Dance Aird of Coigach 54
Jig · 48 bars · 4 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 2341)
- Devised by
- John Bayly (1975)
- Intensity
- 4444/8888/8440/8404/8866/4444 = 64% (1 turn), 65% (whole dance)
- Formations
- Chase (CHASE)
- Hands round - 8 - and back (HR;8P;BACK;)
- Arches (ARCHES)
- Snowball Chain (SCHA)
- Steps
- Skip-Change, Slip-Step
- Published in
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- Imperial Book of Scottish Country Dances - Volumes 1-3 [313]
- If the Ghillie Fits [29]
- Imperial Book of Scottish Country Dances Vol III [16]
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 9 [3] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [2] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7 [2] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6 [2] (diagram only)
- Recommended Music
| Name | Artist | Album | Media | Trk | Type | Time | Pace | Clip | Tunes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aird of Coigach | The Craigellachie Band | Bath Scottish Dancers | LP | 8 | J48 4 | 3:23 | 33.8 | Midlothian Pipe Band/Cavehill/Lochiel's Welcome to Glasgow/The Piteucher Jig | |
| Aird of Coigach | Ian Cruickshanks and his Band | Nice to See You | CD | 6 | J48 4 | 3:25 | 34.2 | Colonel Ridley's Quickstep/John Grumlie/I Lo'e nae a Laddie but Ane/Elizabeth Adair | |
| Aird of Coigach | Craigievar Scottish Dance Band | Highlander Music Scottish Dances Vol 14 | CD | 1 | J48 4 | 3:30 | 35.0 | Colonel Ridley's Quickstep/Miss Sharpe's Fancy/Haddington Assembly/Sally Hunter of Thurston | |
| Aird of Coigach | Colin Dewar and his Scottish Dance Band | Special Requests Volume 8 | CD | 10 | J48 4 | 3:35 | 35.8 | Mrs Nora Coakley/Kathy Fraser's Jig/My Dungannon Sweetheart/Mowing the Hay |
Aird of Coigach 4/4L · J48
- 1–
- All four men cross above P, cast below 4W and back up own side to 4,3,2,1
- 9–
- All circle8 and back, end in a square set, with the dancers spaced equally around the circle.
- 17–
- 1M+LH person (=2M) & 1W+LH person (=2W) dance as pairs diagonally across the circle (1M pair forms arch, 1W pair passes under) through opposite places, divide and 1M & 1W cast R to pick up next person on left in the circle ; 1W+3M & 1M+3W repeat across
- 25–
- 1W+4W & 1M+4M repeat diagonally ; 1W+2M & 1M+2W repeat up and down
- 33–
- Top and bottom couples cross RH to start 4 changes of a snow ball chain, to finish Men 2,3,4,1 and Women 1,4,3,2
- 41–
- All women cross below opposite man, cast up round top and down own side to longwise set 2,3,4,1
Aird of Coigach 4/4L · J48
- 1-8
- All Men dance across passing partner RSh & cast down to the bottom of set (4th Man leading), cross the bottom of the set & up Men's side
- 9-16
- All circle 8H round & back (retaining the circle formation to bar 40)
- 17-20
- 1s with dancers on their left (1M+2M & 1L+2L) NHJ cross diagonally (Men's arch) & both pairs turn away from each other to face in
- 21-24
- 1s with dancers on their left (1M+3L & 1L+3M) NHJ cross over (1M+3L make arch) both pairs turning away from each other to face in
- 25-32
- 1s continue this Fig 2 more times to end with top 2 dancers facing each other also bottom dancers facing each other for a Snowball Grand Chain
- 33-40
- All dance Snowball Grand Chain for 4 cpls:
- End couples cross RH & change places LH on side with side persons
- Original side persons cross RH while original end couples change places RH on sides & all change places LH on sides
- 41-48
- All Ladies dance across passing opposite Man RSh & cast up to top, cross & down on the Ladies' side to end opposite partner. 2 3 4 1
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Mountain View Experienced - 2018 Jan 17 | 2018-01-17 | Rachel Pusey | Jan. 17, 2018, 6:09 a.m. |
| ZA 2011-07-11 Fish Hoek Dance Class | 2011-07-11 | Heather Hodgson | April 2, 2017, 12:53 p.m. |
| English Scottish Dance Workshop, Menlo Park, April 2018 | 2018-04-22 | Charlotte Greig | March 3, 2019, 7:54 p.m. |
| Budapest Local Club 26.02.2019 | 2019-02-26 | lldikó Szakolczai | Feb. 27, 2019, 3:09 p.m. |
| Chester Caledonian Burns Night 2017 | 2017-02-04 | Andrew Locke | Jan. 22, 2017, 8:09 p.m. |
| ZA 2015 CelticCritters Examples for Cribs Diagrams Workshop | Heather Hodgson | Oct. 16, 2015, 1:48 p.m. | |
| ZA 2016 Heather's Core dances for teaching | Heather Hodgson | Dec. 14, 2015, 1:31 p.m. | |
