Dance Polharrow Burn 5308

Also known as “Wheelbarrow Burn” (unofficial).

Reel · 32 bars · 5 couples · Longwise - 5 (Progression: 24153)

Devised by

Hugh Foss (1967)

Intensity

80800 88808 86846 82842 = 65% (1 turn), 65% (whole dance)

Formations

Figure of Eight - half (FIG8;1C;HALF;)
Chase (CHASE)
Reel of four - diagonal - half (REEL;DIAG;HALF;R4;)

Steps

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Published in

Magazine Dances 2005-2009 [15]
Three dances by Hugh Foss [3]
Scottish Dance Archives - The Donald Collection (Online List) [192]
Glendarroch Scottish Dance Sheets [18]
Dances for Five Couple Sets [8]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 9 [143] (diagram only)
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [153] (diagram only)
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7 [129] (diagram only)
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6 [119] (diagram only)

Online Sources

https://www.rscdslondon.org.uk/_files/ugd/580b0a_6d93cbe13957468d870fc106dabfdd60.pdf

Recommended Music

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Name	Artist	Album	Media	Trk	Type	Time	Pace
Polharrow Burn	Iain MacPhail and his Scottish Dance Band	Highlander Music Scottish Dances Vol 5	CD	2	R32 5	2:45	33.0
For the Black Mountain Reel, Polharrow Burn	The Danelaw Country Dance Band	Let's Go Scottish Country Dancing Vol 4	CD	6	R32 5	2:57	35.4
For the Black Mountain Reel, Polharrow Burn	The Danelaw Country Dance Band	Country Dancers Delight	LP	9	R32 5	2:57	35.4
Polharrow Burn	Alastair Hunter & the Lorne Scottish Dance Band	Let's Dance Again...	MC	4	R32 5	3:06	37.2
Polharrow Burn	Lothian Scottish Dance Band	Another Celebration	LP	7	R32 5	2:55	35.0
Polharrow Burn	The Craigellachie Band	Bath Scottish Dancers	LP	9	R32 5	2:47	33.4
Polharrow Burn	Frank Reid and his Band	Dance with the London Highland Club	LP	13	R32 5	2:55	35.0
Polharrow Burn	Schiehallion SCD Band	The Vancouver Collection of Scottish Music	LP+	7	R32 5	3:50	46.0
Polharrow Burn	Peter White and his Scottish Dance Band	Caller Herrin' and seven other SCD/Foss	CD+	12	R32 5	2:35	31.0
Polharrow Burn	Iain MacPhail and his Scottish Dance Band	Pride of Edinburgh	LP	14	R32	0:00	0
Polharrow Burn	The Colin Dewar Quartet	Special Requests Volume 3	CD+	5	R32 5	3:03	36.6
Polharrow Burn	The Music Makars	2008 Pittsburgh Ball	CD	11	R32 5	3:11	38.2
Polharrow Burn	David Cunningham and his Scottish Dance Band	Magazine Dances 2005-2009	CD	8	R32 5	3:00	36.0
Polharrow Burn	David Cunningham and his Scottish Dance Band	Book 30. Music for Book 30 plus 3 Dances by Hugh Foss	CD	11	R32 5	3:00	36.0
Polharrow Burn	Kenny Thomson and the Wardlaw Scottish Dance Band	Cambusdoon	CD	2	R32 5	3:00	36.0
Polharrow Burn	Peter White and his Scottish Dance Band	Let's Go Scottish Country Dancing Vol 3	CD	12	R32 5	2:33	30.6
Polharrow Burn	Luke Brady's Scottish Dance Band	Take Your Partners For Vol 4	CD	4	R32 5	2:59	35.8
Polharrow Burn	Jim MacLeod and his Band	Teachers Choice 1	LP	2	R32 5	2:53	34.6

Polharrow Burn 5/5L · R32

1–: 1c & 3c cross | cast off (2c & 4c up) ; ½ Fig8 up round 2c/4c (2,1,4,3,5)
9–: 1c & 3c turn P RH ; turn P LH to face 1cnrs while{8} 2c & 5c cross RH and chase clw to other end of set, 2M & 5W leading P (5,1,4,3,2)
17–: 1c & 3c diag. ½Reels4 with 1cnrs (1diags), pass Lsh ; repeat on 2diags
25–: Repeat with 3cnrs (1diags) ; 1c & 3c turn LH | cast off on own side (4c & 5c up) to (2,4,1,5,3)

E-cribs

Polharrow Burn 5/5L · R32

1-8: 1s & 3s cross RH, cast 1 place (2s & 4s step up) & dance 1/2 Fig of 8 round couple above them
9-16: 1s & 3s turn RH then turn LH (long turns) to face 1st corners while 2s & 5s change places RH & chase clockwise to other end of set
17-24: 1s & 3s dance 1/2 diag reels of 4 with 1st corners, pass partner LSh, dance 1/2 diag reels of 4 with 2nd corners
25-32: 1s & 3s dance 1/2 diag reels of 4 with 3rd corner, turn partner LH & cast down 1 place own sides. 2 4 1 5 3

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