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Dance The Burn of Sorrow 867

Strathspey · 32 bars · 2 couples · Longwise - 4   (Progression: 21)

Devised by
Barry Priddey
Intensity
66/66/88/88 = 60% (whole dance)
Formations
Steps
  • Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
Published in
Recommended Music
Extra Info
Rising in the Ochil Hills, the Burn of Sorrow flows through the spectacular Windy Pass into the Dollar Glen, where …

Rising in the Ochil Hills, the Burn of Sorrow flows through the spectacular Windy Pass into the Dollar Glen, where it is joined by the Burn of Care, below the ruins of Castle Campbell.

The Burn of Sorrow 2/4L · S32
1–8
1C 2C dance RHA; 1M 2W retain RH, turn halfway [1] then cast L around partner and cross to own places [3].
9–16
1C 2C dance LHA; 1W 2M dance around partner by L and pass by the L - - 1W to face 2W, 2M to face 1M.
17–24
Diagonal Reel4 - 1W 2M on reaching partner’s place cross to own sides.
25–32
1C 2C Tourbillon.
The Burn of Sorrow 2/4L · S32
1-8

1s+2s dance RH across, 1M+2L 1/2 turn RH & cast left round partner back to places

9-16

1s+2s dance LH across, 1L+2M & cast left round partner then pass LSh to face 2L/1M places

17-24

1M+2M+1L+2L dance reel of 4 but 2M+1L dance 1/2 the reel & then cross back to places

25-32

1s+2s dance Tourbillon:

1s & 2s 1/2 turn ptnrs 2H, 1M & 2L lead ptnrs by nearer hand 1 place cl’wise to end 1s on Ladies’ side & 2s Men’s side, 1s set to 2s

1s & 2s 1/2 turn partners 2H & lead partners on 1 place clockwise & 2s+1s cross RH to own sides

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Last two complete repeats (starting at offset 0:56). …

Added on: 2019-11-22 (Murrough Landon)
Quality: Reasonable

NameDateOwnerLast changed
WSCD - 2022.04.13 2022-04-13 Peter Price Oct. 8, 2023, 3:05 p.m.
Budapest Local Club - 28.11.2023 2023-11-28 lldikó Szakolczai Nov. 29, 2023, 8:09 p.m.
Binghamton Class, 2022-2-24 David Wasson Feb. 24, 2022, 9 p.m.
Scotia - 5 June 2017 2017-06-05 Peter Price June 4, 2017, 7:02 p.m.
Philadelphia class 1-13-2023 2023-01-13 Terry Harvey Jan. 13, 2023, 4:44 p.m.
HHK 2022-04-05 2022-04-05 Peter Price April 3, 2022, 6:57 p.m.
HHK 2022-04-12 2022-04-12 Peter Price April 10, 2022, 8:13 p.m.
WSCD May 4, 2022 2022-05-04 Peter Price May 3, 2022, 3:06 a.m.
Philadelphia Youth Weekend Away 2023-10-08 Katherine Giacoletti Oct. 7, 2023, 1:57 p.m.
Delaware Valley RSCDS Hogmanay - 1996-1997 1996-12-31 Andy Peterson April 14, 2018, 5:25 p.m.
Dances Taught at Pinewoods 2022 Lydia Hedge July 29, 2022, 1:43 a.m.

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