Dance The Scottish Castle 5952
Strathspey · 64 bars · 4 couples · Square (Progression: OnceOnly)
- Devised by
- John Drewry (1992)
- Intensity
- 8888 4444 8888 8888 8888 8888 8888 8888 = 93% (1 turn), 94% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Petronella - tandem (PET;TANDEM;)
- Promenade single couple(s) (PROM;1C;)
- Hands across - 4 - half (HX;4P;HALF;)
- Hands across - 4 couples in star (full or half) (HX;4C;)
- Set and Link (SETLNK;2P;)
- Back to Back (BKTOBK)
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Steps
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- Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Published in
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- Bankhead Book Part 3 [19]
- The Merse Collection [10]
- Recommended Music
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- Domhnall Dubh (Unknown)
- The Battlements (Muriel A Johnstone) ["Official" tune in the Merse Collection]
| Name | Artist | Album | Media | Trk | Type | Time | Pace | Clip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Scottish Castle | Muriel A Johnstone | Dancing Fingers 5. The Merse Collection | CD | 10 | S64 1 | 2:27 | 73.5 |
The Scottish Castle 4S · S64
- 1–
- All Cs set | All petronella in tandem 1 position cclw ; repeat (3,4,1,2)
- 9–
- 1c+3c promenade to places, passing RSh ; 2c+4c repeat (1,2,3,4)
- 17–
- All M 5/8 LHA and cast R to opp W’s place while{4} all W set and cast to P’s place ; repeat with M and W switching roles (3,4,1,2)
- 25–
- Repeat [17–24] finishing in big LH wheel (all M holding LHA and holding P on the outside) (1,2,3,4)
- 33–
- All together ½ LHA ; All C S&Link with P, into big LH wheel with W inside
- 41–
- All together ½ LHA ; All C S&Link with P, putting M into the middle facing P in own place
- 49–
- All Cs dance BtoB (W touch hands in middle) ; set to P | turn RH ½ putting W in the middle facing P
- 57–
- All Cs dance BtoB (M touch hands in middle) ; set to P | turn RH, putting W in the middle for bow /curtsey
The Scottish Castle 4S · S64
- 1-8
- All set, Petronella-in-tandem 1 place to right, repeat to finish opposite original places
- 9-16
- 1s+3s in prom hold dance back to original places (Ladies passing RSh), 2s+4s repeat
- 17-24
- Men dance LH across 1/2 way & loop round opposite Lady’s place while Ladies set & cast into partners place, Ladies repeat while Men set & cast
- 25-32
- All repeat back to original places
- 33-40
- Men dance LH across with partners on right 1/2 way, Men drop left hands & all Set+Link
- 41-48
- Ladies dance LH across with partners on right, all Set+Link & Men end in middle facing partners
- 49-56
- All dance DoSiDo with partners (Ladies briefly join hands a circle in centre), all set to partner & change places RH
- 57-64
- All dance DoSiDo with partner (Men briefly making a circle in centre), all set & turn RH to end Ladies in centre (bow & curtsey)
