Dance Reel of the Puffins 8956
Reel · 32 bars · 4 couples (3x,4x) · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 2413)
- Devised by
- John Bowie Dickson (1998)
- Intensity
- 8008 8888 8448 8888 = 81% (1 turn), 81% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Reel of four - diagonal (REEL;DIAG;R4;)
- Reel of four - diagonal - half (REEL;DIAG;HALF;R4;)
- Hands across - 4 - half (HX;4P;HALF;)
- Reel of four - on side (REEL;R4;SIDE;)
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change
- Published in
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- Dunedin Dances Book 5 [1]
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 9 [150] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [160] (diagram only)
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
- For the wedding of Katie Fallas and Iain Roxburgh in August 1998. Katie and Iain met while dancing and watching …
For the wedding of Katie Fallas and Iain Roxburgh in August 1998. Katie and Iain met while dancing and watching puffins in the Faroes with Dunedin Dancers.
Name | Artist | Album | Media | Trk | Type | Time | Pace | Clip |
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Reel of the Puffins | Sandy Nixon and his Scottish Dance Band | The Luckenbooth Brooch | CD | 17 | R32 4 | 2:23 | 35.8 | |
Reel of the Puffins | George Rennie Scottish Dance Band | Old Tyme Favourites Vol 1 | CD | 7 | R32 4 | 2:30 | 37.5 | |
Reel of the Puffins | Jim Lindsay and his Band | Reel of the Puffins | CD | 14 | R32 4 | 2:27 | 36.8 |
Reel of the Puffins 4/4L · R32
3c+4c cross on 2nd chord (1,2,3x,4x)
- 1–
- 1c+4c cross RH and cast to centre (2c+3c step to ends) ; 1c+4c set twice, hand joined in circle, at end pivot R to face corners
- 9–
- 2c+3c full diag. Reels4 giving LH in the centre while{8} 1c+4c ½ reel4 round cnr, pass Lsh in centre | repeat round next cnr cclw, and face “third” cnr (1c faces 3c, 2c faces 4c)
- 17–
- Turn cnr RH | 1c+4c ½ LHA ; turn new cnr RH | 1c & 4c change places on side LH (2,4,1x,3x)
- 25–
- Parallel Reels4 on the side
Reel of the Puffins 4/4L · R32
3s & 4s start on opp sides
- 1-8
- 1s & 4s cross RH & cast in 1 place to join hands to form a circle, set twice turning right about to face nearest corner
- 9-16
- 2s & 3s dance full diagonal RSh reels of 4 giving LH in centre while 1s & 4s dance 1/2 diagonal RSh reel & pass LSh in centre to face next corner anticl’wise; dance 1/2 RSh reel with that corner & pass LSh in centre to face next corner anticlockwise
- 17-24
- 4s & 1s turn corners RH & dance LH across 1/2 way, turn diagonally opposite corners RH & 1s+4s change places LH on the sides
- 25-32
- All dance RSh reels of 4 on sides. 2 4 (1)(3)
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157 | mistake? | Dec. 20, 2012, 2:38 p.m. | Zoltán Gräff | Eric Ferguson | Normal | Fixed |