Dance: The Triumph
24-bar Reel
2 couples
Set shape: Longwise - 4
- Devised by:
- Nathaniel Gow
(1827)
- Formations:
-
Lead down and up (DWNUP;LEAD;)
Poussette 1 couple (POUSS;1C;)
- Steps:
- Skip-Change
Pas-de-Basque
- Published in:
-
Book 1
[2]
*
Pocket: Books 1, 2, 3
[2]
Collins Pocket Reference
[177]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8
[190]
- Recommended Music:
-
Triumph
((traditional))
- Recordings (13):
Show tunes
-
Book 1. Music for Twelve Traditional Dances
(Bobby Crowe and his Scottish Dance Band),
track 12
[pace 35.0]
A Scottish Celebration
(Bobby Crowe and his Scottish Dance Band),
track 9
[pace 35.0]
Music for Ten Scottish Country Dances
(Bobby Crowe and his Scottish Dance Band),
track 10
[pace 34.7]
In Triumph
(Don Bartlett and the Scotians),
track 1
Scottish Jigs and Reels for Children
(Robin Ellis and his Band),
track 9
The Scotch Piano
(James Stanley Hamilton),
track 5
Australian Ladies
(Harp and Claymore),
track 5
Dancing Live
(The Muriel Johnstone Trio),
track 7
[pace 37.3]
Two More Couples Please
(The Scotsmen),
track 1
Virtuoso Piper of Scotland
(Bill Clement),
track 12
Play the St. Andrew's Ball
(Ron Kerr and his Scottish Dance Band),
track 14
[pace 36.3]
Play the St. Andrew's Ball
(Ron Kerr and his Scottish Dance Band),
track 15
Gang on the Same Gate
(Green Ginger),
track 10
[pace 38.7]
Crib
| 1-8 | 1C lead down the middle and up, 1M presents 1W to 2M |
| 9-16 | 1W+2M (NHJ), followed by 1M, dance down the middle ; 1W+2M turn inwards and 1M joins (1W hands crossed and joined to outer hands of 1M+2M, their NH making arch above 1W), all three dance up in TRIUMPH to finish 2M in own place and 1C BHJ on opposite sides |
| 17-24 | 1C Poussette down the middle to 4pl (¼ R turn, progress, ¼ turn, ¼ turn, progress, progress with ¼ turn, ½ turn to own side, fall back to 4pl), (all other couples step up on 23-24). |
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