Dance Tir Nan Og 6616
Medley · 64 bars (S16+R16+S16+R16) · 4 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 2341)
- Devised by
- Unknown
- Intensity
- 7007 8008 8008 8448 7007 8008 8440 8448 = 57% (1 turn), 58% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Set to and turn Corners (S&T;CRNRS;)
- Reel of four - diagonal (REEL;DIAG;R4;)
- Hands across - 4 (HX;4P;)
- Hands across - 4 - half (HX;4P;HALF;)
- Arches (ARCHES)
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change, Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Published in
- Online Sources
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
- The name means “Land of the Eternal Young”.
It was published by the RSCDS in a leaflet along with dances …
The name means “Land of the Eternal Young”.
It was published by the RSCDS in a leaflet along with dances collected by Mary MacNab. However, according to the notes, this is a traditional dance from Lewis in the Outer Hebrides and was collected by Iain MacFarlane (of Toronto). It is sometimes danced to mouth music.
| Name | Artist | Album | Media | Trk | Type | Time | Pace | Clip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tir Nan Og | David South and his Scottish Dance Band | To the Laird | CD | 10 | M64 4 | 6:33 | 49.1 |
Tir Nan Og 4/4L · M64
Strathspey
- 1–
- 1c+4c set, 1M+4W cast into BtoB on “2nd diagonal” facing P (2M+3W step to end) ; 1c+4c set, turn P BH
- 9–
- Reel4 (2nd diagonal), end in own places (2M+3W step back)
Reel
- 17–
- 1c+4c set, cast to middle positions (2c+3c step out) ; 1c+4c RHA
- 25–
- 1c+4c set, cast to the ends (2c+3c step back) ; 1c+2c & 3c+4c LHA
Strathspey
- 33–
- 1c+4c set, 1W+4M cast into BtoB on “1st diagonal” facing P (2W+3M step out) ; 1c+4c set, turn P BH
- 41–
- Reel4 (1st diagonal), end in own places (2W+3M step back)
Reel
- 49–
- 1c+2c set, ½ RHA ; 1c+3c set, ½ LHA
- 57–
- 1c+4c set, ½ RHA ; All C set, cross (Men’s arches) (to 2,3,4,1)
Tir Nan Og 4/4L · M64
Strathspey
- 1-8
- 1s & 4s set, 1M & 4L cast 1 place (M down, L up) to face partner in diagonal line, 1s & 4s set to partners, turn 2H to end in diag line
- 9-16
- 1s+4s dance a diagonal reel of 4 ending in original places
Reel
- 17-24
- 1s & 4s set, cast in 1 place & dance RH across
- 25-32
- 1s & 4s set, cast back to places & dance LH across with 2s/3s
Strathspey
- 33-48
- 1L & 4M repeat bars 1-16
Reel
- 49-56
- 1s+2s set, dance 1/2 RH across, 1s+3s set & dance 1/2 LH across
- 57-64
- 1s+4s set, dance 1/2 RH across, all set & cross to own sides Ladies pass under arches made by Men
| Name | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|
| First 11 Leaflet Dances | Sue Ronald | Feb. 28, 2018, 6:14 p.m. | |
| BSTK Summer School 2021.08.15. | 2021-08-15 | Zsolt Molnar | Aug. 7, 2021, 4:57 p.m. |
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| Id | Subject | Date | Submitter | Assigned to | Priority | Disposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 427 | Tunes for Tir Nan Og | Feb. 25, 2014, 2:18 p.m. | Edwin Werner | Anselm Lingnau | Normal | Accepted |
| 2320 | Fir Nan Og | Feb. 28, 2021, 12:55 p.m. | Stephen Webb | Murrough Landon | Normal | Fixed |
| 2399 | Tir Nan Og | March 16, 2021, 5:50 p.m. | Stephen Webb | Murrough Landon | Normal | Fixed |