Dance The Deacon of the Weavers 1586
Strathspey · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 213)
- Devised by
- Unknown
- Intensity
- 880 800 822 844 = 62% (1 turn), 47% (whole dance)
- Formations
- Rights and Lefts with Setting (R&L;SET;)
- Set to Corners (C-SET)
- Advance and Retire (ADVRET;2S;)
- Steps
- Strathspey travel
- Published in
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- Book 25 [4]
- Scottish Country Dances Books 25 to 30 (Combined A5 edition) [11]
- Pocket: Books 25,26,27 [4]
- A Collection of Scots Reels or Country Dances for the year 1769 (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [47] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7 [38] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6 [36] (diagram only)
- Recommended Music
- Extra info
- The dance was taken from ...
The dance was taken from "A Collection of Scots Reels or Country Dances for the year 1769" by Robert Bremner.
| Name | Artist | Album | Media | Trk | Type | Time | Pace | Clip | Tunes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deacon of the Weavers | Alastair Hunter & the Lorne Scottish Dance Band | Book 25. Twelve Scottish Country Dances | CD+ | 4 | S32 8 | 8:19 | 62.4 |
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Master Reginald MacDonald/Castle Spynie/Burn o' Cairnie/Glenfiddich |
The Deacon of the Weavers 3/4L · S32
- 1–
- 1c+2c with NHJ set and dance half R&L ; repeat
- 9–
- 1c lead down for two steps, set to each other ; lead up to the top and cast to corners
- 17–
- 1c set to corners ; set to each other on 2nd diagonal, turn BH to finish 2pl opposite side
- 25–
- 2c+1c+3c advance {1}, retire {1}, repeat ; 1c turn BH 1½ to finish in 2pl on own side.
The Deacon of the Weavers 3/4L · S32
- 1-8
- 1s+2s set, dance 1/2 R&L, set & dance 1/2 R&L back to places
- 9-16
- 1s lead down for 2 steps, set to each other, lead up to top & cast 1 place & face 1st corners
- 17-24
- 1s set to 1st corner, set to 2nd corner, set to partner & turn 2H to end 2nd place opposite sides
- 25-32
- 2s+1s+3s Adv+Ret 1 step twice, 1s turn 2H 1.1/2 times to places
| Name | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 170413 Easter Course 2017 - Kuckucksnest | 2017-04-13 | Martina Mueller-Franz | April 17, 2017, 4 p.m. |
| Oldenburg 2019-01-07 | 2019-01-07 | Martin McWilliam | Jan. 6, 2019, 8:01 p.m. |
| scotia 11 July | 2016-07-11 | Deborah Leary | July 7, 2016, 2:39 a.m. |
| November Course 2018 - Kuckucksnest | 2018-11-23 | Martina Mueller-Franz | Nov. 24, 2018, 4:59 p.m. |
| scotia 11 July | 2016-07-11 | Deborah Leary | July 7, 2016, 2:39 a.m. |
