The Strathspey Server
Your resource for Scottish country dance and music
The Strathspey Server
Your resource for Scottish country dance and music
| 1. | Petronella and Lea Rig ... always consider another RSCDS dance, Lea Rig, as the strathspey version ... difference. In last eight bars, Lea Rig has only half poussette ... 1st and 2nd couples in Lea Rig. I don't know ... the Petronella was earlier than Lea Rig though.) Shengzhang Tang stang ... Message 31 · Shengzhang Tang · 5 October 1993 18:26:04 |
| 2. | SCD to Mouth Music ... This is interesting. The music for Lea Rig is the tune by the ... rhythmic and quite > unlike the canonical Lea Rig music (which is, I hasten ... is correct, and I agree the Lea Rig is quite nice, but very ... more rhythm to it than the Lea Rig tune, it was still hard ... Message 3461 · I.M.Thompson · 29 January 1996 15:00:32 |
| 3. | Petronella Movement ... the two dances that you mention, Lea Rig and Petronella, make a very ... home" on 15-16 (as with Lea Rig). As to the difference between ... information given generally causes no harm. The "exploding flower" concept with Lea Rig is something that I actually ... Message 29802 · Volleyballjerry · 1 March 2002 22:23:31 |
| 4. | Why is there no analog to Slip Step in Strathspey? ... Glasgow > Highlanders, Schiehallion, the other is smoother e.g Duchess Tree, Lea > Rig. Quite true. Actually what we ... footwork) song tune such as The Lea Rig, The Music of Spey (for ... the original music, then to The Lea Rig and then to Orange and ... Message 22548 · Anselm Lingnau · 11 September 2000 15:42:01 |
| 5. | SCD to Mouth Music ... correctly one of the dances was the Lea Rig. Whilst this > probably sounded good and looked good it was almost ... . This is interesting. The music for Lea Rig is the tune by the ... rhythmic and quite unlike the canonical Lea Rig music (which is, I hasten ... Message 3460 · Anselm Lingnau · 29 January 1996 11:09:48 |
| 6. | Petronella That's how I was taught the Lea Rig as well. However, with the Petronella (the dance) you can curve in instead of ... LA, USA Very interesting - that is how I have always danced & taught the Lea Rig, but I can't find any justification ... Message 50479 · James Mungall · 10 November 2007 07:32:53 |
| 7. | Petronella Movement ... for asking it. Tonight amongst other dances I plan to teach Petronella and Lea Rig, and I plan to teach the movements ... bothered to teach that there was a difference. (Actually in dances like the Lea Rig I quite like to emphasise the first ... Message 29799 · Malcolm Brown · 1 March 2002 19:59:54 |
| 8. | Why is there no analog to Slip Step in Strathspey? ... .g. Glasgow > Highlanders, Schiehallion, the other is smoother e.g Duchess Tree, Lea > Rig. > > If you try to dance a fling to ... Se=F3naid Hi, Seonaid Perhaps this is one of the reasons the The Lea Rig is one of my sitooters. The Duchess ... Message 22581 · ron.mackey · 12 September 2000 02:20:11 |
| 9. | "Star Petronella" ... or is this not the same figure as the slow time version > in The Lea Rig?? Nearly but not quite: In "Star Petronella" (reel), the 2C sets on bars 15 ... (2L gets out of the way fast) In Lea Rig (strathspey), the 2C does not set on bars ... Message 20112 · Eric Ferguson · 24 January 2000 02:51:10 |
| 10. | Strathspeys, so to speak ... ) - Orange and Blue (aka Brochan Lom) (see, e.g., Kerr's Collection) - Lea Rig (RSCDS XXI 5) The first is a ... air. Try dancing Braes of Breadalbane to Lea Rig music. I believe the difference will be enlightening :^) Anselm -- Anselm Lingnau ... Message 5292 · Anselm Lingnau · 23 October 1996 14:05:28 |
| 11. | SCD to Mouth Music ... I.M.Thompson@ncl.ac.uk) wrote: >This is correct, and I agree the Lea Rig is quite nice, but very hard >to dance to. There was also some "` ... them. Whilst this >music does have more rhythm to it than the Lea Rig tune, it was still >hard to dance ... Message 3468 · Courtney Cartwright · 29 January 1996 20:48:10 |
| 12. | Last call for those tapes from 45 records ... , Laird of Milton's Daughter, Lamb Skinnet, Lamb Skinnet, "Last of the Lairds, The", Lea Rig, "Lea Rig, The", Leith Country Dance, Letham Ladies, Light & Airy, Linton Ploughman, Linton Ploughman, Loch Katrine ... Message 260 · Shengzhang Tang · 27 May 1994 19:59:33 |
| 13. | some tapes for off-print 45 SCD records ... , Laird of Milton's Daughter, > Lamb Skinnet, Lamb Skinnet, "Last of the Lairds, > The", Lea Rig, "Lea Rig, The", Leith Country Dance, > Letham Ladies, Light & Airy, Linton Ploughman, > Linton Ploughman, Loch ... Message 177 · Shengzhang Tang · 5 April 1994 04:26:55 |
| 14. | some tapes for off-print 45 SCD records ... , Laird of Milton's Daughter, Lamb Skinnet, Lamb Skinnet, "Last of the Lairds, The", Lea Rig, "Lea Rig, The", Leith Country Dance, Letham Ladies, Light & Airy, Linton Ploughman, Linton Ploughman, Loch Katrine ... Message 130 · Shengzhang Tang · 11 January 1994 03:45:15 |
| 15. | John Muir Branch ball ... O'er the Border to play for the following program. Mike 1 Catch the Wind 2 Scottish Reform 3 The Lea Rig 4 The Bishop of Columbus 5 The Lammermuir Hills 6 Light and Airy 7 Mrs Stewart’s Jig 8 Angus ... Message 51788 · Norma and Mike Briggs · 5 April 2008 12:58:11 |
| 16. | Forthcoming dances in Edinburgh ... Interval 8x32J It's Just for Fun 33 8x40R The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh 39 8x32S The Lea Rig 21 4x32J The Immigrant Lass 39 8x32R The Saltire Society Reel Leaflet 8x32S Gang the Same Gate 36 ... Message 51357 · Ian Brockbank · 4 March 2008 10:25:54 |
| 17. | Petronella ... to the next position. Simon Vancouver Very interesting - that is how I have always danced & taught the Lea Rig, but I can't find any justification for not dancing diagonally on the first step, which is what ... Message 50473 · Simon Scott · 9 November 2007 20:52:42 |
| 18. | Petronella Very interesting - that is how I have always danced & taught the Lea Rig, but I can't find any justification for not dancing diagonally on the first step, which is what you have to do in the dance Petronella. Malcolm L ... Message 50469 · mlamontbrown · 9 November 2007 18:12:44 |
| 19. | Slow air vs. strathspey ... > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <smiskoe@aol.com> > > I believe that Stan Hamilton's recording of The Lea Rig was the first one to > use a song tune for a strathspey. I have danced to airs played as airs ... Message 49197 · cputt · 13 July 2007 18:00:21 |
| 20. | Slow air vs. strathspey ... , La, USA ----- Original Message ----- From: <smiskoe@aol.com> I believe that Stan Hamilton's recording of The Lea Rig was the first one to use a song tune for a strathspey. I have danced to airs played as ... Message 49184 · smiskoe · 13 July 2007 15:13:28 |
