Dance Drumelzier 1758
Strathspey · 32 bars · 4 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 2341)
- Devised by
- Christopher Blair
- Intensity
- 8888 8888 4444 8888 = 87% (1 turn), 87% (whole dance)
- Formations
- Hands across - 4 - half (HX;4P;HALF;)
- Hands round - 6 - with setting (HR;6P;SET;)
- Rights and Lefts - half (R&L;HALF;)
- Steps
- Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Published in
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- Two Scottish Country Dances [2]
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 9 [48] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [51] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7 [40] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6 [38] (diagram only)
- Recommended Music
- Extra info
- Drumelzier (pronounced Drum-ell-yer) is a ...
Drumelzier (pronounced Drum-ell-yer) is a small village in Peeblesshire and the reputed burial place of Merlin the Wiz.ard of Arthurian Legend.
Confusion seems to arise over the correct spelling of the name of the village as some signposts show Drummelzier but here the more common version has been used.
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Drumelzier 4/4L · S32
- 1–
- All 4 couples cross over RH | 1c+2c & 3c+4c ½ RHA ; repeat LH (1,2,3,4)
- 9–
- All set | ½ circle8 L | all set keeping hands in circle, finish in square set
- 17–
- 4c+1c ½ R&L (up and down), to sidelines ; 3c+2c ½ R&L across (to 1,2,3,4, longwise set)
- 25–
- All C turn RH ; 1c lead to 4pl while{4} 2c+3c+4c set and dance up one place on the side (2,3,4,1).
Drumelzier 4/4L · S32
- 1-8
- All cross RH & dance 1/2 RH across (1s+2s & 3s+4s); all cross LH & dance 1/2 LH across back to place
- 9-16
- All set, circle 8H round to left 1/2 way to end in square formation & retaining hands all set
- 17-24
- 1s & 4s dance 1/2 R&L (up/down set) back to original places, 2s & 3s dance 1/2 R&L (across) back to original places (now longways set again)
- 25-32
- All turn partners RH, 1s dance down middle while 2s+3s+4s set & dance up 1 place
| Name | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charity dance Nantwich Civic Hall 4 July 2016 | 2016-04-13 | lesley rex | April 13, 2016, 7:44 p.m. |
| Leicester Caledonian - 26 Feb 2018 | 2018-02-26 | Margaret Spence | Feb. 2, 2018, 7:46 p.m. |
| RSCDS Leicester Dance - 14 April 2018 | 2018-04-14 | Margaret Spence | Feb. 10, 2018, 12:33 p.m. |
| Leicester Caledonian - 12 Mar 2018 | 2018-03-12 | Margaret Spence | March 11, 2018, 12:25 p.m. |
| Dundee First Foot 050119 | 2019-01-05 | Mary Cant | Oct. 18, 2018, 6:53 p.m. |
| 17 08 05 Goring | 2017-07-15 | Chris & Lee Pratt | May 14, 2017, 11:25 p.m. |
| Highland Club 7. March Dance 2020 | 2020-03-07 | Iris Ronayne | March 7, 2020, 5:49 p.m. |
| Summer Tuesday's 26 Aug 2014 | 2014-08-26 | David Ambrose | Aug. 26, 2014, 1:39 p.m. |
| Easy Strathspeys for all & beginners (Copy) | 2016-11-25 | Marion Rondot-Hay | Nov. 25, 2016, 3:05 p.m. |
| Easy Strathspeys for all & beginners | 2016-11-25 | Marion Rondot-Hay | Nov. 25, 2016, 3:13 p.m. |
