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)
Slip down and up (DWNUP;SLIP)

Steps

Skip-Change, Slip-Step

Published in

Dance Scottish, A resource for teaching SCD in schools [18]
Five Scottish Dances (YSDA, Volume IV) [7]
Let's All Dance [14]
Twelve New Scottish Country Dances (1946-1957) [12]
Collins Little Books: Scottish Dance [86]
Sixteen Scottish Country Dances [15]

Online Sources

http://www.highlandmistdancers.org/HM3goldenoldies.html#flying

Recommended Music

Roaring Jelly (Traditional)

Extra Info: This dance was first published by Hugh Thurston in his book Sixteen Scottish Country Dances (1945–1967). The Flying Scotsman was …

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.) "

Name	Artist	Album	Media	Trk	Type	Time	Pace
The Flying Scotsman	Luke Brady's Scottish Dance Band	Take Your Partners For Vol 3	CD	11	J32 4	2:26	36.5
The Flying Scotsman	Alan Gardiner and his Scottish Dance Band	Highlander Music Scottish Dances Vol 7	CD	2	J32 8	4:14	31.8
The Flying Scotsman	Robin Ellis and his Band	Scottish Jigs and Reels for Children	MC	11	J32 4	0:00	0.0
The Flying Scotsman	The Occasionals	Back in Step	CD	3	J32 8	4:35	34.4
The Flying Scotsman	Craigenroan	Testing the Water	CD	11	J32 4	0:00	0.0
The Flying Scotsman	George Bell and his Band	Very Best of George Bell's Scottish Dance Band, The - Vol 1	CD	10	R32 4	2:22	35.5
The Flying Scotsman	Rutherford, Maureen & Copland, Neil	Medal Tests for Young Dancers (2006)	CD	4	J32 1	0:43	43.0
The Flying Scotsman	Rutherford, Maureen & Copland, Neil	Medal Tests for Young Dancers (2014)	CD	5	J32 1	0:43	43.0
The Flying Scotsman	Rutherford, Maureen & Copland, Neil	Medal Tests for Young Dancers (2006)	CD	5	J32 2	1:16	38.0
The Flying Scotsman	Rutherford, Maureen & Copland, Neil	Medal Tests for Young Dancers (2014)	CD	39	J32 2	1:16	38.0
The Flying Scotsman	Lindsay Weir and her Scottish Dance Band	Celtic Steps	CD	20	R32 4	2:34	38.5
The Flying Scotsman	The Glencraig Scottish Dance Band	Are ye dancin'? - The Ceilidh	CD	17	R32 4	2:23	35.8

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

E-cribs

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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