Dance The Ladies of the Glen 3579
Jig · 32 bars · 4 couples (3x,4x) · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 2413)
- Devised by
- Barry Priddey
- Intensity
- 8008/8448/8448/8888 = 75% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Reel of four - diagonal - half (REEL;DIAG;HALF;R4;)
- Rights and Lefts (R&L)
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change
- Published in
- Extra Info
- The title is from Walter Scott’s poem Glenfinlas:
E’en the tired pilgrim’s burning feet
At noon shall shun that sheltering …
The title is from Walter Scott’s poem Glenfinlas:
E’en the tired pilgrim’s burning feet
At noon shall shun that sheltering den,
Lest, journeying in their rage he meet
The wayward Ladies of the Glen.
The Ladies of the Glen 4/4L · J32
3s & 4s start on opp sides
- 1-8
- 1s & 4s set, cast in 1 place, 1/2 turn partners RH into prom hold facing each other & turn to right to end 1s facing 2M & 3s facing 3M
- 9-16
- 1s+4s dance 1/2 diagonal reel of 4 with 1st corners (end passing RSh to 1s face 3L & 4s face 2L) & dance 1/2 diagonal reel of 4 with 2nd corners & end with Men dancing across to other Lady who turns right about into prom hold with other Man
- 17-24
- 1M+4L & 4M+1L (prom hold) repeat 1/2 reel of 4 with 2M/3M, then with 3L/2L & end on sides facing partners in order 2 4 1 3
- 25-32
- 2s+4s also 1s+3s dance R&L