Dance The Buchan Eightsome Reel 848
Also known as “The Aching Buttsome” (unofficial), “The Buxom Eightsome” (unofficial).
Reel · 400 bars · 4 couples · Square (Progression: OnceOnly)
- Devised by
- Unknown
- Intensity
- 8888 6020 4202 8040 4404 = 45% (whole dance)
- Formations
- Reel of three (REEL;R3;)
- Hands round - 8 - and back (HR;8P;BACK;)
- Grand Chain for 8 - half (GCHAIN;8P;HALF;)
- Note: Due to limitations in the underlying data, the relative order of formations in this list may be different from the order of formations in the actual dance.
- Steps
- Skip-Change, Slip-Step
- Published in
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- Book 21 [8]
- Scottish Country Dances Books 19 to 24 (Combined A5 edition) [34]
- Pocket: Books 19,20,21 [32]
- 99 More Scottish Country Dances [8]
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 9 [25] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [27] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7 [21] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6 [20] (diagram only)
- Recommended Music
The Buchan Eightsome Reel 4S · R400
Part A
- 1–
- Circle8 and back
- 9–
- ½ G-Chain, 2 bars/H, (to 3,4,1,2)
- 17–
- All RHA, W inside, NHJ with P (3,4,1,2)
- 25–
- ½ G-Chain (to 1,2,3,4)
- 33–
- All LHA, M inside, NHJ with P (1,2,3,4)
Part B
- 1–
- 1W sets alone inside, others Circle7 and back
- 9–
- 1W sets to P | turn R arm (elbow grip, M raise the free arm) ; 1W+opposite M (3M) set, turn L arm and face M to the L (4M)
- 17–
- 1W+M (=4M) set, turn L arm ; 1W+opposite M (2M) set, turn R arm and face R (Partner)
- 25–
- 1W+P+M opposite (1M+3M) Reel3, start Rsh to P, at end face L (M raise both arms)
- 33–
- 1W+M on the sides (4M+2M) Reel3, start Lsh to 4M
Dance A, then B with inside in turn 1W, 2W, 3W, 4W, then 1M, 2M, 3M, 4M (who dance with the W), finish with A
Memorize: centre dancer Turns R,L,L,R, then Reels Rsh to P, Lsh across
The Buchan Eightsome Reel 4S · R400
Part 1
- 1-8
- All dance 8H round & back
- 9-16
- All dance Grand Chain 1/2 way
- 17-24
- Ladies dance into centre & dance RH across with partners on their left (St Andrews cross) once round
- 25-32
- All dance Grand Chain 1/2 way
- 33-40
- Men dance into centre with partners on their right & dance LH across once round
Part 2
- 1-8
- All circle 7H round & back with 1L in centre who sets
- 9-16
- 1L sets to partner & turns RH (Elbow grip), sets to opposite Man & turns LH
- 17-24
- 1L sets to M originally on her right & turns LH, sets to opp M & turns RH
- 25-40
- 1L dances reel of 3 with partner & opposite Man (RSh to partner) then dances reel with other Men (LSh to M on right), Men raise both arms in reel
- Repeat with 2L in centre then 3L, 4L, 1M, 2M, 3M & 4M
Part 3
- 1-40
- Repeat Part 1
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