Dance Green grow the Rashes 2661
Also known as “John Black's Daughter”.
Strathspey · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 213)
- Devised by
- Jno Johnson (18C) (1742)
- Intensity
- 888 840 408 800 = 58% (1 turn), 44% (whole dance)
- Formations
- Reel of three - on side (REEL;R3;SIDES;)
- Hands round - 3 (HR;3P;)
- Steps
- Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Published in
-
- Book 12 [2]
- Scottish Country Dances Books 7 to 12 (Combined A5 edition) [68]
- Pocket: Books 10,11,12 [26]
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 9 [75] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [75] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7 [61] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6 [58] (diagram only)
- Recommended Music
- Extra info
Notes:
In bars 17-20, the ...
Notes:
In bars 17-20, the circle needs to break in time to allow 3rd man to dance out to his partner's place while 1st man and 3rd woman continue to dance round, finishing with 1st man in 2nd man's place and 3rd woman in her partner's place.
Bars 21-24 are danced similarly.
Name | Artist | Album | Media | Trk | Type | Time | Pace | Clip | Tunes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Green Grow the Rashes | Colin Dewar and his Scottish Dance Band | Book 12. | LP+ | 2 | S32 4 | 4:13 | 63.2 | Green Grow the Rashes/The Maid of Islay/Aldivalloch | |
Green Grow the Rashes | The Alastair Downie Band | Let's Go Scottish Country Dancing Vol 5 | CD | 8 | S32 4 | 3:54 | 58.5 | Green Grow the Rashes/Loudon's Bonnie Woods/The Lad Wi' the Plaidie | |
Green Grow the Rashes | The Alastair Downie Band | Scottish Dances | CD+ | 2 | S32 4 | 3:54 | 58.5 | Green Grow the Rashes/Loudon's Bonnie Woods/The Lad Wi' the Plaidie | |
Green Grow the Rashes | Bobby Brown and The Scottish Accent | Book 12. | CD | 2 | S32 8 | 8:30 | 63.8 |
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Green Grow the Rashes/Queenie/Hawthorn Hedges/Mrs Will |
Green grow the Rashes 3/4L · S32
- 1–
- 1c+2c+3c Rsh Parallel Reels3 on own side
- 9–
- 1c set | turn BH, finish facing 2c ; with person opposite set and turn BH 1½ (2,1,3)
- 17–
- 1M+3c Circle3 L, break early and finish (2,1,3x) ; 1W+3c repeat R (to 2,1,3)
- 25–
- 1c set, dance to the top ; cast off, turn RH (2,1,3)
note: on [17-20], 1M may finish turning 3W BH ½, likewise for [21-24]
Green grow the Rashes 3/4L · S32
- 1-8
- 1s dance parallel RSh reels of 3 on own sides
- 9-16
- 1s set, turn 2H, 1s facing 2s on sides set & turn 2s with 2H 1.1/2 times
- 17-24
- 1M+3s circle 3H round to L end 3s on opp sides & 1M casts to 2nd pl, 1L+3s circle 3H round to right & end 3s own sides & 1L casts to 2nd pl
- 25-32
- 1s set dance up to top, cast to 2nd place & turn 2H

Martina Mueller-Franz
Added on: Feb. 11, 2019, 4:30 p.m.
Quality: Demonstration quality
Name | Date | Owner | Last changed |
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RSCDS Book 12 | Ward Fleri | Oct. 12, 2021, 9:37 p.m. | |
Burns Night 2019 Northern Virginia | 2019-01-23 | Ellie Briscoe | Dec. 31, 2018, 9:53 p.m. |
2018-07 TCW taught | antoine rousseau | Aug. 8, 2018, 3:13 p.m. | |
RSCDS Toronto: January Monthly Dance, 11 Jan 2020 | 2020-01-11 | Leo Roytman | Dec. 9, 2019, 5:39 a.m. |
Headington Burns Programme | 2019-01-24 | Sandra McLevy | Jan. 11, 2019, 7:56 p.m. |
Vancouver Lady Aberdeen Tea Dance | 1942-02-28 | Andy Peterson | April 14, 2018, 5:59 p.m. |
RSCDS Toronto: 57th Annual Tartan Ball | 2020-02-15 | Leo Roytman | Dec. 8, 2019, 1:21 a.m. |
November Course 2016 KKN - Dances taught by Antoine | 2016-11-17 | Martina Mueller-Franz | Nov. 21, 2016, 3:56 p.m. |
2020 KW Burns Supper in Memory of Catherine Prentice | 2020-01-25 | Kathryn Lecocq | Oct. 8, 2019, 1:44 a.m. |
2016-11-16 Kukucksnest November course list of dances | 2016-11-20 | antoine rousseau | Nov. 20, 2016, 12:48 p.m. |
Potters Pairs Weekend 2017 - Advanced Class | 2017-05-06 | Cord Walter | April 15, 2018, 11:18 p.m. |
CGB Easter Workshop (Kuckucksnest) 2018 | 2018-03-30 | Anselm Lingnau | Aug. 6, 2018, 9:57 p.m. |
BSCD Dances Taught 2019-2020 | Jamie McDougall | Sept. 4, 2019, 12:58 a.m. |