Dance The Reel of Glamis 5520
Also known as “The Clever Lad”.
Strathspey · 32 bars · 2 couples · Longwise - 4
- Devised by
- Jno Johnson (18C) (1748)
- Intensity
- 62 62 44 84 = 56% (1 turn), 39% (whole dance)
- Formations
- Retire and advance (RETADV)
- Steps
- Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Published in
-
- Book 12 [8]
- Scottish Country Dances Books 7 to 12 (Combined A5 edition) [74]
- Pocket: Books 10,11,12 [32]
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [159] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7 [135] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6 [125] (diagram only)
- Recommended Music
| Name | Artist | Album | Media | Trk | Type | Time | Pace | Clip | Tunes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Reel of Glamis | Colin Dewar and his Scottish Dance Band | Book 12. | LP+ | 8 | S32 4 | 4:10 | 62.5 | Gin I was a bonny lad/Inverary/Lord Ramsay | |
| The Reel of Glamis | Jimmy Shand and his Band | Back Hame Tae Auchtermuchty | LP | 3 | S32 8 | 0:00 | 0.0 | O Gin I were a Bonnie Lad/Cameron's Got his Wife Again/Niel Gow/Jessie Smith | |
| The Reel of Glamis | Bobby Brown and The Scottish Accent | Book 12. | CD | 8 | S32 8 | 8:23 | 62.9 |
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Gin I was a bonny lad/Lady Jemima Johnston/Mrs Ferguson of Raith's Strathspey/Colonel Fraser of Knocky |
| Strathspey 32 bar sequence | Gordon McCullough and his Scottish Dance Band | Scottish Dance Music | LP+ | 2 | S32 4 | 0:00 | 0.0 | Gin I was a bonny lad/Cameron's Got his Wife Again/Johnny Hayes of the Isle/Colonel Byng's Favourite |
The Reel of Glamis 2/4L · S32
- 1–
- 1M+2W Turn BH, to places ; 1c Turn BH
- 9–
- 1W sets twice to 2M ; 1c turn BH
- 17–
- 1M+2W change places RH ; 1W+2M repeat (2x,1x)
- 25–
- 2c+1c Ret {1}, Adv {1} | cross RH ; 1c dance to top and cast to 2pl (2,1)
The Reel of Glamis 2/4L · S32
- 1-8
- 1M turns 2L with 2H then turns partner 2H
- 9-16
- 1L sets twice to 2M then turns partner 2H
- 17-24
- 1M+2L change places RH, 1L+2M change places RH
- 25-32
- 2s+1s Retire+Advance 2 steps then cross RH to own sides, 1s dance up & cast to 2nd place
| Name | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 01 28 Bournemouth | 2017-01-28 | Chris Pratt | Jan. 3, 2017, 9:52 p.m. |
| Vancouver Lady Aberdeen Tea Dance | 1942-02-28 | Andy Peterson | April 14, 2018, 5:59 p.m. |
| Newark DE 2019 August | Kathy Hutchison | Aug. 26, 2019, 6:38 p.m. |
