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Also known as »Bratach Banana« (unofficial).

Reel · 32 bars · 3 couples · 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:

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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)

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The dance is named for the tune of the same name which John Drewry referred to as a Gaelic song with a very catchy tune. This tune was, and is, used by many bands in various reel sets, in addition to being the lead tune for this dance.

The Gaelic name translates loosely as White Banner and is usually taken to refer to the Fairy Flag of Dunvegan kept at Dunvegan Castle, the seat of Clan Macleod on the Isle of Skye. The flag is the subject of numerous legends.

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Name	Artist	Album	Trk	Type	Time	Pace	Clip
Bratach Bana	The Colin Dewar Trio	Special Requests Volume 1	2	R32 8	4:45	35.6
Bratach Bana	Iain MacPhail and his Scottish Dance Band	Highlander Music Scottish Dances Vol 5	5	R32 8	4:25	33.1
Bratach Bana	Callum Wilson and his Scottish Dance Band	Scottish Country Dancing	2	R32 8	4:25	33.1
Bratach Bana	The Craigellachie Band	Bath Scottish Dancers	1	R32 8	4:25	33.1
Bratach Bana	Andrew Rankine and his Band	Scottish Country Dance Favourites Volume I	1	R32 8	0:00	0.0
Bratach Bana	Schiehallion SCD Band	The Vancouver Collection of Scottish Music	3	R32 8	4:25	33.1
Bratach Bana	Border Country Dance Band	Border Country Dance Band	7	R32 8	0:00	0.0
Bratach Bana	The Commonwealth Ceilidh Band	Dances Frae the North, Vols 1, 2 & 3	2	R32 8	4:35	34.4
Bratach Bana	McBain's Scottish Country Dance Band	Play Basingstoke Ball	8	R32 8	4:26	33.2
Bratach Bana	West Telferton Caledonian Dance Band	Industrial Strength	18	R32	0:00	0
Bratach Bana	The Ian Muir Sound	Scottish Country Dances Vol 1-2	9	R32 8	0:00	0.0
Bratach Bana	Kenny Thomson and the Wardlaw Scottish Dance Band	Cambusdoon	12	R32 8	4:38	34.8
Bratach Bana	Vancouver Fiddle Orchestra	Vancouver - 20th Anniversary	5	R32 8	4:53	36.6