Dance The Eight Men of Moidart 1927
Reel · 32 bars · 4 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 2134)
- Devised by
- Unknown (1754)
- Intensity
- 888 888 888 800 = 83% (1 turn), 62% (whole dance)
- Formations
- Advance and Retire (ADVRET;2S;)
- Steps
- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change
- Published in
- Recommended Music
- Extra info
- This is a 4-couple dance ...
This is a 4-couple dance in a 4-couple longwise set but it still goes 8 times through!
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The Eight Men of Moidart 4/4L · R32
The original is a 16 bar dance, two steps per bar ; the music has been rewritten to 32 bars, so the dance is now a normal 32 bar reel
- 1–
- All four C set twice ; cross Rsh
- 9–
- Repeat
- 17–
- All C, facing the top, A&R, turn partners RH
- 25–
- 1c set, cast off one (2c up), and turn P RH
All 4 couples dance the first 24 bars on each turn of the dance, though the progression is the normal one for a 3c set
The Eight Men of Moidart 4/4L · R32
- 1-8
- All couples set twice, cross passing RSh
- 9-16
- All couples set twice again & cross back passing RSh
- 17-24
- All couples facing up Adv+Ret & then give hands to turn partners RH
- 25-32
- 1s set, cast to 2nd place (2s step up) & turn RH
Repeat with 1s in 2nd place (all 4 couples dance bars 1-24 of each time through)
| Name | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Burns Celebration | Irene Dracup | Oct. 31, 2014, 10:01 a.m. | |
| New Haven Class 9 July 2019 | 2019-07-09 | Peter Price | July 6, 2019, 7:21 p.m. |
