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Dance Bannockburn 700 16126

Jig · 40 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4   (Progression: 213)

Devised by
Norma Macleod (2013)
Formations
Steps
  • Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change, Slip-Step
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This dance was devised to commemorate the 700th Anniversary of the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314.

The dance comprises a …

This dance was devised to commemorate the 700th Anniversary of the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314.

The dance comprises a formation in bars 25–32, that is a progressive variation of a Grand Chain with 2 bars per hand and when dancing across the dancers turn once round instead of crossing. In the original description, this movement was paraphrased as ‘Chain progression’. However, … The ‘Chain Progression’ was seemingly invented by Eric Forbes in the dances ‘Summer in Assynt’ and ‘Glen Mor’ in the Birmingham Book 1973 ‘Twelve Scottish Country Dances’, but the figure in ‘Bannockburn 700’ is not similar to Eric Forbes’ figure named ‘Chain progression’. Instead there is another figure described in Eric Forbes’ dance ‘Ailsa Craig’ in the same book. This figure is referred to as ‘Progressive Chain for three couples’ and is indeed identical to the figure in bars 25–32 of ‘Bannockburn 700’… seemingly the two figures have been mistaken here.

This figure is now described in the database as “Grand Chain - progressive (with turns)”.

NameArtistAlbumMediaTrkTypeTimePaceClip
Bannockburn 700 The Glencraig Scottish Dance Band Stirling at 90 CD 2 J40 85:47 34.7
Bannockburn 700 3/4L · J40
1–
1c turn RH | cast (2c up) ; All set | All turn P LH ½ into Allemande hold facing down
9–
Inverted 3C Allemande (3x,1x,2x)
17–
All set | 1c turn LH ½ to middle facing up, cast round 3c to 3pl while{4} 2c cross LH and cast to 2pl while{2} 3c cross LH (3,2,1)
25–
Progressive (non-crossing) G-Chain: top C full turn RH while{2} sides change RH | bottom C full turn LH while{2} sides change LH ; repeat [25–28] (2,1,3)
33–
Circle6 and back
Bannockburn 700 3/4L · J40
1-8
1s turn RH, cast. 2s+1s+3s set, 1/2 turn partners LH into allemande hold facing down
9-16
2s+1s+3s dance reverse allemande
17-24
3s+1s+2s set, 3s cross LH while 1s 1/2 turn LH & dance up, cast to 3rd place while 2s cross LH & cast up to 2nd place 3 2 1
25-28
3s turn RH while 2s+1s change places RH on sides, 2s turn LH while 3s+1s change places LH on sides
29-32
1s turn RH while 3s+2s change places RH on sides, 3s turn LH while 1s+2s change places LH on sides 2 1 3
33-40
2s+1s+3s circle 6H round and back

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NameDateOwnerLast changed
Budapest SCD Weekend 2015 - dances taught 2015-04-25 Zoltán Gräff April 26, 2015, 8:45 p.m.
The Sunday Class Dance on RadioGH - 2023-06-25 2023-06-25 Amanda Peart June 26, 2023, 11:31 p.m.
Oldenburg 2024-03-11 2024-03-11 Martin McWilliam March 13, 2024, 10:26 a.m.
Castle Club with Nicol McLaren 180303 2018-03-03 Kate Kinnear Jan. 4, 2018, 2:03 p.m.
Oldenburg 2022-03-07 2022-03-07 Martin McWilliam March 22, 2022, 10:08 a.m.
Pawling 2023 Class Dances 2023-05-20 Ken Saunders May 22, 2023, 6:25 p.m.
Stirling - Bridge of Allan - 2018-09-01 2018-09-01 Verl Girl Aug. 8, 2018, 6:18 p.m.
PottersPairs Weekend 2024 Saturday 2024-04-27 Martin McWilliam March 5, 2024, 9:53 p.m.
160917 B of A with Dewar 2016-09-17 Kate Kinnear Sept. 15, 2016, 10:29 p.m.
Castle Club with Jim Lindsay 2015-12-12 Kate Kinnear Dec. 4, 2015, 8:13 p.m.
Iberia 2022 Adv class 2022-03-12 Martin McWilliam March 16, 2022, 10:22 a.m.
Stirling with Jim Lindsay 2017-08-19 Kate Kinnear July 17, 2017, 10:29 p.m.
The Sunday Class Dance on RadioGH - 2021-06-20 2021-06-20 Amanda Peart June 21, 2021, 6:39 p.m.
Martice 10 Feb 2020 2020-02-10 Bill Milne Jan. 22, 2020, 12:47 p.m.
Potters Pairs Weekend 2018 - Advanced Class 2018-04-14 Cord Walter April 15, 2018, 11:18 p.m.
160625 Bridge of Allan with Nicol McLaren 2016-06-25 Kate Kinnear June 22, 2016, 3:06 p.m.
Social_Ballvorbereitung_20.04.2024 2024-04-20 Cornelia Weidlich March 9, 2024, 11:20 a.m.

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IdSubjectDateSubmitterAssigned toPriorityDisposition
1209 Formations in the dance July 12, 2017, 8:01 a.m. Charles Liu Heiko Schmidt Normal Fixed