Dance: Bonnie Anne

Also known as »Lagach Anna«, »An Rioghal Leanabh«, »The Royal Child«

96-bar Jig
4 couples
Set shape: Longwise - 4

Devised by:
(unknown)
Formations:
Petronella (PET)
Poussette right round - quicktime (POUSS;RR;)
Note: This list may be incomplete.
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
Note: This list may be incomplete.
Published in:
MacNab Dances Vol 2 [1] *
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7 [16]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6 [15]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [20]
Recommended Music:
The Glendaruel Highlanders (A Fettes)
Recordings (29): Show tunes
Highlander Music Scottish Dances Vol 2 (Neil Barron and his Scottish Dance Band), track 7
Dances from the Collections of Mary Isdale MacNab Vol 2 (The Muriel Johnstone Ensemble), track 1
Something Old - Something New (Frank Reid and his Band), track 1
Dances of Scotland Volume 1 (The Atholl Players), track 4
Dances of Scotland Volume 1 (The Atholl Players), track 4
Caledonian Ball, The - Vol 1 (Rob Gordon and his Band), track 8
Gay Gordons, Vol 1 (Rob Gordon and his Band), track 3
Scottish Dance Party Vol 1 (Rob Gordon and his Band), track 2
Scottish Band Showcase (Max Houliston and his Scottish Band), track 10
To Dance To (Ian Holmes and his Band), track 5
Dancing Through Scotland (Jimmy Shand and his Band), track 5
Scottish Country Dances in Strict Tempo (Jimmy Shand and his Band), track 1
Scottish Country Dances in Strict Tempo (No. 3) (Jimmy Shand and his Band), track 1
The Canadian West Coast Sound (Schiehallion SCD Band), track 6
Bow and Curtsy (Jim Dawson and his Scottish Country Dance Band), track 12
Broadswords (Bill Clement), track 9
Dance to the Pipes (Bill Clement), track 3
The Happy Meeting (The Glendaruel Scottish Dance Band), track 1
Golden Hour of Scottish Dancing (Jim MacLeod and his Band), track 12
Scottish Dance Favourites (Jim MacLeod and his Band), track 12
Scottish Dance Party (Jim MacLeod and his Band), track 2
Scottish Country Dances (Johnstone's Scottish Accordion Band), track 4
Come to Fiona's Wedding (Jim MacLeod and his Band), track 6
Teachers Choice 1 ((unknown)), track 12
Play Basingstoke Ball (McBain's Scottish Country Dance Band), track 6
Play Basingstoke Ball (McBain's Scottish Country Dance Band), track 7
Special Requests Volume 6 (Colin Dewar and his Scottish Dance Band), track 8
Special Requests Volume 6 (Colin Dewar and his Scottish Dance Band), track 9
Scottish Country Dances Vol 1-2 (The Ian Muir Sound), track 4

Crib

1-16All four C petronella right round
17-321W set advancing to 1M and turn him while 2W+3W+4W dance up one ; repeat (2W set advancing to 1M & 1W to 2M both pairs turn) ; repeat (three pairs turn) ; repeat (last turning: 4W+1M, 3W+2M, 2W+3M, 1W+4M)
33-401W followed by other W dance behind 4M, in front of 3M, behind 2M, then 1W+2W dance across NHJ to own places between 1M+2M, while 3W+4W do the same between 3M+4M (1,2,3,4)
41-48All C set twice ; turn RH (finish in Allemande-hold facing up)
49-64[into square set] 1C set advancing, turning right to face down in 1pl {4} ; 2C repeat, moving left (to 4pl square set), 3C repeat to the R (to 2pl) 4C repeat to 3pl (full left turn)
65-72All M set advancing to centre | set turning to face partner ; all M 4 PdB or high cuts 2M+3M (from 2pl/4pl) moving right to form line up and down original set (2M faces 1M, 3M faces 4M)
73-80The M Reel4, last pass RSh to finish facing own P while women dance pdb
81-88All C set twice and turn BH back to form of original set, holding BH
89-961C+2C+3C+4C Poussette (1C down to bottom) (alternative: 1C+2C & 3C+4C Poussettes right round)
Crib needs checked · Source: Eric T. Ferguson ·

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