Dance Five-Couple MacDonald of the Isles (Big Mac) 12089
Also known as “Big Mac”, “MacDonald of the Isles, Five-couple” (spelling).
Strathspey · 32 bars · 5 couples · Longwise - 5 (Progression: 24153)
- Devised by
- John F Rigby
- Intensity
- 48884/48884/86884/44088 = 76% (1 turn), 76% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Reel of four - diagonal (REEL;DIAG;R4;)
- Snowball Chain (SCHA)
- Rights and Lefts - half (R&L;HALF;)
- Figure of Eight - half (FIG8;1C;HALF;)
- Steps
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- Strathspey travel
- Published in
| Name | Artist | Album | Media | Trk | Type | Time | Pace | Clip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Mac | Ceol na h-Alba | Thank You For Coming | CD | 10 | S32 5 | 5:06 | 61.2 |
Five-Couple MacDonald of the Isles (Big Mac) 5/5L · S32
- 1–
- 2c+4c diagonal Reel4 with 1cnrs, at end pass P Lsh to face 2cnrs
- 9–
- 2c+4c diagonal Reel4 with 2cnrs (2cnr loop by the R) (to 1,2,3,4,5)
- 17–
- “Cumulative G-Chain” (1c+3c cross RH | 1c+2c & 3c+4c pass LH on the side (2,1x,4,3x,5) ; 2c cross RH and 1c+4c & 3c+5c pass RH on the sides) | 2c+4c & 1c+5c pass LH on the side as 3c cross LH (4,2x,5,1x,3)
- 25–
- 4c+2c & 1c+5c ½ R&L ; 4c+5c ½ Fig8 to the R (4W & 5M pass Rsh in the middle) (2,4,1,5,3)
(adapted from Derek Haynes “MacDonald of the Isles”
Five-Couple MacDonald of the Isles (Big Mac) 5/5L · S32
- 1-8
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2s & 4s dance diagonal reels of four with 1st corners & end dancing LSh round partner to face 2nd corners
- 9-16
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2s & 4s dance diagonal reels of four with 2nd corners & ending in original places
- 17-24
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All dance a Cumulative Grand Chain:
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17-20 1s+3s cross RH & face down, 1s+2s also 3s+4s change places on the sides LH
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21-24 2s cross RH as 1s+4s also 3s+5s change places RH on the sides, 2s+4s also 1s+5s change pls LH on sides as 3s cross LH. 4(2)5(1)3
- 25-32
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4s+2s also 1s+5s dance 1/2 R&L, 4s+5s dance 1/2 Figs of 8 (Men up, Ladies down). 2 4 1 5 3
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| Id | Subject | Date | Submitter | Assigned to | Priority | Disposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 707 | Five couple Macdonald of the Isles | May 9, 2015, 10:15 p.m. | Maureen Daniel | Keith Rose | Normal | Fixed |
| 1458 | Steps: only Travelling | July 9, 2018, 6 p.m. | Sir Toby | Murrough Landon | Normal | Fixed |
| 1459 | Travelling step only and Extra empty? | July 9, 2018, 6:12 p.m. | Sir Toby | --- | Normal | Ignored |