Dance St Margaret Queen of Scotland 9408
Strathspey · 32 bars · 4 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 2341)
- Devised by
- Dorothy Leurs (1993)
- Intensity
- 8004/8440/8888/8888 = 71% (1 turn), 72% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Hands across - 4 (HX;4P;)
- Steps
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- Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Published in
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
- Devised by Dorothy Leurs, Edinburgh, in 1993 for the St. Margaret’s Chapel Guild at Edinburgh Castle
to celebrate the 900th …
Devised by Dorothy Leurs, Edinburgh, in 1993 for the St. Margaret’s Chapel Guild at Edinburgh Castle to celebrate the 900th anniversary of the death of St. Margaret, Queen of Scotland 1058- 1003.
The figures of the dance represent the King (Malcolm Canmore) presenting his Queen to the people, crossing the River Forth at Queensferry (named after Margaret), taking the relics to St. Andrews and the cross of St. Andrew.
Note: The title uses “St” and not “Saint”.
| Name | Artist | Album | Media | Trk | Type | Time | Pace | Clip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Margaret, Queen of Scotland | D McKerron / P Clark / A Evans / W Weatherby | Dancing Forth Too | CD | 4 | S32 4 | 4:39 | 69.8 |
St Margaret Queen of Scotland 4/4L · S32
- 1–
- 1c dance down to 4pl, curving R with NHJ to face up (2c+3c+4c up) ; 1c NHJ set to 4c | turn 4c EH, 1c passing between 4c, finish 1c NHJ facing 3c (4c in 3pl)
- 9–
- 3c+1c repeat set and turn EH ; 2c+1c repeat, finish 1c in 1plx between 2c facing up
- 17–
- 1c dance up and cast off to 4plx while{4} 2c+3c+4c set and cross RH ; 2c+3c & 4c+1c RHA (2x,3x,4x,1x)
- 25–
- All set | cross LH ; 2c+3c & 4c+1c LHA to (2,3,4,1)
St Margaret Queen of Scotland 4/4L · S32
- 1-4
- 1s NHJ dance down to 4th place, curve to right to finish facing up in centre NHJ still joined (2s+3s+4s step up 3-4);
- 5-8
- 4s+1s set facing on sides & turn once round (1s dancing between 4s). 1s end in middle facing up
- 9-16
- 1s repeat 5-8 with 3s, then 2s finishing at top facing up
- 17-24
- 1s dance up 1 step then cast on opp sides to 4th place while 2s+3s+4s set & cross RH; 2s+3s also 4s+1s dance RH across
- 25-32
- All set on sides, cross LH with partner; 2s+3s also 4s+1s dance LH across
| Name | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|
| A core set of JRS Intro and Inter | 2023-05-31 | George Hobson | May 28, 2023, 1:17 p.m. |
| Id | Subject | Date | Submitter | Assigned to | Priority | Disposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1365 | Tune | Jan. 30, 2018, 9:49 p.m. | Andrew Nolan | Heiko Schmidt | Normal | Fixed |