Dance Video The Highland Midge (Video 1)
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- The Highland Midge (J32, John Bowie Dickson: Dunedin Dances Book 5)
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- Murrough Landon (Oct. 31, 2019, 8:54 a.m.) – Source: YouTube
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Twice through as part of a longer demo.
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The Highland Midge 4/4L · J32
On 2nd chord, 3c+4c cross to opposite side (1,2,3x,4x)
- 1–
- All clap on [1] as 1c & 4c cross RH | cast inwards (2c & 3c step out) ; 1c+4c set | ½ RHA (2,4x,1,3x)
- 9–
- All clap on [9] as 1c & 4c cross and cast outwards (2c & 3c step in) (to 4,2,3x,1x) ; 4c+2c & 3c+1c set | ½ RHA. 2c & 1c face down, 4c & 3c face up (2x,4x,1,3)
- 17–
- All set | Petronella turn into two lines4 across, all facing same sex person ; ½ Reels4 across
- 25–
- All set | turn RH ¾ to sides (to 2,4,1x,3x) ; chase clw ½ (3,1,4x,2x)