| TSC in Evora 14th March 2018 | 2018-03-14 | Amanda Peart | Nov. 23, 2017, 4:05 p.m. |
| Dark Arts 072817 - not dancing with your partner! | 2017-07-28 | Sue Ronald | July 25, 2017, 9:24 p.m. |
| Wrexham - Monday 2 March 2020 | 2020-03-02 | Andrew Locke | Feb. 14, 2020, 7:16 p.m. |
| Lesson Plan 20 September 2016 | 2014-01-18 | Irene Dracup | Sept. 19, 2016, 10:15 p.m. |
| Wednesday Cally club night | 2018-01-17 | Nameless Dancer | Jan. 8, 2018, 6:27 p.m. |
| RSCDS Cheshire New Year Ball - 9 Jan 2016 | 2016-01-09 | Christine Grove | Sept. 23, 2015, 5:28 p.m. |
| Scone 200819 | 2019-08-20 | Mary Cant | Aug. 20, 2019, 3:24 p.m. |
| Eindhoven 2014-10-18 | 2014-10-18 | Truus de Ceuster | Oct. 15, 2014, 3:37 p.m. |
| Wednesday Cally club night (Copy) | 2018-01-17 | Nameless Dancer | Jan. 8, 2018, 6:33 p.m. |
| Bonn 2017-01-16 | 2017-01-16 | Eva-Maria Beckmann | Jan. 15, 2017, 10:42 a.m. |
| Aberdour CDC Dec 2017 | 2017-12-13 | Jim Armstrong | Dec. 7, 2017, 9:57 p.m. |
| Nantwich President's and Visitors' Night - 7 Nov 2016 | 2016-11-07 | Christine Grove | Aug. 21, 2016, 2:04 p.m. |
| RSCDS Wirral - Tuesday 3 May 2016 | 2016-05-03 | Andrew Locke | May 2, 2016, 11:36 p.m. |
| Kilmorack Winter Social 3 - Friday 26th November - 7:30-10pm | 2021-11-26 | Peter Jamieson | Nov. 1, 2021, 11:16 p.m. |
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| Budapest Local Club 03.03.2016 | 2016-03-03 | Zoltán Gräff | March 3, 2016, 9:45 p.m. |
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| Twin Cities Grand Ball 2005 | Janet McKernan | Sept. 10, 2020, 12:09 a.m. | |
| Northwich Highland Ball - 14 Feb 2015 | 2015-02-14 | Christine Grove | Jan. 5, 2015, 11:24 p.m. |
| ZA 2011-06-27 Fish Hoek Dance Class | 2011-06-27 | Heather Hodgson | April 2, 2017, 12:54 p.m. |
| RSCDS New York Branch February 25th 2016 | Sue Ronald | Feb. 23, 2016, 11:26 p.m. | |
| Leeds Branch Dance 19th October 2019 | 2019-10-19 | Janet Brayson | July 17, 2019, 5:53 p.m. |
| Hereford 50th Anniversary Ball May 2018 | 2018-05-05 | Ian Russell | March 18, 2018, 11:43 p.m. |
| The Cheshire Wyche Ball Sat 30 March 2019 | 2019-03-30 | Christine Grove | Aug. 29, 2018, 10:32 p.m. |
| Turnham Green - 16 February 2020 | 2020-02-16 | Jacmel Dent | Aug. 22, 2021, 11:57 p.m. |
| 180216 Blairgowrie with Marian Anderson | 2018-02-16 | Kate Kinnear | Jan. 18, 2018, 11:29 a.m. |
| RSCDS New York Branch February 11th 2016 | Sue Ronald | Feb. 10, 2016, 2:28 a.m. | |
| Blairgowrie | 2018-02-16 | Regina Freinbichler | Feb. 13, 2018, 11:21 a.m. |
| Pitlochry 110818 Glencraig | 2018-08-11 | Mary Cant | July 28, 2018, 3:28 p.m. |
| Montrose, Old and St Andrews Church Hall, Friday 11th August 2017, 7:30 p.m. | 2017-08-11 | Brian Anderson | Aug. 10, 2017, 9:14 p.m. |
| Pittville Afternoon 18th April | George Hobson | April 6, 2019, 2:50 p.m. | |
| Scotia January 25th, 2016 | Sue Ronald | Jan. 25, 2019, 1:26 a.m. | |
| 42nd Frankfurt Spring Ball 2010 | 2010-04-17 | Anselm Lingnau | Nov. 11, 2014, 4:23 p.m. |
| RSCDS Cheshire - Summer Social Dance - all welcome - Weds 15 July 2015 | 2015-07-15 | Christine Grove | May 24, 2015, 7:46 p.m. |
| Scotia January 18th, 2016 | Sue Ronald | Jan. 14, 2016, 10:19 p.m. | |
| Wednesday Cally club night | 2018-01-17 | Nameless Dancer | Jan. 8, 2018, 6:27 p.m. |
| Wednesday Cally club night (Copy) | 2018-01-17 | Nameless Dancer | Jan. 8, 2018, 6:33 p.m. |
| St Albans Party night | 2019-01-11 | Lesley Cashell | Jan. 10, 2019, 11:19 p.m. |
| Aberdeen Weekend Fri Perth | 2019-09-20 | Mark Hagger | Sept. 15, 2019, 10:39 p.m. |
| Chester Caledonian Summer Dance | 2016-06-11 | Andrew Locke | May 30, 2016, 5:52 p.m. |
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| Ross 2019 Valaentine Dance | 2019-02-09 | Margaret Chambers | Feb. 9, 2019, 1:29 p.m. |
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| Cambridge 25 Feb 2017 | 2017-02-25 | Christine Grove | Feb. 10, 2017, 9:14 a.m. |
| 15 08 22 Goring | 2015-08-22 | Chris & Lee Pratt | April 26, 2015, 11:22 p.m. |
| RSCDS Cheshire Branch - Social 12 December 2018 | 2018-12-12 | Andrew Locke | Dec. 9, 2018, 5:17 p.m. |
| Scarborough 2014 | Truus de Ceuster | Dec. 21, 2014, 11:09 p.m. | |
| Kilmorack 21-22 Dances done in class | 2021-09-15 | Peter Jamieson | Sept. 15, 2021, 9:04 a.m. |
| Kilmorack 21-22 Dances done in class | 2021-09-15 | Peter Jamieson | Sept. 15, 2021, 9:04 a.m. |
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