Dance The Blackwater Reel 9562
Reel · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 213)
- Devised by
- Alan Davis (1997)
- Intensity
- 888 888 888 888 = 100% (1 turn), 75% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Half-turn and cast away (HTCAST)
- Chase (CHASE)
- Rights and Lefts - half (R&L;HALF;)
- Hands across - 3 - chng-ends (HX;3P;CHNG;)
- Reel of three - on side (REEL;R3;SIDES;)
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change
- Published in
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- Book 41, The Millennium Dances [9]
- Scottish Country Dances Books 39 to 44 (Combined A5 edition) [41]
- Pocket: Books 39,40,41 [28]
- The Blackwater Collection of SCD [7]
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 9 [18] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [18] (diagram only)
- Recommended Music
| Name | Artist | Album | Media | Trk | Type | Time | Pace | Clip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Blackwater Reel | David Cunningham and his Scottish Dance Band | Book 41. The Millennium Dances | CD | 9 | R32 8 | 4:39 | 34.9 | |
| The Blackwater Reel | The Craigellachie Band | The Blackwater Collection | CD | 9 | R32 8 | 4:39 | 34.9 |
The Blackwater Reel 3/4L · R32
- 1–
- 1c+2c+3c ½ RH turn | twirl R to opposite place ; chase clw half round (3,2,1)
- 9–
- 3c+2c ½ R&L while{4} 1c cross RH and set ; 3c+1c ½ R&L while{4} 2c cross RH and set (to 2,1,3)
- 17–
- Teapots R (pass Rsh) ; Teapots L, 2c+3c finish facing out
- 25–
- Mirror Reels3 on the sides, joining hands where possible, 1c starts in and up
The Blackwater Reel 3/4L · R32
- 1-8
- 1s+2s+3s 1/2 turn partners RH & twirl right to dance out to opposite sides, 1s+2s+3s chase 1/2 way round to own sides
- 9-16
- 3s+2s (top 2 couples) dance 1/2 R&L as 1s cross RH & set, 3s+1s dance 1/2 R&L as 2s cross RH & set
- 17-24
- 1s dance RH across (Man with 3s & Lady with 2s), 1s Pass RSh & dance LH across with other couple
- 25-32
- 2s+1s+3s dance reflection reels of 3 on sides (1s dance in & up to start)
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| St John's 2022-11-19 Golden Anniversary Ball | 2022-11-19 | David McQuillan | Sept. 6, 2023, 11:34 p.m. |
| 2018 Gosford Opening Social | 2018-02-24 | Arthur Kingsland | Feb. 14, 2019, 4:38 p.m. |
| Munich Ball 27 May 2012 | 2012-05-27 | Anselm Lingnau | May 14, 2012, 9:54 p.m. |
| Minstead Scottish Country Dancers Dancing at Minstead Village Hall - July 2009 | 2009-07-04 | Andy Peterson | Jan. 3, 2021, 12:35 a.m. |
| St John's 2012-11-24 Ruby Anniversary Ball | 2012-11-24 | David McQuillan | Oct. 4, 2012, 1:02 a.m. |
| SA_2017Week3 | 2017-09-01 | Roland Telle | Sept. 2, 2017, 5:51 p.m. |
| Oxford Social Dancing 220714 | 2022-07-14 | Christine Jeffery | Sept. 9, 2023, 10:24 p.m. |
| 20220804 - International Online Class | 2022-08-04 | Zsofia Jozsef | Aug. 5, 2022, 1 a.m. |
| Camberley ~ 220727 Dance | 2022-07-27 | James Wilson | July 28, 2022, 12:52 a.m. |
| Trinity 4 Feb 23 - Sandy Nixon | 2023-02-04 | Bill Austin | Jan. 17, 2023, 12:21 p.m. |
| 2018-03-12 St Columba's Dancers | Sarah B. | Dec. 27, 2017, 5:32 p.m. | |
| Hamburg Class 2022-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | Dieter Lange | April 2, 2022, 9:33 a.m. |
| St Columbas Monday 12 March | 2018-03-12 | Joan Blake | March 12, 2018, 1:12 p.m. |
| 05-10 LHC autumn | 2019-10-05 | Joan Blake | Sept. 19, 2019, 5:56 p.m. |
| 190109 Richmond | 2019-01-09 | Evelyn Wilson | Jan. 4, 2019, 11:22 p.m. |
| Richmond Caledonian 16th November | 2022-11-16 | Annette Hughes | Nov. 8, 2022, 9:33 p.m. |
| St Columba's Dancers 1Oct18 | 2018-10-01 | Joan Blake | Sept. 28, 2018, 10:31 a.m. |
| Richmond Caledonian, 12th June | 2019-06-12 | Annette Hughes | May 30, 2019, 5:44 p.m. |
