Dance Flights of Fancy 9382
Jig · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 213)
- Devised by
- Jeanetta McColl (1998)
- Intensity
- 808/888/448/804 = 70% (1 turn), 53% (whole dance)
- Formations
- Reel of four - half (REEL;HALF;R4;)
- Chase (CHASE)
- Rights and Lefts - half (R&L;HALF;)
- Figure of Eight - half (FIG8;1C;HALF;)
- Steps
- Skip-Change
- Published in
- Recommended Music
- Extra info
- Jeanetta McColl wrote this dance ...
Jeanetta McColl wrote this dance on a whim and felt that 6/8 pipe marches would be the appropriate musical accompaniment. Her brother, lain, suggested that their father's composition be used as the title tune.
| Name | Artist | Album | Media | Trk | Type | Time | Pace | Clip | Tunes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flights of Fancy | Pipes Awa' | Celebrate Fifty Years of Dancing with the Boston Branch | CD | 3 | J32 8 | 4:40 | 35.0 |
![[S]](https://static.strathspey.org/images/sound.png) |
Jock McLeod's Wedding March/Cameron MacFadyen/Lucy's Song |
| Flights of Fancy | David Knight, Dan Emery & Dave Wiesler | Thistle House Live! | CD | 1 | J32 8 | 4:50 | 36.2 | Jock McLeod's Wedding March/The Thornton Jig/The Crowd in the Basement/Jeannie |
Flights of Fancy 3/4L · J32
- 1–
- 1c+3c set, turn ¾ RH into ; ½Reel4 on mid-line
- 9–
- 1c (W leading) & 3c (M leading) chase clw to own places while{4} 2c Turn RH ; all chase clw ½ to (3x,2x,1x)
- 17–
- 3c+2c half R&L (no polite turn) ; 3c+1c half R&L (to 2,1,3x)
- 25–
- 1c ½ Fig8 down (round 3c) ; 1c+3c set and cross RH (2,1,3)
Flights of Fancy 3/4L · J32
- 1-8
- 1s & 3s set, 3/4 turn ptnrs RH into middle (Man facing up & Lady down), dance 1/2 reel of 4 end with 3M facing Ladies' side & 1L facing Men's side
- 9-16
- 1L & 3M followed by partners chase clockwise (all the way round) while 2s turn RH & join in chase to end all on opposite sides. (3)(2)(1)
- 17-24
- 3s+2s dance 1/2 R&L, 3s+1s dance 1/2 R&L
- 25-32
- 1s dance 1/2 Fig of 8 round 3s, 1s & 3s set on sides & cross to own sides
| Name | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class 10-10-17 | 2017-10-10 | Sarah Harriman | Oct. 11, 2017, 3:24 a.m. |
| 20230222 Fairlee Class | 2023-02-22 | Dawn Hathaway | Feb. 19, 2023, 5:35 p.m. |
| Cambridge Class - 22 Aug | 2022-08-22 | Dawn Hathaway | Aug. 17, 2022, 5:54 p.m. |
| Dope dances from Berkeley Advanced Youth Class | Andy Peterson | March 2, 2019, 6:57 a.m. | |
| Launceston Tasmania - FFT The Reel Scottish Country Dancers - Favourites | Michael Horton | May 3, 2014, 2:33 p.m. | |
| Westchester - March 1, 2017 | 2017-03-01 | Peter Price | Feb. 28, 2017, 2:44 p.m. |
| Bi-FZZ_2016-06-09 | 2016-06-09 | Verl Girl | June 9, 2016, 10:58 p.m. |
| Kennebunk 19 March | 2023-03-19 | Merrill Henderson | March 17, 2023, 7:27 p.m. |
| For Martin | Sue Ronald | Feb. 18, 2018, 4:09 p.m. | |
| HHK 7 February | 2017-02-07 | Deborah Leary | Feb. 4, 2017, 6:12 p.m. |
| Scotia Dancers Monday February 13 2017 | Sue Ronald | Feb. 11, 2017, 11:42 p.m. | |
| Pinewoods Benefit Ball 2015-12-05 | 2015-12-05 | Charles Liu | Nov. 8, 2015, 5:56 p.m. |
| San Diego AGM 2014 | Ward Fleri | April 19, 2014, 9:14 p.m. | |
| San Diego August 2014 Dance | Ward Fleri | Aug. 12, 2014, 6:24 p.m. | |
| Westchester - March 2, 2016 | 2016-03-02 | Peter Price | Feb. 29, 2016, 9:33 p.m. |
| Tam O'Shanter Open Night | 2016-07-09 | Amy Martin | June 13, 2016, 6:58 a.m. |
| NewHavenHighlandBall - Ball Program | 2017-03-04 | Peter Price | Jan. 16, 2017, 6:41 p.m. |
| Austin St. Andrew's Ball 2017 | Kate Walker | Sept. 1, 2017, 10:27 p.m. | |
| Boston Highland Ball 2019 Welcome Dance | 2019-05-10 | Charles Liu | Feb. 22, 2019, 7:43 p.m. |
