Dance Video Macdonald of Sleat (Video 6)
Caledonian Club Czech Republic, 2023
Lovely performance with just two couples - but also showing a simultaneous side view on a large screen behind.
- Dance
- Macdonald of Sleat (J120, Scottish Dances collected by Mary Isdal MacNab)
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- Murrough Landon (June 29, 2023, 10:30 a.m.) – Source: YouTube
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Lovely performance with just two couples - but also showing a simultaneous side view on a large screen behind.
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Macdonald of Sleat 4/4L · J120
- 1-8
- All dance reels of 4 on sides
- 9-16
- With hands joined on sides set with Highland steps
- 17-24
- 1M+2L, 3M+4L change places passing RSh (no hands), partners repeat
- 25-32
- 1M+2L, 3M+4L turn RH 1.1/2 times back to original places, partners repeat to end BtoB facing partners
- 33-40
- 1s+2s also 3s+4s dance diagonal reels of 4 ending with 1L, 2M, 3L, 4M dancing in front of 2L, 1M, 4L, 4M respectively
- 41-48
- Picking up Fig: 1M dances across to 1L, link left arms, set twice & on 2nd setting 1M turns left about to link nearer arms with 1L, 1s dance across to 2M, Men link left arms, set twice & 1s+2M with retaining linked arms turn left about on second setting with Men changing to link nearer arms (3s & 4M dance the similarly at the same time)
- 49-56
- Picking up Fig: 1s+2M dance across with linked arms to link left arms with 2L, set twice & on 2nd set 2L turns left about to link nearer arms with 2M, all 4 (facing out) now turn left about to face down (Men in middle) & end above 3s+4s who have similarly danced
- 57-64
- All Ladies cast to end behind Men & set, all Men cast to end beside partner to form new lines of 4 (Ladies in middle), all set
- 65-72
- Ladies 4 slip steps to left while Men slip step to right, all set & repeat back to places & set
- 73-80
- Ladies turn to face partner & dance reels of 4 across set
- 81-88
- Set twice to partners & turn 2H back to place
- 89-96
- All petronella turn & set, petronella turn & set to change places with partners
- 97-104
- All set to partners Men with Highland steps
- 105-112
- Ladies set twice & twice facing down while 2M followed by 1M (also 4M followed by 3M) dance up round 2L/1L (or 4L & 3L) & to stand on left of their partners
- 113-120
- 1s+2s, 3s+4s Allemande (all facing the bottom with 2s & 4s leading) ending on bar 6 to ‘whisper’ & retire to partner’s place