Dance The Old Man of Hoy 5060
See also: The Old Man of Hoy (R32, 2/4L, Boyd: Let's All Dnc 1)
Strathspey · 40 bars · 4 couples (3x,4x) · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 2413)
- Devised by
- John Drewry (1975)
- Intensity
- 8888 8888 4444 12 12 12 12 8008 = 95% (1 turn), 95% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Hands across - 4 (HX;4P;)
- Allemande - Interlocking (all forms) (ALLMND;INTLOCK)
- Reel of four - tandem (no lead change) (REEL;R4;TANDEM;)
- Hands round - 4 (HR;4P;)
- Figure of Eight - half (FIG8;1C;HALF;)
- Steps
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- Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
- The instructions say 3c & 4c “start on the wrong side of the dance”, and do not mention one or …
The instructions say 3c & 4c “start on the wrong side of the dance”, and do not mention one or two chords.
The tune is referenced as “Kerr’s Second Collection of Merry Melodies for the Violin No 157 page 18”
The Old Man of Hoy 4/4L · S40
To start 3c+4c cross (1,2,3x,4x)
- 1–
- 1c+2c & 3c+4c RHA, finishing RHJ facing the end ; dance forward a bit, cast to middle positions, meet and lead to finish RHJ in own places ready for
- 9–
- 1c+2c (start up) & 3c+4c (start down) interlocking allemande, (1c & 4c pass each other to finish 2,4x,1,3x)
- 17–20
- All set | turn BH and all W pivot R to face out with P behind ;
- 21–32
- Reel4 {12} on midline, couples in tandem W leading M, 1c & 4c pass end couple Rsh to start, finish (2,4x,1,3x) again with W facing out
- 33–
- 2c+4c & 1c+3c Circle4 L ; 1c&4c ½ Fig8 round end cpl (2,4,1x,3x)
