Dance The Black Black Oil 535
Reel · 32 bars · 5 couples · Longwise - 5 (Progression: 24153)
- Devised by
- John Drewry (1971)
- Intensity
- 80800 88888 84884 82842 = 70% (1 turn), 70% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Reel of three - across (REEL;ACROSS;R3;)
- Balance in Line (BALNCE)
- Corners Pass and Turn (C-P&T)
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change
- Published in
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- Deeside Book Part 2 [22]
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 9 [17] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [17] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7 [13] (diagram only)
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
- Drewry lists the preferred tune as “Fitful Head” (Tom Georgeson). This tune is often attributed to Tom Anderson, which is …
Drewry lists the preferred tune as “Fitful Head” (Tom Georgeson). This tune is often attributed to Tom Anderson, which is incorrect.
Name | Artist | Album | Media | Trk | Type | Time | Pace | Clip |
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The Black Black Oil | Sound Company | Best Foot Forward | MC | 4 | R32 5 | 2:55 | 35.0 | |
The Black Black Oil | Gordon Shand and his Scottish Dance Band | Dancing Forth | CD | 6 | R32 5 | 3:05 | 37.0 | |
The Black Black Oil | Lothian Scottish Dance Band | Another Celebration | LP | 4 | R32 5 | 2:57 | 35.4 |
The Black Black Oil 5/5L · R32
- 1–
- 1c & 3c ½ RH turn moving down 1 place (2c & 4c up) and set ; cross LH and cast left 1 place to face 1cnr (1M & 3W passing Lsh between 4c)
- 9–
- 1W+2c & 1M+4c+3W Rsh & 3M+5c Rsh Reels3/4/3 across (1M+3W finish Rsh), at end 1c+3c join RH to 1cnr and LH to P
- 17–
- BiL | ½ turn 1cnr RH ; BiL | ½ turn 1cnr RH and face 2cnr
- 25–
- ‘2cnrs pass & turn’ (pass 2cnr no hands, corners Turn RH, pass back) ; 1c & 3c 1½ RH turn to own side and cast off 1 place (4c+5c up) (2,4,1,5,3)
Can also be danced as a 3C or 7C or … dance, always reels of 3 at both ends, reels of 4 in the middle
The Black Black Oil 5/5L · R32
- 1-8
- 1s & 3s 1/2 turn RH moving down 1 place, face partner & set; cross LH to own sides, cast Left to face 1st corners (1M+3L pass LSh)
- 9-16
- All dance reels across (RSh reels of 3 at ends & RSh reel of 4 in centre) end with 1s & 3s holding partners LH in centre of dance & RH to 1st crnr
- 17-24
- 1s & 3s Bal-in-Line with corners, turn corners RH into centre & Bal-in-Line, turn corners to sides & face 2nd corners
- 25-32
- 1s & 3s dance Pass+Turn with 2nd corners, turn RH 1.1/2 times & cast 1 place on own sides
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