Dance Braes of Atholl 738
Strathspey · 40 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 213)
- Devised by
- Walsh (18C) (1731)
- Intensity
- 800/888/888/844/800 = 66% (1 turn), 50% (whole dance)
- Formations
- Reel of three - diagonal (REEL;DIAG;R3;)
- Reel of three - on side (REEL;R3;SIDES;)
- Set to and turn Corners (S&T;CRNRS;)
- Steps
- Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Published in
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- Book 8 [7]
- Scottish Country Dances Books 7 to 12 (Combined A5 edition) [20]
- Pocket: Books 7,8,9 [19]
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [22] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7 [18] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6 [17] (diagram only)
- Recommended Music
Name | Artist | Album | Media | Trk | Type | Time | Pace | Clip | Tunes |
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Braes of Atholl | Jim MacLeod and his Band | Book 8. | LP+ | 11 | S40 4 | 4:55 | 59.0 |
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Braes of Atholl/Jessie Smith/Stirling Castle |
Braes of Atholl | Jim Lindsay and his Band | Book 8. Music for 12 Scottish Country Dances | CD | 7 | S40 8 | 10:26 | 62.6 |
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Braes of Atholl/Mrs Scott Skinner/Peter Laing/Major James Munro |
Braes of Atholl 3/4L · S40
- 1–
- 1c set | cast off (2c up) ; 1c set | cast Lsh back (W up, M down), (2W step down, 3M up) (to positions 1W,2W,3W and 2M,3M,1M respectively)
- 9–
- 1W+3M+2M & 1M+2W+3W diagonal Reels3, to enter 1W+3M & 1M+2W pass Lsh, and 2M & 3W cross the set, all finish in starting places, dancers facing out in 1pl and 3pl for
- 17–
- Reels3 on the sides, 1c starting Rsh to middle dancer, at end they again pass that dancer Rsh, 2c+3c finish in 1pl/3pl and 1c facing 1cnr
- 25–
- 1c set to and turn cnrs, finish NHJ facing M side, M below W
- 33–
- 1c dance out between M and cast back ; dance out between W and cast to (2,1,3)
Braes of Atholl 3/4L · S40
- 1-8
- 1s set, cast 1 place, set & cast 1 place (Lady up & Man down)
- 9-16
- 1s dance reels of 3 on 'diagonals' (1M with 2L+3L, LSh to 2L to start; 1L with 3M+2M, LSh to 3M to start; 2M+3L dance straight across set to enter reels)
- 17-24
- 1s pass RSh to dance reel of 3 on own sides (1M RSh to 2M, 1L RSh to 3L to start) 1s dance extra loop to end facing 1st corners
- 25-32
- 1s set to & turn 1st corner, set to & turn 2nd corner, finish in middle nearer hands joined facing men's side (1L on 1M LH side)
- 33-40
- 1s dance out between 2M+3M, cast round nearer corner, meet in centre, dance out on Ladies' side, cast round nearer crnr & dance to 2nd pl
Name | Date | Owner | Last changed |
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Tour of Scotland | Alan Wilson | Jan. 20, 2012, 2:06 p.m. | |
RSCDS Book 8 | Ward Fleri | May 16, 2021, 1:30 a.m. | |
RSCDS Book 8 + yellow coatie | Ward Fleri | June 19, 2021, 1:07 a.m. |