Dance A Castle in the Air 11375
Reel · 32 bars · 2 couples · Longwise - 4
- Devised by
- Minnie Bänninger (2002)
- Intensity
- 80 88 88 88 = 87% (1 turn), 60% (whole dance)
- Formations
- Figure of Eight - double (FIG8;2C;)
- Spiral (RSCDS), The (SPIR_PGS)
- Steps
- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change
- Published in
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- Book 43, Golden Jubilee Dances [9]
- Scottish Country Dances Books 39 to 44 (Combined A5 edition) [73]
- Pocket: Books 42,43,44,45 [19]
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 9 [31] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [33] (diagram only)
- Recommended Music
| Name | Artist | Album | Media | Trk | Type | Time | Pace | Clip | Tunes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Castle in the Air | Iain MacPhail and his Scottish Dance Band | Book 43 | CD | 13 | R32 8 | 4:32 | 34.0 |
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Middies Brae/Iain MacPhail's Compliments to John and Sheila Tanner/Veila Tait - of Lerwick/Iain MacPhail's Compliments to Grant and Wilma Hardie |
A Castle in the Air 2/4L · R32
- 1–
- 1c turn RH ; Turn LH
- 9–
- 1c+2c DblFig8 across, to start 1c cross down, 2c dance up
- 17–
- 1c+2c Turn P RH ¾ and face P up/dn holding RH | set ; dance to opposite sides & swivel R | set (1x,2x)
- 25–
- »Spiral Progression« [1M+2W turn RH to join LH with P | BiL on 1diag , on 2nd PdB 1W+2M swivel L to face clw, NHJ with P ; line turns ¼ clw | »outers« (1W+2M) dance to next place while{2} »inners« (1M+2W) continue turn to finish opposite P (2,1)
A Castle in the Air 2/4L · R32
- 1-8
- 1s turn RH & LH
- 9-16
- 1s+2s dance double Fig of 8 (1s cross down while 2s dance up)
- 17-24
- 1s & 2s 3/4 turn RH into line up/down & retaining hands set to partner, dance out to opposite sides, pull back RSh & set
- 25-32
- »Spiral Progression«: 1M+2L turn RH to give LH to prtnr & Bal-in-Line, on 2nd setting step 1L & 2M turn left about (face clockwise) & 1s+2s in diag line rotate 1/4 way clockwise. 1L & 2M drop hands & dance to next pstn on sidelines while 1M+2L continue turning RH to end 2 1
| Name | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCD Nürnberg (2017-01-02) | 2017-01-02 | Roland Ritthaler | Jan. 8, 2017, 11:01 p.m. |
| Binghamton Small Class 2022-7-5 | David Wasson | July 4, 2022, 6:52 p.m. | |
| Budapest Local Club 27.11.2014 | 2014-11-27 | Zoltán Gräff | Nov. 28, 2014, 10:22 a.m. |
| DAA SF Bay Area Winter/Spring 2018 | 2018-01-06 | Diane Chang | Jan. 11, 2018, 7:04 a.m. |
| Eastern Star Performance 2022-10-12 | David Wasson | Aug. 16, 2022, 7:26 p.m. | |
| Oldenburg 2017-07-12 | 2017-07-12 | Judith Kowalczik | July 11, 2017, 5:53 p.m. |
| Oldenburg 2017-07-17 | 2017-07-17 | Judith Kowalczik | July 15, 2017, 9:44 a.m. |
| DAA class 11/04/16 | 2016-11-04 | Wang _ | Nov. 3, 2016, 3:40 a.m. |
| Binghamton Class, Small, 2022-3-17 | David Wasson | March 17, 2022, 1:39 a.m. | |
| Oldenburg 2014-07-21 | 2014-07-21 | Martin McWilliam | Aug. 4, 2014, 5:25 p.m. |
| SCD Nürnberg (2016-11-07) | 2016-11-07 | Roland Ritthaler | Dec. 11, 2016, 2:18 a.m. |
| Jersey Ball Weekend 2020 Friday | 2020-04-10 | Roland Telle | April 10, 2020, 2 p.m. |
| Twin Cities Grand Ball 2019 | 2019-04-13 | Lara Friedman-Shedlov | Feb. 17, 2019, 11:05 p.m. |
| HHK Experienced 01 March 2022 | Elizabeth Buonomo | Feb. 19, 2022, 12:40 a.m. | |
| Binghamton Small Class 2022-6-23 | David Wasson | June 22, 2022, 8:38 p.m. | |
| SEHSCDS 9 July 2018 | 2018-07-09 | Dance ForFun | July 9, 2018, 2:25 p.m. |
| DAA class 17/2/10 | Sue Ronald | Feb. 7, 2017, 5:02 p.m. | |
