
Bonnie Anne	Jim Dawson and his Scottish Country Dance Band	Bow and Curtsy	LP+	12	J96	1:45	35.0
Bonnie Anne	Unknown	Teachers Choice 1	LP	12	J96	1:44	34.7
Bonnie Anne	The Glendaruel Scottish Dance Band	The Happy Meeting	MC	1	J96 1	1:50	36.7
Bonnie Anne	The Glendaruel Scottish Dance Band	Take Your Partners	CD+	5	J96 1	1:50	36.7
Bonnie Anne	Alasdair Fraser & Muriel Johnstone	Just As It Was 3	CD	7	J96 1	2:03	41.0
Bonnie Anne	McBain's Scottish Country Dance Band	Basingstoke Ball Live 1971	CD	6	J96	1:45	35.0
Bonnie Anne	McBain's Scottish Country Dance Band	Basingstoke Ball Live 1971	CD	7	J96	1:45	35.0
Bonnie Ann	Colin Dewar and his Scottish Dance Band	Special Requests Volume 6	CD	8	J96	1:53	37.7
Bonnie Ann	Colin Dewar and his Scottish Dance Band	Special Requests Volume 6	CD	9	J96	1:52	37.3
Bonnie Anne	The Ian Muir Sound	Scottish Country Dances Vol 1-2	CD	4	J96 1	1:49	36.3
Bonnie Anne	The Muriel Johnstone Ensemble	Music for Scottish Dances Collected by Mary Isdal MacNab	CD	15	J96 1	1:59	39.7
Bonnie Anne	Jim Cameron and his Scottish Dance Band	Kirrie Selection	CD	5	J96 1	1:44	34.7
Bonnie Anne	Rob Gordon and his Band	20 Scottish Favourites	CD	1	J96	1:44	34.7

Bonnie Anne 4/4L · J96

1–16: All four C petronella right round
17–32: 1W set advancing to 1M and turn him BH while{4} 2W+3W+4W dance up one ; repeat (2W set advancing to 1M & 1W to 2M, both pairs turn BH) ; repeat (three pairs turn) ; repeat (all turn: 4W+1M, 3W+2M, 2W+3M, 1W+4M)
33–: 1W followed by other W dance behind 4M, in front of 3M, behind 2M, then 1W+2W & 3W+4W dance NHJ between partners to places (1,2,3,4)
41–: All C set twice ; turn RH (finish in Allemande-hold facing up)
49–64: (move into square set) 1c set advancing, turning R to face down in 1pl {4} ; 2c repeat, turning L and moving to 4pl (of Sq set) ;; 3c repeat turning R to 2pl ; 4c repeat with full L turn to 3pl
65–: All M set advancing to centre | set turning to face partner ; all set, the M 4 PdB or high cuts, 2M+3M (from 2pl/4pl) moving R to form line of M along original midline (2M, 1M, 4M, 3M), middles face ends)
73–: All W set while{8} the M Reel4 in highland steps, at end 1M & 4M pass Rsh, all finish facing P
81–: All C set twice and turn BH back to form of original set, holding BH
89–: 1c+2c & 3c+4c Poussette right round

E-cribs

Bonnie Anne 4/4L · J96

1-16: All dance petronella round back to places
17-32: 1L sets adv to 1M & turns 2H, 1L repeats with 2M, 3M & 4M, as 2L, 3L & 4L dance up 1 pl & repeat turning Men. Final turn 4L+1M, 3L+2M, 2L+3M, 1L+4M. Ladies now are on Men’s side
33-40: 1L followed by 2L, 3L & 4L weave ‘out & in’ on Men’s side till 1L+2L are between 1M+2M & 3L+4L between 3M+4M, all dance across to place
41-48: All set twice to partners & turn RH into Allemande hold in centre
49-64: Each couple in turn sets advancing/turning to form a square set (4 bars each couple), 1s to 1st place facing down, 2s to 4th place, 3s to 2nd place & 4s to 3rd place
65-72: Ladies continue setting while Men set dancing in & turning to face partner & 1M & 4M set twice facing partner as 2M & 3M set once & dance clockwise to face 1M/4M forming a line in centre for reel of 4. 2 1 4 3
73-80: Ladies set while Men dance reel of 4 & end facing partners
81-88: All set twice & turn 2H into longwise pstns
89-96: 1s+2s also 3s+4s dance All Round Poussette (Popular variation - progressive Poussette & repeat dance from new positions)

MiniCribs

The MacNab Dances in Diagrams (Angus Henry)

Keith Rose's Diagrams

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