| Albany Class - 2022-06-26 | 2022-06-26 | Lydia Hedge | June 23, 2022, 3:38 a.m. |
| 20220817 Fairlee Class | 2022-08-17 | Dawn Hathaway | Aug. 14, 2022, 10:17 p.m. |
| SDCEA 2023 | 2023-03-25 | Marc Hartstein | Feb. 14, 2023, 2:57 p.m. |
| David Wasson, Albany Class, 2023-3-5 | David Wasson | Feb. 23, 2023, 2:55 a.m. | |
| Albany Class - 2023-03-05 | 2023-03-05 | Lydia Hedge | Feb. 15, 2023, 11:43 p.m. |
| Binghamton Large Class 2023-3-21 | David Wasson | March 22, 2023, 7:50 p.m. | |
| GASP - Oct. 31 2014 | 2014-10-31 | John Bottriell | March 1, 2017, 1:18 a.m. |
| Pinewoods 2022 Evening Programs Session 2 | Karen Sollins | March 4, 2022, 5:35 p.m. | |
| New Haven Highland Ball & Brunch - 2017 | 2017-03-05 | Peter Price | Dec. 22, 2016, 5:09 p.m. |
| RSCDS New York Branch March 3rd 2016 | Sue Ronald | March 1, 2016, 7:01 p.m. | |
| RSCDS Wirral Tuesday Class 6 December 2022 | 2022-12-06 | Andrew Locke | Dec. 4, 2022, 11:13 p.m. |
| WSCDS March 1 2023 | 2023-03-01 | Charlotte Holton | Feb. 24, 2023, 1:04 a.m. |
| New Haven Highland Ball - 2016 | 2016-03-05 | Peter Price | Jan. 15, 2016, 4:34 p.m. |
| Class 11/28/17 | 2017-11-28 | Sarah Harriman | Nov. 29, 2017, 3:23 a.m. |
| Westchester - February 15, 2017 | 2017-02-15 | Peter Price | Feb. 13, 2017, 12:30 a.m. |
| Scotia Feb. 29th 2016 | Sue Ronald | Feb. 27, 2016, 2:45 a.m. | |
| Pinewoods Scottish Session 2, July 11th-16th, 2016 | Sue Ronald | Feb. 9, 2016, 9:46 p.m. | |
| NHH August 29, 2022 | 2020-08-29 | Holly Boyd | July 18, 2022, 9:27 p.m. |
| Boston Highland Ball 2019 | 2019-05-12 | Charles Liu | Oct. 17, 2018, 4:53 a.m. |
| David Wasson, Albany Class, 2022-7-24 | David Wasson | July 21, 2022, 2:13 a.m. | |
| San Jose Class November 25th 2019 | Dilip Sequeira | Nov. 10, 2019, 1:13 a.m. | |
| GASP - November 1 2019 - Ruth Fudemoto | 2019-11-01 | John Bottriell | Sept. 25, 2019, 3:47 p.m. |
| Cambridge Class End of Season Party 2015-06-29 | 2015-06-29 | Charles Liu | April 5, 2015, 10:19 p.m. |
| Pinewoods Scottish Session II 2012 - Friday Highland Ball | 2012-07-13 | Andy Peterson | March 19, 2018, 5:51 a.m. |
| Albany Class - 2022-07-24 | 2022-07-24 | Lydia Hedge | July 15, 2022, 5:12 p.m. |
| Boston 30 Popular Dances Proposal | Charles Liu | July 31, 2018, 9:44 p.m. | |
| New Haven Ball 2023 | 2023-03-11 | Sue Trapp | Dec. 4, 2022, 12:05 a.m. |
| April 8, 2023 Monthly Dance | 2023-04-08 | Harry Khamis | Dec. 31, 2022, 6:49 p.m. |
| RSCDS Seattle April 2023 Monthly Dance | 2023-04-08 | Rachel Pusey | March 13, 2023, 7 p.m. |
| Austin St. Andrews Ball 2019 | Kate Walker | Sept. 10, 2019, 5:19 p.m. | |
| Bielefeld Dance - 16. 7. 2016 | Verl Girl | June 1, 2016, 10:12 p.m. | |
| Bielefeld Dance 2016 Vorschlag 3 | Verl Girl | May 16, 2016, 8:24 p.m. | |
| Bielefeld_Dance_2016_V2 | Verl Girl | May 15, 2016, 6:55 p.m. | |
| RSCDS Seattle November 2019 Party | 2019-11-09 | Cynthia West | Oct. 24, 2019, 2:15 a.m. |
| San Diego Spring Fling Dance March 2014 | Ward Fleri | Jan. 17, 2014, 6:14 a.m. | |
| 2022 TAC SS Dances Taught - Jeanne Moody | 2022-07-25 | Jeanne Moody | Aug. 30, 2022, 5:28 a.m. |
| Pinewoods 2019 Scottish Session 2 | Charles Liu | March 17, 2019, 10:56 p.m. | |
| Scottish Flowers Hildesheim 2003 - 2013 | Cord Walter | May 19, 2014, 11:25 p.m. | |
| SF Hildesheim 4 Paare | Cord Walter | Nov. 9, 2019, 11:01 p.m. |
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Super fun
Andy Peterson · Feb. 16, 2019, 2:22 p.m.
Just danced this (again) at the Berkeley Youth Experienced Class. Wow. That is a fun dance. Love the initial chase and turn into the chase half way figure.
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