Dance It Wisnae Me 14685
Strathspey · 32 bars · 4 couples (3x,4x) · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 2413)
- Devised by
- Marjorie Macrae (2006)
- Intensity
- 8008 8888 8888 8888 = 87% (1 turn), 87% (whole dance)
- Formations
- Figure of Eight - half (FIG8;1C;HALF;)
- Grand Chain - special (GCHAIN-SP)
- Reel of four - on side (REEL;R4;SIDE;)
- Hands across - 4 (HX;4P;)
- Steps
- Strathspey travel
- Published in
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- Book 47 [10]
- West Lothian 70th 1936 2006 [13]
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 9 [88] (diagram only)
- Recommended Music
- Extra info
- Inscribed to her students who ...
Inscribed to her students who when mistakes happen in class say "It wisnae me".
Name | Artist | Album | Media | Trk | Type | Time | Pace | Clip | Tunes |
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It wasnae me | Gordon Shand and his Scottish Dance Band | Book 47. 12 Dances to celebrate the 90th Anniversary | CD | 10 | S32 4 | 4:22 | 65.5 |
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The Wednesday Night Strathspey/The Marquis of Huntly's Farewell/Shakin' o' the Pocky/The Glories of 'The Star' |
It Wisnae Me 4/4L · S32
3c+4c cross on second chord (1,2,3x,4x)
- 1–
- 1c+4c cross RH, cast (2c+3c step to end) ; ½ Fig8 round end cpl (2,1,4x,3x)
- 9–
- Modified Half Grand Chain: 2c & 3c turn P RH 1½ while on sideline 1c+4c turn RH 1½ {3}, all turn next dancer LH ½ {1} (4x,2x,3,1) ; repeat (3,4,1x,2x)
- 17–
- Reels4 on the sidelines (3,4,1x,2x)
- 25–
- 3c+2c chase ½ clw while{4} 4c+1c LHA ; 2c+4c & 1c+3c RHA (2,4,1x,3x)
It Wisnae Me 4/4L · S32
3s & 4s start on opp sides
- 1-8
- 1s & 4s cross RH & cast in 1 place, 1s dance 1/2 Fig of 8 round 2s as 4s dance 1/2 Fig of 8 round 3s 2 1 4 3
- 9-12
- All dance 1/2 Grand Chain (across at ends to start) but turning 1.1/2 times when giving RH then all passing LH alternatively
- 13-16
- 4s & 1s turn RH 1.1/2 times as 2s+3s turn RH 1.1/2 times on sides then 4s+3s & 1s 2s+1s change places LH on sides 3 4(1)(2)
- 17-24
- All dance reels of 4 on sides. 3 4(1)(2)
- 25-32
- End (3s & 2s) couples chase clockwise to change places while middle couples (4s+1s) dance LH across then top & bottom couples (2s+4s & 1s+3s) dance RH across 2 4(1)(3)

Martina Mueller-Franz
Added on: Aug. 6, 2013, 4:26 p.m.
Quality: Demonstration quality
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