| RSCDS Richmond (N.Yorks) February Social 2023 | 2023-02-03 | Louise Macdougall | Jan. 6, 2023, 4:27 p.m. |
| Chiswick - 18 March 2018 (orig) | 2018-03-18 | James Wilson | March 19, 2018, 8:36 a.m. |
| Richmond Caledonian, 15th January | 2020-01-15 | Annette Hughes | Jan. 4, 2020, 1:11 p.m. |
| RSCDS Paris Branch – Cheers Chambéry! – Saturday evening dance | 2020-04-11 | Rémi Lacroix | Jan. 2, 2020, 7:59 p.m. |
| Chiswick - 18 March 2018 | 2018-03-18 | James Wilson | March 19, 2018, 8:39 a.m. |
| 220811 RSCDS Summer School w3 Thursday - Younger Hall - Ticket required | 2022-08-11 | Martina Mueller-Franz | June 28, 2022, 11:46 a.m. |
| 180425 Richmond | 2018-04-25 | Evelyn Wilson | April 24, 2018, 9:37 a.m. |
| St.Columbas /Pont Street/Monday evening 30/4/18 | 2018-04-30 | alan poh | April 30, 2018, 3:16 p.m. |
| Fleet 2020-02-29 Annual Dance | 2020-02-29 | David McQuillan | Dec. 22, 2019, 1:38 a.m. |
| GASP - May 3 2019 - Katie Shaw | 2019-05-03 | John Bottriell | March 10, 2019, 11:23 p.m. |
| 2018-4-30 St Columba's Dancers | Sarah B. | March 22, 2018, 9:40 p.m. | |
| 2018-4-23 St Columba's Dancers | Sarah B. | March 22, 2018, 9:27 p.m. | |
| RSCDS Book 41, The Millenium Dances | 2015-09-20 | Angelika Schmidkonz | Sept. 20, 2015, 12:55 p.m. |
| RSCDS Richmond (N. Yorks) December Social 2017 | 2017-12-01 | Anna S | Oct. 5, 2017, 12:03 p.m. |
| 2023.05.05 AGM RSCDS Ottawa | 2023-03-30 | Marion Hamilton | March 30, 2023, 1:45 p.m. |
| Chiswick - 11 February 2018 (orig) | 2018-02-11 | James Wilson | Feb. 12, 2018, 4:24 p.m. |
| Chiswick - 11 March 2018 | 2018-03-11 | James Wilson | March 12, 2018, 5:22 p.m. |
| Fleet 2018-02-24 Annual Dance | 2018-02-24 | David McQuillan | Jan. 15, 2018, 8:18 p.m. |
| Chiswick - 11 February 2018 | 2018-02-11 | James Wilson | Feb. 12, 2018, 4:27 p.m. |
| 2018-5-21 St Columba's Dancers band night with Craigievar | Sarah B. | March 22, 2018, 9:51 p.m. | |
| Turnham Green - 12 January 2020 | 2020-01-12 | Jacmel Dent | Dec. 30, 2019, 11:21 p.m. |
| Dundee University Spring Ball | 2022-04-03 | Johanna Ainsworth | Feb. 6, 2022, 6:53 p.m. |
| St Columba’s band night | 2018-05-21 | Joan Blake | May 21, 2018, 11:16 a.m. |
| Turnham Green - 13 March 2022 | 2022-03-13 | Jacmel Dent | Feb. 27, 2022, 7:14 p.m. |
| Chiswick - 13 October 2019 (orig) | 2019-10-13 | James Wilson | Oct. 14, 2019, 2:28 p.m. |
| Vancouver Golden Jubilee Ball | 2015-03-21 | Rachel Pusey | March 8, 2015, 7:16 p.m. |
| Chiswick - 11 March 2018 (orig) | 2018-03-11 | James Wilson | March 12, 2018, 5:20 p.m. |
| Novosibirsk Ball | 2020-02-23 | Atsuko Clement | Feb. 18, 2020, 1:34 a.m. |
| Nunspeet 2015 | 2015-02-07 | Remco Knooihuizen | Jan. 4, 2015, 1:04 p.m. |
| Swilcan Nunspeet Weekend 2015 Ball NL | 2015-02-07 | Margaret Lambourne | Jan. 14, 2015, 1:46 a.m. |
| Guildford 2013-05-04 Spring Dance | 2013-05-04 | David McQuillan | March 23, 2013, 1:18 a.m. |
| Delft Halloween 2018 | 2018-10-27 | Elmer de Jong | Nov. 1, 2018, 11:16 p.m. |
| Lucy Clark SCDC Christmas Dance - 28 November 2015 | 2015-11-28 | Jan Collings | Sept. 11, 2015, 3:22 p.m. |
| Chiswick - 25 March 2018 Club Night | 2018-03-25 | James Wilson | Feb. 23, 2018, 2:01 p.m. |
| St John's 2013-11-23 Ball | 2013-11-23 | David McQuillan | Nov. 8, 2014, 10:04 p.m. |
| Chiswick - 25 February 2018 (old) | 2018-02-25 | James Wilson | Feb. 24, 2018, 9:24 p.m. |
| SWS 2018 | 2018-01-01 | Margaret Chambers | July 19, 2018, 12:09 p.m. |
| BHB 2020 recent dances | Charles Liu | July 31, 2019, 3:14 p.m. |
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| Id | Subject | Date | Submitter | Assigned to | Priority | Disposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 745 | Video for Blackwater Reel | June 28, 2015, 12:31 p.m. | Campbell Tyler | Eric Ferguson | Normal | Fixed |