Dance: The Wee Cooper O' Fife
Also known as
»Weird Couple 'o Fives« (unofficial)
40-bar Jig
2 couples
Set shape: Longwise - 4
- Devised by:
- Hugh Foss
- Formations:
-
Rights and Lefts (R&L)
Hands across - 4 (HX;4P;)
Reel of four (REEL;R4;)
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:
- Skip-Change
Pas-de-Basque
Note: This list may be incomplete.
- Notes:
- 10 bar phrases
- Published in:
-
Dances To Song Tunes
[30]
*
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6
[152]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7
[162]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8
[194]
- Full description:
- http://www.dancearchives.co.uk/dances/song_tunes/cooper.htm
- Recommended Music:
-
The Wee Cooper o' Fife
((traditional))
- Recordings (9):
Show tunes
-
A True Reflection
(Alan Gardiner and his Scottish Dance Band),
track 11
[pace 33.0]
In Strict Tempo
(Lothian Scottish Dance Band),
track 4
[pace 35.8]
All Set
(David Cunningham and his Scottish Dance Band),
track 10
[pace 34.7]
Caller Herrin' and seven other SCD/Foss
(Peter White and his Scottish Dance Band),
track 5
Something Else
(Frank Reid and his Band),
track 2
Come More Scottish Country Dancing
(The Deirdre Adamson Quartet),
track 11
[pace 34.0]
Evening of Scottish Country Dancing, An
(Charlie Jemmett and His Band),
track 6
Kardinia Capers
(David South and his Scottish Dance Band),
track 5
[pace 35.7]
Special Requests Volume 4
(Colin Dewar and his Scottish Dance Band),
track 10
[pace 34.4]
Crib
| 1-10 | 1C set, cross RH, set, dance ½Fig8 round 2C to original places |
| 11-20 | 1C+2C R&L, cross RH |
| 21-30 | 1C+2C set | ½ RHA ; set | ½ LHA | 1W+2M continue ½ LH turn while 1M+2W (the leading M and W) cast R and out on opposite side, all finish in line across facing P |
| 31-40 | Reel4 across the set | Pass P RSh and dance to own side (2,1) |
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