Dance Isle of Bute 10696
See also: Isle of Bute (S32, 4/4L, Cosh: New Glenshee)
Jig · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 213)
- Devised by
- Bob McMurtry
- Intensity
- 880/888/800/888 = 56% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Hands across - 4 (HX;4P;)
- Reel of three - on side (REEL;R3;SIDES;)
- Lead/Dance down and up, then cast (DWNUP;CAST)
- Back to Back (BKTOBK)
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change
- Published in
- Extra Info
- The Isle of Bute is on the southwestern coast of Scotland, where the Scottish side of my family comes from.
The Isle of Bute is on the southwestern coast of Scotland, where the Scottish side of my family comes from.
Isle of Bute 3/4L · J32
- 1–
- 1c+2c RHA ; PdB R to partner. On [6] PdB L and pivot to face on sides | 1c+2c turn RH on sides (1,2,3)
- 9–
- Parallel Reels3 on sides, 1c RSh to 2c (1,2,3)
- 17–
- 1c lead down {3}, lead up {3} | cast off (2c up) (2,1,3)
- 25–
- All dance BtoB ; turn P RH (2,1,3)
Deviser’s note:
On bars 7 & 8, care should be taken not to rush entry into the reel. This is a slightly more challenging dance for beginners.