Dance Braes of Atholl 738
Strathspey · 40 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 213)
- Devised by
- Walsh (18C) (1731)
- Intensity
- 800/888/888/844/800 = 66% (1 turn), 50% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Reel of three - diagonal (REEL;DIAG;R3;)
- Reel of three - on side (REEL;R3;SIDES;)
- Set to and turn Corners (S&T;CRNRS;)
- Steps
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- Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Published in
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- Book 8 [7]
- Scottish Country Dances Books 7 to 12 (Combined A5 edition) [20]
- Pocket: Books 7,8,9 [19]
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [22] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7 [18] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6 [17] (diagram only)
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
The Braes of Atholl
The road into the Highlands, from Perth to Inverness, rises steadily through the hills around Dunkeld, higher still to Pitlochry, twisting through the dark mountain pass of Killiecrankie, to the village of Blair Atholl which is surrounded like a basin with a rim of vast hills, the southern slopes of the Grampians. Here the River Tilt joins the River Garry and among the trees gleams Blair Castle, the sparkling white citadel of the Dukes of Atholl, the overlords of the ancient Scottish division of Atholl.
Glen Tilt passes below giant Beinn a’ Ghlo – “Mountain of the Mist” – and slashes its way ever further northward into the even more towering ranges of the Grampians, until at last it reaches the great Atholl Deer Forest, the high moors where wild-life abound. As early as the 16th century James V and, later, Queen Mary were guests at stag hunts in the forest, entertainments on a grand scale that were arranged by the 3rd and 4th Earls of Atholl.
On the braes of Atholl live the “brae-men”, the name given to those who reside on the southern slopes of the Grampians. It was the brae-men who concocted the once-secret recipe for Atholl Brose, a bracing mixture composed of a “bree”, the liquid of two cups of oatmeal soaked in one cup of water and squeezed through a sieve or cheesecloth, to which is added a quarter of a cup of mountain honey and enough whisky to fill a quart bottle.
| Name | Artist | Album | Media | Trk | Type | Time | Pace | Clip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braes of Atholl | Jim MacLeod and his Band | Book 8. | LP+ | 11 | S40 4 | 4:55 | 59.0 | |
| Braes of Atholl | Jim Lindsay and his Band | Book 8. Music for 12 Scottish Country Dances | CD | 7 | S40 8 | 10:26 | 62.6 |
Braes of Atholl 3/4L · S40
- 1–
- 1c set | cast off (2c up) ; 1c set | cast Lsh back (W up, M down), (2W step down, 3M up) (to positions 1W,2W,3W and 2M,3M,1M respectively)
- 9–
- 1W+3M+2M & 1M+2W+3W diagonal Reels3, to enter 1W+3M & 1M+2W pass Lsh, and 2M & 3W cross the set, all finish in starting places, dancers facing out in 1pl and 3pl for
- 17–
- Reels3 on the sides, 1c starting Rsh to middle dancer, at end they again pass that dancer Rsh, 2c+3c finish in 1pl/3pl and 1c facing 1cnr
- 25–
- 1c set to and turn cnrs, finish NHJ facing M side, M below W
- 33–
- 1c dance out between M and cast back ; dance out between W and cast to (2,1,3)
Braes of Atholl 3/4L · S40
- 1-8
- 1s set, cast 1 place, set & cast 1 place (Lady up & Man down)
- 9-16
- 1s dance reels of 3 on ‘diagonals’ (1M with 2L+3L, LSh to 2L to start; 1L with 3M+2M, LSh to 3M to start; 2M+3L dance straight across set to enter reels)
- 17-24
- 1s pass RSh to dance reel of 3 on own sides (1M RSh to 2M, 1L RSh to 3L to start) 1s dance extra loop to end facing 1st corners
- 25-32
- 1s set to & turn 1st corner, set to & turn 2nd corner, finish in middle nearer hands joined facing men’s side (1L on 1M LH side)
- 33-40
- 1s dance out between 2M+3M, cast round nearer corner, meet in centre, dance out on Ladies’ side, cast round nearer crnr & dance to 2nd pl
| Name | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tour of Scotland | Alan Wilson | Jan. 20, 2012, 2:06 p.m. | |
| Cambridge RonDancing 2024-02-04 | 2024-02-04 | Murrough Landon | Feb. 4, 2024, 10:03 p.m. |
| RSCDS Book 8 + yellow coatie | Ward Fleri | June 19, 2021, 1:07 a.m. | |
| RSCDS Book 8 | Ward Fleri | May 16, 2021, 1:30 a.m. | |
| Dances taught 20220725-27 St Andrews Week 1 TSLI Class | 2022-07-25 | Andrew Timmins | June 11, 2023, 6:28 p.m. |
| Dances Taught at Pinewoods 2022 | Lydia Hedge | July 29, 2022, 1:43 a.m. |
