Dance The Flying Scotsman 2260
Jig · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 213)
- Devised by
- Hugh A Thurston
- Intensity
- 444 444 800 888 = 58% (1 turn), 44% (whole dance)
- Formations
- Chase (CHASE)
- Steps
- Skip-Change, Slip-Step
- Published in
- Online Sources
- Recommended Music
- Extra info
- This dance was first published ...
This dance was first published by Hugh Thurston in his book Sixteen Scottish Country Dances (1945-1967). The Flying Scotsman was (maybe still is) the fastest steam engine train to travel between London and Edinburgh.
Jo Hamilton suggests, "When working with audience participation dancers from 8 to 80, I will form 3 couple sets and have 1st couple slip step down the middle and up to the bottom of their set in bars 17-24. This dance tells a story of a train's journey that new dancers find easy to remember.
1-8 The train's journey through the hills from London to Edinburgh.
9-16 The train's journey from Edinburgh to London.
17-24 The train track (rails).
25-32 The electrical poles flashing past. (British trains are powered by electricity.) "
The Flying Scotsman 3/4L · J32
- 1–
- 1W followed by 2W+3W cross, dance behind 1M, in front of 2M, behind 3M, cross and dance up to own places (Ladies' Train)
- 9–
- Men repeat (Men's Train)
- 17–
- 1c BHJ slip down the middle (2c up) ; and up to 2pl (2,1,3)
- 25–
- 2c+1c+3c (NHJ on sidelines) slip down and back
The Flying Scotsman 3/4L · J32
- 1-8
- 1L followed by 2L+3L cross, cast behind 1M, in front of 2M, behind 3M, cross & dance up to places
- 9-16
- 1M followed by 2M+3M repeat around Ladies
- 17-24
- 1s slip step down the middle & up to 2nd place
- 25-32
- 2s+1s+3s slip step down & back

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Added on: Aug. 18, 2013, 12:55 p.m.
Quality: Informal/Social (RSCDS)
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