| 15 08 25 Marian Anderson Summer Tuesdays | 2015-08-25 | Chris & Lee Pratt | Aug. 11, 2015, 10:24 p.m. |
| St Columba's Dancers 191216 | 2019-12-16 | Murrough Landon | Oct. 12, 2019, 2:28 p.m. |
| London ~ 150825 Summer Tuesday | 2015-08-25 | James Wilson | Aug. 20, 2015, 9:02 a.m. |
| Camberley U3A 2013-02-19 | 2013-02-19 | David McQuillan | Feb. 19, 2013, 1 p.m. |
| Summer Tuesdays 2019_07_30 with Nicol McLaren | 2019-07-30 | Graham Hamilton | May 28, 2019, 5:22 p.m. |
| Northwich Highland Ball - Sat 13 Feb 2016 | 2016-02-13 | Christine Grove | Nov. 15, 2015, 2:26 p.m. |
| Birmingham Burns Social | 2016-01-30 | Elizabeth Cooper | Nov. 22, 2015, 2:46 p.m. |
| RSCDS Birmingham - Burns Social 2016 | 2016-01-30 | Nicola Scott | Nov. 23, 2015, 8:44 p.m. |
| LHC Christmas Dance. Pont Street | 2018-12-08 | alan poh | Dec. 8, 2018, 1:40 p.m. |
| Kingston April Social | 2017-04-08 | Alexander Jeffries | March 24, 2017, 5:24 p.m. |
| Summer Tuesdays 2017_09_12 | 2017-09-12 | Graham Hamilton | July 7, 2017, 10:49 p.m. |
| 17 07 15 Moulsecoomb 17 08 05 Goring | 2017-07-15 | Chris & Lee Pratt | May 14, 2017, 11:17 p.m. |
| RSCDS NE Derbyshire Social dance 9th March 2019 | 2019-03-09 | Lucy Fallon | Feb. 9, 2019, 4:46 p.m. |
| 2017 Ottawa Branch Annual Ball | 2017-04-22 | John Bottriell | March 22, 2017, 3:41 a.m. |
| Waltham weekly 2018-02-01 | 2018-02-01 | John Aitken | Feb. 12, 2018, 5:16 p.m. |
| Dunedin Festival Dances | John Nuttall | May 10, 2019, 10 p.m. | |
| Westchester End of Series Party May 28th 2014 | 2014-05-28 | Sue Ronald | May 19, 2014, 4:58 p.m. |
| Summer Tuesdays 2016_07_05 | 2016-07-05 | Graham Hamilton | June 10, 2016, 1:57 p.m. |
| Summer Tuesdays 2018_08_14 | 2018-08-14 | Graham Hamilton | July 13, 2018, 2:29 p.m. |
| Surbiton ~ 151001 Dance | 2015-10-01 | James Wilson | Sept. 28, 2015, 12:13 a.m. |
| St Albans Party night | 2019-01-11 | Lesley Cashell | Jan. 10, 2019, 11:19 p.m. |
| Waltham SCDG 16th February | 2017-02-16 | JOSEPHINE THORPE | Feb. 14, 2017, 3:28 p.m. |
| Grand New Year Dance | 2019-01-04 | Atsuko Clement | Jan. 4, 2019, 4:45 p.m. |
| London ~ 150728 Summer Tuesday | 2015-07-28 | Jeremy Dent | July 22, 2015, 4:49 p.m. |
| Thistle Club - Wing, Buckinghamshire - 04 September 2015 | 2015-09-05 | Stuart Kreloff | Sept. 5, 2015, 12:36 p.m. |
| Epping Forest Scottish Association Welcome Back Dance 2021 | 2021-09-11 | Murrough Landon | Aug. 21, 2021, 8:01 p.m. |
| Summer Tuesdays 2019_09_03 with Frank Reid | 2019-09-03 | Graham Hamilton | July 17, 2019, 9:53 a.m. |
| RSCDS Richmond (N. Yorks) Autumn Dance 2018 | 2018-10-20 | Anna S | Sept. 26, 2018, 1:26 a.m. |
| London ~ 150728 Summer Tuesday | 2015-07-28 | James Wilson | July 22, 2015, 11:19 p.m. |
| Thistle Club 2015 | 2015-09-05 | Jan Jones | Jan. 27, 2015, 9:20 p.m. |
| Carterton NZ 20th anniversary dance | 2020-11-07 | Amy Martin | Nov. 6, 2020, 11:50 a.m. |
| Fleet 2013-11-30 Autimn Apprentices' Dance | 2013-11-30 | David McQuillan | Nov. 30, 2013, 5:34 p.m. |
