Dance: The Bonnie Lass o' Bon Accord
64-bar Strathspey
4 couples
Set shape: Square
- Devised by:
- John Drewry
(1964)
- Formations:
-
Grand Chain for 6 (GCHAIN;6P;)
Reel of four - across from/to sidelines (REEL;ACROSS;R4;SIDEL;)
Hands round - 8 - and back (HR;8P;BACK;)
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:
- Strathspey travel
Note: This list may be incomplete.
- Published in:
-
Bon Accord Book of Scottish Country Dances
[18]
*
Scottish Reels are Fun
[13]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7
[17]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6
[16]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8
[22]
- Recommended Music:
-
The Bonnie Lass o' Bon Accord
(James Scott Skinner)
- Recordings (9):
Show tunes
-
The Best of Scottish Dance Bands
(Jim Johnstone and his Band),
track 20
The Complete Caledonian Ball
(Rob Gordon and his Band),
track 21
Something Old - Something New
(Frank Reid and his Band),
track 3
Legends of Scotland - Best of Ian Powrie Band
(Ian Powrie and his Band),
track 6
Jigtime
(Jimmy Shand and his Band),
track 10
Scotland's Favourite
(Gordon Pattulo),
track 8
Country Dancers Delight
(The Danelaw Country Dance Band),
track 5
Nice to See You
(Ian Cruickshanks and his Band),
track 14
Play Basingstoke Ball
(McBain's Scottish Country Dance Band),
track 5
Crib
| 1-8 | 8 bars introduction: all stand [1-4] ; bow/curtsey to P [5-6], bow/curtsey to corners [7-8]. |
| 9-16 | 1C+3C advance, with person opposite dance out & cross between side couples and meet own P in opposite place ; 1C+3C Turn RH to finish with W on left of M. |
| 17-24 | 2C+4C repeat ; finish all M facing out |
| 25-32 | All C double Reels4 (LHA in the middle), at end all W dance ½ place clw to meet next man (1W+2M, etc.) |
| 33-40 | All pairs in Allemande hold cclw half round ; all M turn W as in Allemande to face them along line of dance, then all pull back RSh & dance to original places, passing partner RSh. |
| 41-48 | Gr-Chain |
| 49-56 | All set, turn P BH, flow into ; 1C+4C & 2C+3C circle4 L, flow into |
| 57-64 | All Circle8 and back. |
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