Dance The Sparkling Loch 5635
Reel · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 3 (Progression: 231)
- Devised by
- Nel Bolton
- Intensity
- 800/888/800/808 = 44% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Reel of three - on side (REEL;R3;SIDES;)
- Lead/Dance down and up, then cast (DWNUP;CAST)
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change
- Published in
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- Let's All Dance Too [49]
- Extra Info
- The instructions for this dance also give a variation for four couples. In 21–24 1st couple cast to 4th place. …
The instructions for this dance also give a variation for four couples. In 21–24 1st couple cast to 4th place. Then in 25–32 all four couples set twice and turn partners RH.
The deviser writes that: At my home on the Gareloch in Scotland, our living room was upstairs. It was right on the water and at night, when it was dark, we could follow the fish by the trails of phosphorus they left behind as they darted to and fro – hence “The Sparkling Loch”.
| Name | Artist | Album | Media | Trk | Type | Time | Pace | Clip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Lanes of Au | Alastair Wood and his Scottish Dance Band | Book 31/32 | CD | 13 | R32 3 | 1:48 | 36.0 | |
| The Lanes of Au | Alastair Wood and his Scottish Dance Band | Book 32. Music for Eight Scottish Country Dances | LP+ | 7 | R32 3 | 1:48 | 36.0 |
The Sparkling Loch 3/3L · R32
- 1-8
- 1s cross RH, cast down 1 place (2s step up); 1s cross LH & cast up to top place (2s step down)
- 9-16
- 1s+2s+3s dance mirror reels of 3 on own sides (1s in & down to start). Hands may be given in reels
- 17-24
- 1s lead down for 2 steps, lead up & cast to 3rd place (2s+3s step up bars 7-8)
- 25-32
- 3s+1s set twice & turn partners RH
| Name | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Day of Dance 2022 | 2022-03-19 | Sally Ord | Feb. 1, 2022, 12:01 p.m. |
| Tascal Ross Day of Dance 2023 | 2023-04-01 | Sally Ord | Jan. 26, 2023, 1:32 a.m. |