| Orpington BR51LA 7.30-11.00 to FRANK REID | 2016-10-08 | Matthew Goulden | Oct. 8, 2016, 2:03 p.m. |
| 15 09 26 Eastbourne | 2015-09-26 | Chris & Lee Pratt | April 18, 2015, 5:07 p.m. |
| Summer Tuesdays 2017_07_04 | 2017-07-04 | Graham Hamilton | June 2, 2017, 11:52 p.m. |
| London_summer_Tuesday_28July2015 | 2015-07-28 | Matthew Goulden | July 28, 2015, 12:15 p.m. |
| Pittville Afternoon 18th April | George Hobson | April 6, 2019, 2:50 p.m. | |
| Westchester - March 16, 2016 | 2016-03-16 | Peter Price | March 16, 2016, 9:14 p.m. |
| RSCDS Leicester Class - 12 Apr 2108 | 2018-04-12 | Margaret Spence | Feb. 20, 2018, 6:58 p.m. |
| W&Dancing Holidays Sidmouth. Monday 14/10/19 | 2019-10-14 | alan poh | Oct. 12, 2019, 1:44 p.m. |
| Rerr Terr 2016 | 2016-04-02 | Deborah Leary | Oct. 20, 2015, 7 p.m. |
| The Jeannie Carmichael Ball - 1990 - Officer's Club - Governors Island, New York | 1990-11-03 | Andy Peterson | Jan. 2, 2018, 3:50 a.m. |
| 43rd Grand New Year Dance, Leith, Edinburgh | 2019-01-04 | John Nuttall | Nov. 21, 2018, 6:52 p.m. |
| Trinity 09 Nov 19 - Jim Lindsay | 2019-11-09 | Bill Austin | Sept. 14, 2019, 5:36 p.m. |
| Trinity 091119 | 2019-11-09 | Mary Cant | Nov. 8, 2019, 5:34 p.m. |
| Linlithgow SCDC 12 October 2018 | 2018-10-12 | John Watkins | Oct. 6, 2018, 4:25 p.m. |
| Linlithgow SCDC 13 Nov 2018 | 2018-09-14 | John Watkins | Aug. 30, 2018, 9:32 p.m. |
| RSCDS Cheshire Social 28 May 2014 | 2014-05-28 | Christine Grove | May 25, 2014, 1:08 p.m. |
| Carnoustie Summer Dance | 2018-07-25 | Anselm Lingnau | May 10, 2018, 2:24 p.m. |
| Harrogate 2015 | 2015-03-09 | Truus de Ceuster | Feb. 18, 2015, 7:26 p.m. |
| The Sunday Class Dance on RadioGH - 2021-08-08 | 2021-08-08 | Amanda Peart | Aug. 8, 2021, 6:10 p.m. |
| Richmond Caledonian, 16th October | 2019-10-16 | Annette Hughes | Sept. 22, 2019, 6:30 p.m. |
| Linlithgow SCDC 14 September 2018 | 2018-09-14 | John Watkins | Sept. 9, 2018, 12:56 p.m. |
| ASCDS 40 years dances: 2000 | 2019-10-19 | John Aitken | Oct. 19, 2019, 12:41 p.m. |
| Maidenhead 2015-10-18 Afternoon Tea Dance | 2015-10-18 | David McQuillan | Sept. 22, 2015, 7:46 p.m. |
| Maidenhead Tea Dance 18 Oct | 2015-10-18 | David Talbot | Sept. 24, 2015, 6:03 p.m. |
| Chesterfield Caledonian Christmas 'Bell' Dance | 2018-12-15 | Lucy Fallon | Dec. 2, 2018, 6:14 p.m. |
| Epping Forest 200229 | 2020-02-29 | Ken Martlew | Feb. 23, 2020, 8:12 p.m. |
| Summer Tuesdays 2018_07_24 | 2018-07-24 | Graham Hamilton | June 8, 2018, 9:01 p.m. |
| RSCDS New York Branch February 25th 2016 | Sue Ronald | Feb. 23, 2016, 11:26 p.m. | |
| Ski 'n' do 2016 Friday | 2016-02-19 | James Gray | Feb. 8, 2016, 11:13 p.m. |
| RSCDS Cheshire Nice and Easy - Sat 14 October 2017 | 2017-10-14 | Christine Grove | June 30, 2017, 8:09 p.m. |
| RSCDS Cheshire Branch - Nice & Easy 14 October 2017 | 2017-10-14 | Andrew Locke | June 30, 2017, 8:18 p.m. |
| London Highland Club | 2016-03-05 | Kevin Kearns | March 3, 2016, 8:11 p.m. |
| Scone with James Coutts | 2017-07-18 | Kate Kinnear | June 28, 2017, 3:28 p.m. |
| Brunswick Workshop 2020-02-29 | Charles Liu | Feb. 2, 2020, 11:47 p.m. | |
