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Dance Brig o' Doon 805

Strathspey · 96 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 3   (Progression: OnceOnly)

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Unknown
Intensity
40/404/800/484 /888/888/888/888 400 400 888 888 = 66% (1 turn), 67% (whole dance)
Formations
Steps
  • Highland Schottische, Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
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Extra Info
This dance was collected at Dalmellington in the early 19th Century. It was a great favourite at the balls in …

This dance was collected at Dalmellington in the early 19th Century. It was a great favourite at the balls in that district.

Brig o' Doon 3/3L · S96
1–
1W advances to 3M | both set H.Schottische | 1W returns to place
9–
1M+3W repeat
17–
1c (start inwards) mirror Fig8 on the sides
25–
2c dance BtoB ; all couples set H.Schottische
33–48
All couples full Petronella
49–
All C advance {1} and face down NHJ, 3c (2c+1c following) dance down {1} | out to beyond the sides {2}; up {2} | towards each other {2} to form a line across, facing down, holding hands with crossed arms
57–
All dance down ; backwards up and face L (to W side) in a line across, making arches with RH on the shoulder of person in front
65–
1W (start to the R) casts down and under each arch till she is behind 1M
73–
1M (start by casting L behind 1W) dances up and under each arch to the top, and all face up
81–
1c (2c+3c following) dance down behind the sidelines {3}, in towards P {2}, lead up {3}, 1c crossing (1,2,3)
89–
While 3c make an arch, 1c with 2c following, cast off behind own lines ; and dance up under arch to (1,2,3)
Brig o' Doon 3/3L · S96

Part A

1-8
1L crosses to 3M, 1L+3M set HS & 1L returns to place
9-16
1M repeats with 3L
17-24
1s dance Figs of 8 on own sides dancing between 2s to start
25-32
2s dance DoSiDo & all set HS

Part B

33-48
All dance full Petronella
49-56
3s followed by 2s+1s dance down 1 step & cast up on own sides to form lines of 6 across facing down with 3s in middle
57-64
All cross hands & advance 4 steps, all dance backwards 4 steps, end by dropping hands & turning left to place RH on shoulder of person in front
65-72
1L turns right about & dances in & out under the arms to the other end of the line
73-80
1M turns left about & dances in & out under the arm to other end of the line
81-88
1s followed by 2s+3s cast down room & lead up the centre with 1s crossing to own sides
89-96
1s followed by 2s cast on own sides & lead up under arch made by 3s to places

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Added on: 2020-05-08 (Murrough Landon)
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RSCDS Edinburgh Strictly Scottish 1993

Added on: 2021-01-09 (Murrough Landon)
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RSCDS Edinburgh, Dancing Forth show 2009

Added on: 2022-06-19 (Murrough Landon)
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NameDateOwnerLast changed
FSCDC Fugues etc. 18 May 2019 2019-05-18 Anselm Lingnau May 18, 2019, 9:23 p.m.
Mary Isdal Macnab 2018-01-01 Dance ForFun Jan. 13, 2017, 1:41 p.m.

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IdSubjectDateSubmitterAssigned toPriorityDisposition
2377 Brig o’ Doon March 15, 2021, 11:44 a.m. Stephen Webb Murrough Landon Normal Fixed