| 6. SCD Weekend Chemnitz, Welcome Dance, 4.11.2016 | 2016-11-04 | Thomas Groß | Oct. 12, 2016, 10:01 p.m. |
| Binghamton Class, 2022-2-24 | David Wasson | Feb. 24, 2022, 9 p.m. | |
| RSCDS Wirral - Tuesday 19 June 2018 | 2018-06-19 | Andrew Locke | June 18, 2018, 12:12 a.m. |
| SWS 2017 | Margaret Chambers | Nov. 8, 2017, 8:14 p.m. | |
| SCD & Walking Hols Gt Malvern Mon evening 'Buildings' | 2021-09-06 | Geoff Entwistle | June 20, 2021, 11:58 a.m. |
| SCD & Walking Hols Dawlish Warren Tue evening | 2021-10-12 | Geoff Entwistle | Aug. 22, 2021, 5:45 p.m. |
| DAA Advanced Level | 2018-08-05 | Nameless Dancer | May 27, 2018, 8:07 p.m. |
| DAA Advanced Level Dances | Andrew Locke | March 16, 2015, 7:40 a.m. | |
| RSCDS DAA Advanced Level | 2016-11-21 | Dance ForFun | Nov. 21, 2016, 5:55 p.m. |
| Oldenburg 2017-04-03 | 2017-04-03 | Sir Toby | April 4, 2017, 9:38 a.m. |
| Bedford SDG 2017-06-25 Social | 2017-06-25 | Keith Rose | May 27, 2017, 12:14 p.m. |
| Class 10-3-17 | 2017-10-03 | Sarah Harriman | Oct. 4, 2017, 3:37 a.m. |
| RSCDS Cheshire Branch - Social 18 July2018 | 2018-07-18 | Andrew Locke | July 18, 2018, 10:04 a.m. |
| SWS 2017 Video Possibilities | Margaret Chambers | Oct. 30, 2018, 5:25 p.m. | |
| Oldenburg 2019-04-29 | 2019-04-29 | Sir Toby | May 2, 2019, 11:04 a.m. |
| Binghamton Small Class 2022-8-16 | David Wasson | Aug. 16, 2022, 5:03 a.m. | |
| Binghamton Large Class 2022-4-19 | David Wasson | April 19, 2022, 2:14 a.m. | |
| Binghamton Small Class 2022-4-22 | David Wasson | April 20, 2022, 9:25 p.m. | |
| Pinewoods Scottish Session II - Sunday Night Program - 2012 | 2012-07-08 | Andy Peterson | March 11, 2018, 7:02 a.m. |
| 2022-09 IB Week end Rousseau | antoine rousseau | Sept. 18, 2022, 11:18 a.m. | |
| Berlin Hopalots 2014 Social, 28th November 2014 | 2014-11-28 | Rainer Binias | July 20, 2014, 2:16 p.m. |
| Headington 21 June 2018 | 2018-06-21 | Sandra McLevy | June 23, 2018, 10:22 p.m. |
| Chiswick - 29 April 2018 | 2018-04-25 | Jacmel Dent | April 30, 2018, 2:55 p.m. |
| Chiswick - 29 April 2018 | 2018-04-29 | James Wilson | April 30, 2018, 12:31 a.m. |
| Valentine's Dance Delft 2011 | 2011-02-12 | Edwin Werner | Feb. 18, 2020, 9:02 p.m. |
| Kuckucksnest CGB March Course 2019 Intermediates | 2019-03-07 | Sir Toby | March 19, 2019, 7:34 p.m. |
| Chiswick - 29 April 2018 (orig) | 2018-04-29 | James Wilson | April 30, 2018, 12:27 a.m. |
| Chiswick - 29 April 2018 (Original) | 2018-04-25 | Jacmel Dent | April 30, 2018, 2:35 p.m. |
| RSCDS Dancing Achievement Award (DAA) | Truus de Ceuster | June 8, 2015, 4:25 p.m. | |
| Summer Mondays | 2019-08-12 | Dance ForFun | Aug. 9, 2019, 4:48 p.m. |
| ZA 2016-09-12 CelticCritters Dance Diagrams Workshop | 2016-09-12 | Heather Hodgson | Sept. 11, 2016, 3:33 p.m. |
| Freiburg Ball 22 Feb 2014 (»Celtic Connections & Continental Capers«) | 2014-02-22 | Anselm Lingnau | Jan. 22, 2014, 11:34 a.m. |
| Kilmorack 2 couple dances for small classes | Peter Jamieson | Oct. 29, 2019, 1:50 p.m. | |
| Dilip's Mountain View Unit 4 Dances | Dilip Sequeira | Dec. 29, 2017, 7:38 p.m. | |
| Tanznachmittag 24.3.2018 C-DD | 2018-03-24 | Chemnit Dresden | March 22, 2018, 6:18 p.m. |
| 2018-07 TAC taught | antoine rousseau | Aug. 8, 2018, 3:13 p.m. | |
| Scottish Dance Weekend Siófok | 2016-06-04 | Zoltán Gräff | June 13, 2016, 3:41 p.m. |
| RR: compendium (summer classes) | Rosamund Rawlings | July 2, 2022, 3:32 p.m. | |
| 2-Couple Dances A - C | Meinhard Reiser | Feb. 27, 2019, 4:49 p.m. | |
| Chemnitz_Tuesday | SCD Chemnitz | Feb. 6, 2018, 6:25 p.m. | |
| Chemnitz_Friday | SCD Chemnitz | Feb. 6, 2018, 6:27 p.m. |
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