Dance The Highland Lass 2918
Reel · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 213)
- Devised by
- Playford (1728)
- Intensity
- 844 844 880 844 = 66% (1 turn), 50% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Long Cast (LCast)
- Reel of three - across - half (REEL;ACROSS;HALF;R3;)
- Rights and Lefts (R&L)
- Steps
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- Skip-Change
- Published in
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- Book 30 [3]
- Scottish Country Dances Books 25 to 30 (Combined A5 edition) [71]
- Pocket: Books 30,Children,5-for-1982,31 [3]
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 9 [81] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [80] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7 [66] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6 [63] (diagram only)
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
- In Book 30 the RSCDS says this dance was adapted from a 1728 edition of the Playford dances. A version …
In Book 30 the RSCDS says this dance was adapted from a 1728 edition of the Playford dances. A version of the dance was also published in an earlier edition of Playford dating from 1718. The latter is available online at https://playforddances.com/dances-2-3/highland-lass-2/. Some discussion of this can be found in issue 2967.
| Name | Artist | Album | Media | Trk | Type | Time | Pace | Clip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Highland Lass | Bobby Crowe and his Scottish Dance Band | Book 30. | LP+ | 3 | R32 8 | 4:28 | 33.5 | |
| The Highland Lass | John Ellis and his Highland Country Band | Fire in the Kilt | LP+ | 11 | R32 4 | 2:19 | 34.8 | |
| The Highland Lass | Alastair Hunter & the Lorne Scottish Dance Band | The Etive Selection of Scottish Country Dancing | CD | 6 | R32 8 | 4:53 | 36.6 | |
| The Highland Lass | David Cunningham and his Scottish Dance Band | Book 30. Music for Book 30 plus 3 Dances by Hugh Foss | CD | 3 | R32 8 | 4:47 | 35.9 | |
| The Highland Lass | Schiehallion SCD Band | The Canadian West Coast Sound | MC | 8 | R32 8 | 4:29 | 33.6 |
The Highland Lass 3/4L · R32
- 1–
- 1c dance in touching NH & cast off (2c up) ; ½Reels3 across (w up, M down)
- 9–
- 1c dance between 3c and cast up on opposite sides ; ½Reels3 across (M up, W down)
- 17–
- 2c+1c R&L
- 25–
- 1c dance down between 3c and cast up ; 2c+1c+3c turn RH
The Highland Lass 3/4L · R32
- 1-8
- 1s dance in & cast 1 place, 1s dance 1/2 reels of 3 across (Lady with 2s & Man with 3s)
- 9-16
- 1s dance down between 3s, cast up to 2nd place opposite sides & dance 1/2 reels of 3 across (Man with 2s & Lady with 3s)
- 17-24
- 2s+1s dance R&L
- 25-32
- 1s dance down between 3s, cast up to 2nd place & 2s+1s+3s turn RH
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| Id | Subject | Date | Submitter | Assigned to | Priority | Disposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2967 | Date for Dance | Dec. 18, 2022, 6:04 a.m. | Mark Dancer | Roland Telle | Normal | Fixed |