| Rod's Programme - 28 March | 2017-03-28 | Joy Scott | March 14, 2017, 3:30 p.m. |
| Scone with James Coutts 2017 | 2017-07-18 | Kate Kinnear | July 11, 2017, 2:12 p.m. |
| Jean's Programme - 18 April | 2017-04-18 | Joy Scott | April 10, 2017, 10:23 p.m. |
| Kirkliston SCD Autumn Dance - Sat 16 Nov 2019 | 2019-11-16 | Bill O'Donnell | Nov. 16, 2019, 12:19 p.m. |
| Castle Club with James Coutts 180106 | 2018-01-06 | Kate Kinnear | Jan. 4, 2018, 1:40 p.m. |
| J.C. Ball 2009 | James Betts | Jan. 20, 2012, 2:06 p.m. | |
| LSCDC Theme Night – Places 19 October 2018 | 2018-10-19 | John Watkins | Sept. 15, 2018, 10:09 a.m. |
| Summer Tuesdays 2016_07_26 | 2016-07-26 | Graham Hamilton | July 6, 2016, 12:05 p.m. |
| 19 01 05 Brighton and Hove | 2019-01-05 | Chris & Lee Pratt | Sept. 16, 2018, 12:01 p.m. |
| York, North Humberside and Leeds Ball | Christine Parker-Jones | Sept. 23, 2013, 11:29 a.m. | |
| Liddington | George Hobson | Feb. 4, 2020, 3:13 p.m. | |
| RSCDS Falkirk 2016 Xmas Dance | 2016-12-13 | Craig Skinner | Aug. 19, 2017, 3:42 p.m. |
| Liddington February Fling | 2020-02-08 | Wendy Preedy | Jan. 26, 2020, 6:03 p.m. |
| 2016_10_08 Bude Saturday Programme | 2016-10-08 | Gerard Elliott | Sept. 28, 2016, 8:31 a.m. |
| Trinity SCDC Sat 23 October 2021 | 2021-10-23 | John McLean | Oct. 14, 2021, 8:57 p.m. |
| 20170408 - Trinity - Edinburgh | 2017-04-08 | Zsofia Jozsef | March 21, 2017, 8:37 p.m. |
| Trinity 9 Feb 2019 - Marian Anderson | 2019-02-09 | Bill Austin | Feb. 3, 2019, 8:49 a.m. |
| 16-06-11 Luxembourg weekend Ball | 2016-06-11 | Truus de Ceuster | Feb. 14, 2016, 1:33 p.m. |
| 16 07 26 Marian Anderson | 2016-07-26 | Chris & Lee Pratt | July 20, 2016, 6:52 p.m. |
| 170826 Pitlochry with Colin Dewar | 2017-08-26 | Kate Kinnear | July 3, 2017, 3:13 p.m. |
| 170107 Castle Club J Coutts | 2017-01-07 | Kate Kinnear | Dec. 11, 2016, 1:08 p.m. |
| Trinity SCDC Edinburgh 2017/12/16 | 2017-12-16 | Daniel Hintermann | Dec. 12, 2017, 6:14 p.m. |
| Pitlochry 280718 A Macleod | 2018-07-28 | Mary Cant | June 28, 2018, 3:34 p.m. |
| Basingstoke 2013-12-14 Christmas Charity Dance | 2013-12-14 | David McQuillan | Nov. 15, 2013, 8:15 p.m. |
| RSCDS Sheffield March Social | 2018-03-03 | Kate Bould | Feb. 22, 2018, 3:37 p.m. |
| LHC Burn's Night Sat. 7/11/17 | 2017-01-07 | alan poh | Jan. 7, 2017, 2:05 p.m. |
| Lhc pont Jan 6th 2018 | 2018-01-06 | Matthew Goulden | Jan. 6, 2018, 6:04 p.m. |
| 2019_05_18 BS&RC Spring Dance 2019 | 2019-05-18 | Gerard Elliott | March 1, 2019, 9:47 a.m. |
| Aberfeldy Highland Ball | 2017-12-02 | Janine Scott | Aug. 21, 2017, 2:07 p.m. |
| Cockermouth SCD St Andrew's Day Dance | 2021-11-27 | Ron Currie | Oct. 18, 2021, 8:13 p.m. |
| Cambridge Class 2018-03 | Charles Liu | Feb. 28, 2018, 4:30 p.m. | |
| Delaware Valley RSCDS Hogmanay - 2002-2003 | 2002-12-31 | Andy Peterson | April 1, 2018, 4:57 p.m. |
| Pinewoods Scottish Session 2, July 11th-16th, 2016 | Sue Ronald | Feb. 9, 2016, 9:46 p.m. | |
| Chemnitz_Friday | SCD Chemnitz | Feb. 6, 2018, 6:27 p.m. |
