Dance Bonnie Kate of Aberdeen 654
Strathspey · 40 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 213)
- Devised by
- Thompson (18C) (1760)
- Intensity
- 888 888 800 888 880 = 80% (1 turn), 60% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Reel of three - 16b mirror, crossing (Gates of E) (REEL;DOUBLE;GE;R3;)
- Hands round - 6 - and back (HR;6P;BACK;)
- Rights and Lefts (R&L)
- Steps
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- Strathspey travel
- Published in
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- Book 17 - Coronation Book [8]
- Scottish Country Dances Books 13 to 18 (Combined A5 edition) [58]
- Pocket: Books 16,17,18 [20]
- Thompson's Compleat Collection of 200 Favourite Country Dances [18C]
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [21] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7 [17] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6 [16] (diagram only)
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
Bonnie Kate of Aberdeen
At least one song must have been written in praise of a Kate of Aberdeen, who we presume must have been bonnie. There may have been more, but we have here a Kate of Aberdeen who was worthy of a poet’s song. One verse of a rather lengthy pastoral effusion is sufficient.
The silver moon’s enamour’d beams,
Steal softly through the night,
To wanton in the winding streams,
And kiss reflected light.
To courts, begone! heart soothing sleep,
Where you’ve so seldom been,
While I May’s wakeful vigil keep,
With Kate of Aberdeen.
According to Robert Burns, “Kate of Aberdeen”, also called “May Eve”, was written by James Cunningham, an Irish poet and comedian, or as Burns said, “a player”. Born in Dublin in 1729, Cunningham played at the Edinburgh Theatre and died in Newcastle-upon-Tyne in 1773.
| Name | Artist | Album | Media | Trk | Type | Time | Pace | Clip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnie Kate of Aberdeen | Bobby MacLeod and his Band | Scotland Dances | LP | 13 | S40 2 | 0:00 | 0.0 | |
| Bonnie Kate of Aberdeen | Alastair Wood and his Scottish Dance Band | Book 17. Music for Twelve Scottish Country Dances | LP+ | 8 | S40 8 | 10:23 | 62.3 | |
| Bonnie Kate of Aberdeen | Jim Johnstone and his Band | Dancing with Jim Johnstone | LP | 2 | S40 8 | 9:45 | 58.5 | |
| Bonnie Kate of Aberdeen | The Scotsmen | Two More Couples Please | LP | 6 | S40 4 | 0:00 | 0.0 | |
| Bonnie Kate of Aberdeen | Jim Cameron and his Scottish Dance Band | Dance Date No 3 | LP | 3 | S40 8 | 0:00 | 0.0 | |
| Bonnie Kate of Aberdeen | Bobby MacLeod and his Band | Vintage 78's Vol 2 | CD | 18 | S40 2 | 2:44 | 65.6 | |
| Bonnie Kate of Aberdeen | Neil Copland and his Scottish Dance Band | Book 17 plus 3 Dances for 2009 | CD | 8 | S40 8 | 10:28 | 62.8 |
Bonnie Kate of Aberdeen 3/4L · S40
- 1–
- 1c+2c+3c Mirror Reels3 on opposite sides, (1c crossing down)
- 9–
- Mirror Reels3 on own sides
- 17–
- 1c cross down RH, cast down behind 3c, lead up, cross at top and cast to 2pl (2c up)
- 25–
- 2c+1c+3c Circle6 and back
- 33–
- 2c+1c R&L
Bonnie Kate of Aberdeen 3/4L · S40
- 1-8
- 1s cross down to dance reflection reels of 3 on opposite sides
- 9-16
- 1s cross down to dance reflection reels of 3 on own sides
- 17-24
- 1s lead down, cross & dance out on opp sides between 2s & 3s, cast down round 3s, lead up to top, cross & cast to 2nd place on own sides
- 25-32
- 2s+1s+3s dance 6H round & back
- 33-40
- 2s+1s dance R&L
| Name | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd Frankfurt Spring Ball 1970 | 1970-05-09 | Anselm Lingnau | Feb. 6, 2024, 2:50 p.m. |
| RSCDS Book 17 | 2015-09-20 | Angelika Schmidkonz | Sept. 20, 2015, 12:46 p.m. |
| Last Class - Combined | 2024-04-30 | Sarah Ferguson | April 16, 2024, 8:32 p.m. |
| Bedford SDG 2012-06-24 Social | 2012-06-24 | Keith Rose | Nov. 7, 2012, 11:28 p.m. |
| 150727 w1 Monday - St Andrews | 2015-07-27 | Martina Mueller-Franz | May 18, 2015, 12:50 p.m. |
| 150810 w3 Monday - St Andrews | 2015-08-10 | Martina Mueller-Franz | May 18, 2015, 12:55 p.m. |
| 4th Frankfurt Spring Ball 1972 | 1972-05-06 | Anselm Lingnau | Feb. 6, 2024, 2:42 p.m. |
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