Dance The Buchan Eightsome Reel848
Also known as »The Aching Buttsome« (unofficial), »The Buxom Eightsome« (unofficial).
Reel · 400 bars · 4 couples · Square (Progression: OnceOnly)
- Devised by:
- Unknown
- Formations:
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Grand Chain for 6 (GCHAIN;6P;)
Reel of three (REEL;R3;)
Hands round - 8 - and back (HR;8P;BACK;)
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, Slip-Step
- Published in:
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Book 21
[8]
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Pocket: Books 19,20,21 [32]
99 More Scottish Country Dances [8]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7 [21]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6 [20]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [27] - Recommended Music:
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The Wind that Shakes the Barley
(Traditional)
Timour the Tartar (James M Hunter)
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| Name | Artist | Album | Trk | Type | Time | Pace | Clip |
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| The Buchan Eightsome Reel | Neil Barron and his Scottish Dance Band | Highlander Music Scottish Dances Vol 2 | 4 | R40 10 | 6:59 | 33.5 |
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| The Buchan Eightsome Reel | John Renton and his Scottish Dance Band | Book 21. Music for Twelve Scottish Country Dances | 8 | R40 10 | 7:16 | 34.9 |
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| The Buchan Eightsome | Stan Hamilton and his Flying Scotsmen | Scottish Dance Time Vol 2 | 5 | R40 10 | 6:58 | 33.4 |
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| The Buchan Eightsome Reel | Rob Gordon and his Band | The Kilt is my Delight | 9 | R40 10 | 7:08 | 34.2 | |
| The Buchan Eightsome Reel | Jimmy Blair and his Scottish Dance Band | Scottish Country Dances Volume 2 | 5 | R400 | 0:00 | 0.0 | |
| The Buchan Eightsome Reel | The Commonwealth Ceilidh Band | Dances Frae the North, Vols 1, 2 & 3 | 4 | R40 10 | 7:14 | 34.7 |
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| The Buchan Eightsome Reel | Stan Hamilton and his Flying Scotsmen | The Very Best of Stan Hamilton | 13 | R40 10 | 6:49 | 32.7 |
Eric Ferguson's SCD Cribs
Part A
- 1–
- Circle8 and back
- 9–
- ½ G-Chain, 2 bars/H, (to 3,4,1,2)
- 17–
- All RHA, W inside, NHJ with P (3,4,1,2)
- 25–
- ½ G-Chain (to 1,2,3,4)
- 33–
- All LHA, M inside, NHJ with P (1,2,3,4)
Part B
- 1–
- 1W sets alone inside, others Circle7 and back
- 9–
- 1W sets to P | turn R arm (elbow grip, M raise the free arm) ; 1W+opposite M (3M) set, turn L arm and face M to the L (4M)
- 17–
- 1W+M (=4M) set, turn L arm ; 1W+opposite M (2M) set, turn R arm and face R (Partner)
- 25–
- 1W+P+M opposite (1M+3M) Reel3, start Rsh to P, at end face L (M raise both arms)
- 33–
- 1W+M on the sides (4M+2M) Reel3, start Lsh to 4M
Dance A, then B with inside in turn 1W, 2W, 3W, 4W, then 1M, 2M, 3M, 4M (who dance with the W), finish with A
Memorize: centre dancer Turns R,L,L,R, then Reels Rsh to P, Lsh across
Crib was verified by another person ·
Source:
Eric T. Ferguson