Dance The Beauty of the North 439
See also: The Beauty of the North (S32, 3/4L, Boyd: Southern Cross)
Strathspey · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 213)
- Devised by
- John Drewry (1981)
- Intensity
- 606/888/888/880 = 59% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Hands across - 4 (HX;4P;)
- Reel of three - with corners (REEL;CRNRS;DOUBLE;R3;)
- Arches (ARCHES)
- Hands round - 6 (HR;6P)
- Knot 2 couples (KNOT;2C;)
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Steps
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- Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Published in
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- Deeside Book Part 1 [12]
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 9 [14] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams, Supplement to the 8th Edition [2] (diagram only)
- Recommended Music
| Name | Artist | Album | Media | Trk | Type | Time | Pace | Clip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beauty of the North | The Music Makars | Jig for Joy | CD | 9 | S32 8 | 8:20 | 62.5 |
The Beauty of the North 3/4L · S32
- 1-8
- 1L+3M change places RH & cast up/down round 2s to pick up partner, 1s+3s dance RH across ending in partners place
- 9-16
- 1s+2s+3s reel of 3 on sides (1s out & dn to start), 1s & 3s end casting round 2s to meet nearer hands joined as 2s dance up/down into centre
- 17-20
- 1s+3s cross Ladies dancing under arch made by Men & cast up/down to meet partner in centre while 2s set & petronella turn to own sides
- 21-24
- 1s+2s+3s circle 6H round to left to end in original places
- 25-32
- 1s+2s dance the Knot
