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
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- Hands across - 4 - half (HX;4P;HALF;)
- Hands round - 6 - with setting (HR;6P;SET;)
- Rights and Lefts - half (R&L;HALF;)
- Steps
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- Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Published in
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- Two Scottish Country Dances [2]
- Hogmanay Jig and Drumelzier [1]
- 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 small village in Peeblesshire and the reputed burial
place of Merlin the Wiz.ard of Arthurian …
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.
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
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