Dance Video Lord MacLay's Reel (Video 1)
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The dance instructions (Collins book, p. 220) for bars 9-16 say "Pas de Basque | Coupé ; repeat". In this video the set dances "Coupé | Pas de Basque ; repeat".
For bars 33-40 the instructions tell 2nd couple not to move on bars 35-36, but to step up together with 3rd and 4th couples on 39-40. In this video 2c steps up on [35-36]
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- Lord MacLay's Reel (R40, Doris Robertson: Collins Pocket Reference: Scottish Country Dancing)
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- David McQuillan (Nov. 29, 2012, 1:54 a.m.) – Source: YouTube
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The dance instructions (Collins book, p. 220) for bars 9-16 say “Pas de Basque | Coupé ; repeat”. In this video the set dances “Coupé | Pas de Basque ; repeat”.
For bars 33-40 the instructions tell 2nd couple not to move on bars 35-36, but to step up together with 3rd and 4th couples on 39-40. In this video 2c steps up on [35-36]
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Lord MacLay's Reel 4/4L · R40
- 1–
- 1c+4c cross RH and cast to middle positions (2c+3c step to ends) ; 1c+4c RHA, finish in lines across facing up, 1c/4c between 2c/3c
- 9–
- All Pas de Basque & Coupé R and L ; repeat
- 17–
- 1c+2c & 3c+4c Reels4 across (to 1,2,3,4)
- 25–
- All circle8 and back
- 33–
- 1c cross RH | cast off ; cross LH | cast to bottom (2c+3c+4c up) (2,3,4,1)