Dance The Jacobite Sword Dance 3189
Step/Highland · 104 bars · 1 couple · Other
- Devised by
- Unknown
- Steps
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- Highland
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
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- Online Sources
- Recommended Music
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- Hey, Johnnie Cope (Traditional) [March (to enter and exit)]
- Wha Wadna' Fecht for Charlie (Traditional) [Strathspey steps]
- Ower the Water (Traditional) [Reel step (as “O'er the Water to Charlie”)]
- Extra Info
- This is a Highland-style sword dance for two dancers. It consists of 3 steps in strathspey tempo (16 bars each, …
This is a Highland-style sword dance for two dancers. It consists of 3 steps in strathspey tempo (16 bars each, with the 3rd step being repeated, for a total of 64 bars) and one reel step (40 bars). March music is stipulated to enter and exit.
The dance was collected and revived by Mrs MacNab in Ontario, Canada, in 1917. It was published in 1961 in a leaflet by her niece Mrs Elizabeth Sutorius for her aunt.
| Name | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|
| temp | James Wilson | Feb. 28, 2024, 11:39 a.m. |
| Id | Subject | Date | Submitter | Assigned to | Priority | Disposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2322 | The Jacobite Sword Dance | Feb. 28, 2021, 2:11 p.m. | Stephen Webb | Viktor Lehmann | Normal | Fixed |
| 2404 | The Jacobite Sword Dance | March 17, 2021, 11:36 a.m. | Stephen Webb | Viktor Lehmann | Normal | Fixed |
| 2416 | The Jacobite Sword Dance | March 22, 2021, 12:04 p.m. | Stephen Webb | Viktor Lehmann | Normal | Fixed |
| 2481 | The Jacobite ... | June 21, 2021, 6:07 p.m. | Stephen Webb | Murrough Landon | Normal | Fixed |