Dance: Bratach Bana
Also known as
»Bratach Banana« (unofficial)
32-bar Reel
3 couples
Set shape: Longwise - 4
- Devised by:
- John Drewry
(1964)
- Formations:
-
Turn Corners (C-TRN)
Rights and Lefts - diagonal (R&L;DIAG;)
Reel of three - across - half (REEL;ACROSS;HALF;R3;)
Reel of three - on sides - half (REEL;HALF;R3;SIDES;)
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
- Featured in:
-
Nov Dance Part 1
- Published in:
-
Bon Accord Book of Scottish Country Dances
[8]
*
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7
[20]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6
[19]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8
[24]
- Recommended Music:
-
Bratach Bana
((traditional))
- Recordings (11):
Show tunes
-
Special Requests Volume 1
(The Colin Dewar Trio),
track 2
[pace 35.6]
Highlander Music Scottish Dances Vol 5
(Iain MacPhail and his Scottish Dance Band),
track 5
[pace 33.1]
Scottish Country Dancing
(Callum Wilson and his Scottish Dance Band),
track 2
[pace 33.1]
Bath Scottish Dancers
(The Craigellachie Band),
track 1
[pace 33.1]
Scottish Country Dance Favourites Volume I
(Andrew Rankine and his Band),
track 1
The Vancouver Collection of Scottish Music
(Schiehallion SCD Band),
track 3
[pace 33.1]
Border Country Dance Band
(Border Country Dance Band),
track 7
Dances Frae the North, Vols 1, 2 & 3
(The Commonwealth Ceilidh Band),
track 2
[pace 34.4]
Play Basingstoke Ball
(McBain's Scottish Country Dance Band),
track 8
[pace 33.2]
Industrial Strength
(West Telferton Caledonian Dance Band),
track 18
Scottish Country Dances Vol 1-2
(The Ian Muir Sound),
track 9
Crib
| 1-8 | 1C turn RH | cast off (2C up) ; ½ Fig8 to R around 1cnr (to 2,1x,3) |
| 9-16 | ½Reel3 on sides (RSh to 2cnr) ; ½Reel3 across (LSh to 3cnr position), finish on sides (3x,1,2x) |
| 17-24 | 1C turn ¾ LH, Turn 1cnr person (3cnr position) RH; pass RSh, turn 2cnr person (4cnr position) ¾ RH to promhold (cnr on the right) |
| 25-32 | These pairs change places RSh | drop left hand and turn RH ½ to sidelines ; half diagonal R&L (1st diagonal direction) |
| (Note on [27-28]: originally 2 PdB. modified by Drewry to SkCh. O. Otto says best variant is corners in PdB, 1C in SkCh) |
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