Dance Holyrood House 2962
Jig · 48 bars · 4 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 2341)
- Devised by
- RSCDS (1962)
- Intensity
- 6006 8448 6006 8448 8888 4888 = 68% (1 turn), 69% (whole dance)
- Formations
- Hands across - 4 (HX;4P;)
- Reel of four - half (REEL;HALF;R4;)
- Reel of three - half (REEL;HALF;R3;)
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Steps
- Skip-Change
- Published in
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- Book 22 [4]
- Scottish Country Dances Books 19 to 24 (Combined A5 edition) [46]
- Pocket: Books 22, Graded [4]
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 9 [82] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [82] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7 [68] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6 [65] (diagram only)
- Recommended Music
| Name | Artist | Album | Media | Trk | Type | Time | Pace | Clip | Tunes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holyrood House | David Cunningham and his Scottish Dance Band | Book 22. Twelve Modern Scottish Country Dances | CD+ | 4 | J48 4 | 3:38 | 36.3 |
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Holyrood House/Morven House/Forres Country Dance/Charlie Hunter |
| Holyrood House | Jim MacLeod and his Band | Scottish Dance Favourites | LP+ | 6 | J48 4 | 3:27 | 34.5 | Holyrood House/Deserts of Tulloch/Forres Country Dance | |
| Holyrood House | Jim MacLeod and his Band | Golden Hour of Scottish Dancing | LP | 6 | J48 4 | 3:27 | 34.5 | Holyrood House/Deserts of Tulloch/Forres Country Dance | |
| Holyrood House | Robert Whitehead & the Danelaw Band | Highlander Music Scottish Dances Vol 13 | CD | 8 | J48 4 | 3:18 | 33.0 |
|
Holyrood House/Sandy Todd's Half Century/The Nortel Jig/I Lost My Love |
| Holyrood House | Muriel Johnstone & Keith Smith | Silver Tassie and other Favourite Dances | CD | 9 | J48 4 | 3:45 | 37.5 |
|
Holyrood House/Argyll is my Name/The Brisk Young Lad |
Holyrood House 4/4L · J48
- 1–
- 1W & 4M cast behind own line, and round its other end to meet in middle ; they turn ¾ RH while{4} 1M & 4W repeat [1-4] (Lsh cast) to meet the others for
- 9–
- All four ½ LHA and dance short way to exchanged places (4,2,3,1) ; all C turn RH
- 17-32
- Repeat [1-16] from new positions (4W & 1M begin), all C finish in promhold, C facing C up/down (1,2,3,4) for
- 33–
- The couples dance ½Reel4 {8}, finishing (4,3,2,1), at end 4c&1c cast into place and 2c&3c cross into place, 2W & 3M facing out, their P pivoting R
- 41–
- 4c+3c+2c Parallel Rsh ½Reel3 on own sides (to 2,3,4,1) ; all C turn RH
Holyrood House 4/4L · J48
- 1-8
- 1L casts to bottom as 4M casts up to top to meet in centre of dance, 1M+4L do the same while 1L+4M turn 3/4 RH
- 9-16
- 1s+4s dance LH across in centre 1s end in 4th place as 4s end at top, all 4 couples turn RH
- 17-32
- Repeat bars 1-16 with 4L+1M starting
- 33-40
- All in prom hold dance 1/2 RSh reel of 4 in centre of set & end with 4s/1s casting into top/bottom places as 3s & 2s cross LH to own sides. 4 3 2 1
- 41-48
- 4s+3s+2s dance 1/2 RSh reels of 3 on sides 4s (4s RSh to 3s), all turn RH
| Name | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSCDS Summer School 2019 - Dances taught in Fairmont A (very adv.) - week 4 | 2019-08-05 | Martina Mueller-Franz | Aug. 15, 2019, 5:30 p.m. |
| u3a Monday 29th Nov | George Hobson | Nov. 27, 2021, 5:17 p.m. | |
| 16 07 02 Moulsecoomb | 2016-07-02 | Chris & Lee Pratt | April 16, 2016, 5:23 p.m. |
| November Course 2018 - Kuckucksnest | 2018-11-23 | Martina Mueller-Franz | Nov. 24, 2018, 4:59 p.m. |
