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Dance The Bonnie Lass o' Bon Accord 658

Strathspey · 64 bars · 4 couples · Square   (Progression: OnceOnly)

Devised by
John Drewry (1964)
Intensity
0000/8080/0808/8888/8888/8888/8888/8888 = 81% (1 turn), 71% (whole dance)
Formations
Steps
  • Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
Published in
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The Bonnie Lass o' Bon Accord 4S · S64
1–
Introduction: all stand [1–4] ; bow/curtsey to P [5–6], bow/curtsey to corner [7–8].
9–
1c+3c advance RHJ | RHJ with person opposite dance out between side couples, cross and meet own P in opposite place | Turn P RH to finish with W on left of M.
17–
2c+4c repeat ; finish all M facing out, W facing in (3x,4x,1x,2x)
25–
Intersecting Reels4 (quick ½ LHA in the middle), at end all W dance ½ place clw to join RH with next man (1W+2M, etc.)
33–
All pairs turn W under joined arms into Allemande hold and dance cclw half round {5}, all M turn W as in Allemande to face them along the circle (M face cclw, W clw) {1} | All pull back Rsh & cast to original places, passing P Rsh, and face P (1,2,3,4)
41–
Gr-Chain (1 bar per hand)
49–
All set to P and turn P BH, into ; 1c+4c & 2c+3c circle4 L, into
57–
Circle8 and back (1,2,3,4)
The Bonnie Lass o' Bon Accord 4S · S64
1-8
(8 bar introduction) All stand for 4 bars then bow & curtsey to Partner & to Corner
9-16
1s+3s lead into centre & lead opposite person through side couples, cross, cast to meet partner & turn RH to end with Lady on Man’s left
17-24
2s+4s repeat & end with Men facing out
25-32
All dance full interlocking Reels of 4 across giving LH in centre, ending with Ladies dancing clockwise round outside of set to meet next Man as Men dance anticlockwise (from LH across) to meet next Lady
33-38
Men turn new partner RH into Allemande hold, dance round anticlockwise 1/2 way & turn Ladies to face them (as ordinary allemande)
39-40
All cast round to right passing original partner & turn in to face them
41-48
All dance Grand Chain
49-56
All set to partners & turn 2H opening into 4H round (1s+4s & 2s+3s) opening into
57-64
All circle 8H round & back

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463 Diagram May 31, 2014, 12:01 p.m. Steve Smith Keith Rose Normal Fixed