Dance The Laigh o' Moray 3649
Also known as “The Laich of Moray” (spelling), “The Laich o' Moray” (spelling).
Medley · 160 bars (S48+J64+S48) · 3 couples · Longwise - 3 (Progression: OnceOnly)
- Devised by
- A Leslie Cumming
- Formations
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- Reel of three - across (REEL;ACROSS;R3;)
- Reel of six (REEL;R6;)
- Hands round - 6 (HR;6P)
- Figure of Eight (FIG8;1C;)
- Allemande for 2 couples (ALLMND;2C;)
- Hands across - 4 - and back (HX;4P;BACK;)
- Set in line in threes (SETLIN;3P;)
- Reel of four (REEL;R4;)
- Hands round - 6 - and back (HR;6P;BACK;)
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change, Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Published in
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
- It seems there are other versions around. The LA demonstration team dance very different choreography in the quicktime section in …
It seems there are other versions around. The LA demonstration team dance very different choreography in the quicktime section in reel time (video 2). According to Roberta Gotfried this may have been created by Mary Shoolbraid Brandon.
The Laigh o' Moray 3/3L · M160
Strathspey
- 1-
- All set {2} W adv and dance round P Rsh back to pl
- 9-
- 1c+2W and 2M+3c Reel3 across, to start 1c pass RSh, 2W dances up, 2M dances down, 3c pass RSh
- 17-
- All set {2} M adv and dance round P Rsh then turn P RH to finish in line facing W side, M above P
- 25-
- All set facing W side {2}, set facing P {2} ; start Reel6 giving Rsh to P…
- 33-
- …complete Reel6
- 41-
- All petronella to own sides {2} circle6 to original positions
Jig
- 1-
- 1c Fig8 round 2c & 3c, dancing in to start
- 9-
- 1c Fig8 round 2c, casting off to start and finishing ready for allemande
- 17-
- 1c+2c allemande finishing in crown triangles posn, 1W facing up, 1M facing down
- 25-
- All set and invert ; all set twice, 2c & 3c move close to P on last 2
- 33-
- 1W+2c promhold+3c promhold+1M start Reel4…
- 41-
- …complete Reel4
- 49-
- 2c+3c RHA ; 2c+3c LHA to finish in original pl
- 57-
- 1c adv to join in lines across (1W+2c, 1M+3c), set ; 1s adv to meet and dance up to original pl (2c+3c down)
Strathspey
- 1-
- All set {2} W adv and dance round P Rsh back to pl
- 9-
- R3 across, to start 1c pass RSh, 2W dances up, 2M dances down, 3c pass RSh
- 17-
- All set {2} M adv and dance round P Rsh back to pl
- 25-
- 1M+2c+3W diagonal Reel4, 2c give LSh to start
- 33-
- 1W+2c+3M diagonal Reel4, 1W+2W and 2M+3M give RSh to start, finish in original pl
- 41-
- Circle6
Watch on YouTube
(YouTube must be enabled in cookie preferences to embed videos.)RSCDS Edinburgh Dancing Forth 2007
Added on: 2021-01-06 (Murrough Landon)
Quality: Demonstration quality
Watch on YouTube
(YouTube must be enabled in cookie preferences to embed videos.)RSCDS Los Angeles, 2023
Added on: 2023-07-02 (Murrough Landon)
Quality: Good
| Name | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|
| AllsFaireDem2015 | Rachel Pusey | June 20, 2015, 6:49 p.m. |
