Dance The Edinburgh Castle Reel 1908
Reel · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 213)
- Devised by
- Unknown (1792)
- Intensity
- 800 800 822 800 = 37% (1 turn), 28% (whole dance)
- Formations
- Cast behind own lines and back (CBL&B)
- Lead/Dance down and up, then cast (DWNUP;CAST)
- Turn Corners and Partner (CPCP)
- Figure of Eight (FIG8;1C;)
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Steps
- Skip-Change
- Published in
- Recommended Music
Name | Artist | Album | Media | Trk | Type | Time | Pace | Clip | Tunes |
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The Edinburgh Castle Reel | Bobby Frew Four with Ian Powrie | Edinburgh Castle Reel, The and other SCD | LP | 1 | R32 8 | 4:35 | 34.4 | The Edinburgh Castle Reel/Bonnie Kate/Fiona's Reel/Oot Be Est Da Vong | |
The Edinburgh Castle Reel | The Craigowl Scottish Dance Band | Book 40. SC Dances for young people and new dancers | CD+ | 18 | R32 8 | 4:47 | 35.9 |
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The Edinburgh Castle Reel/Clatty Pat's/Jackie Coleman's Reel/Kiwi's Reel |
The Edinburgh Castle Reel | Muriel A Johnstone | Scottish Country Dances for Children | MC | 8 | R32 8 | 0:00 | 0.0 | The Edinburgh Castle Reel/Lady Heathcote's Reel/Lady Jane Nevill's Reel/Bonnie Kate |
The Edinburgh Castle Reel 3/4L · R32
- 1–
- 1c cast off behind own lines ; cast back to places
- 9–
- 1c lead down {3}, up {3} | cast off and cross to 1cnrs (2c up)
- 17–
- Turn CPCP, finish 1M below 1W in the middle facing W side
- 25–
- 1c dance out NHJ between 2W & 3W, cast round them to meet in the middle ; dance out on M side, cast as before to 2pl
The Edinburgh Castle Reel 3/4L · R32
- 1-8
- 1s cast down behind own lines, turning out dance back to places
- 9-16
- 1s lead down for 3 steps, lead up to top & cast 1 place to face 1st corners
- 17-24
- 1s turn 1st corner RH, partner LH, 2nd corner RH & partner LH to end in middle facing out Ladies' side (Man below Lady)
- 25-32
- 1s dance out between 2L+3L, divide & cast up/down into middle, dance out between 2M+3M divide & cast up/down to 2nd place own sides
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