Dance The Whistler's Glen 7102
Jig · 32 bars · 4 couples (3x,4x) · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 2413)
- Devised by
- Barry Priddey
- Intensity
- 8008/8888/8888/8008 = 75% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Reel of three - promenade hold - half (REEL;PRMHLD;R3;HALF;)
- Hands across - 4 - half (HX;4P;HALF;)
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change
- Published in
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
- “The Whistler’s Glen is a deep narrow glen to the north of Rhu on Gare Loch.
The whistler appears in …
“The Whistler’s Glen is a deep narrow glen to the north of Rhu on Gare Loch. The whistler appears in the final chapter of Scott’s Heart of Midlothian.”
The Whistler's Glen 4/4L · J32
On 2nd chord, 3c+4c cross to opposite sides (1,2,3x,4x)
- 1–
- 1c & 4c turn RH | cast inwards (2c & 3c to ends) ; turn P ¾ RH to midline | 1M+4M ½ turn LH while{2} 1W & 4W set
- 9–12
- 1M+4W & 4M+1W in promhold ½ Reels3 on W/M side, starting LSh to 2W/3W respectively. 1c & 4c end changing to promhold with P, 2c & 3c face across to P
- 13–16
- 1c & 4c ½ Reels3 across with 2c (bottom) & 3c (top), starting RSh to 2W/3W & end with 1M+4W & 4M+1W in promhold, 2c & 3c end with loops to face up/down
- 17–
- Repeat pattern of [9-16] from new places
- 25–
- 1c+4c ½ RHA | ½ turn RH & face ends NHJ ; dance out nearest end & cast inwards (2,4,1x,3x)
