Dance Video MacLeod of Harris (Video 3)
RSCDS Edinburgh Strictly Scottish 1996
Second part of a longer demonstration.
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- MacLeod of Harris (R144, Scottish Dances collected by Mary Isdal MacNab)
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- Murrough Landon (Jan. 7, 2021, 7:43 p.m.) – Source: YouTube
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Second part of a longer demonstration.
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MacLeod of Harris 4S · R144
Part A
- 1-8
- 1s+3s set, advance & dance RH across
- 9-16
- 1s+3s dance LH across & turn partners RH into 2 diagonal lines of 4 (1M, 2L, 3M, 4L in own places facing partners)
- 17-24
- 1s+2s also 3s+4s set, advance & dance RH across
- 25-32
- 1s+2s also 3s+4s dance LH across & turn partners RH into original places
- 33-40
- 2s+4s set, advance & dance RH across
- 41-48
- 2s+4s dance LH across & turn partners RH into 2 diagonal lines of 4 (1L, 2M, 3L, 4M in own places facing partners)
- 49-56
- 1s+4s also 2s+3s set, advance & dance RH across
- 57-64
- 1s+4s also 2s+3s dance LH across & turn partners RH into 2 diagonal lines (1L, 2M, 3L, 4M in own places facing partners)
Part B
- 1-8
- All dance diagonal reels of 4
- 9-16
- All set twice to partners & turn 2H to end in original places
- 17-24
- All dance 1/2 Grand Chain & turn Tulloch hold
- 25-32
- All dance 1/2 Grand Chain & turn Tulloch hold
Part C
- 1-8
- 1s turn RH into Allemande hold facing out (4 bars); 2s repeat to end behind 1s
- 9-16
- 3s repeat to end behind 2s, 4s repeat to end of line
- 17-32
- All prom hold dance round clockwise into circle (1 springing PdB forward, 1 back & 2 skip change steps forward (4 times)
Part D
- 1-8
- 1s cross hands & spin to original place in square (4 bars); 2s repeat
- 9-16
- 3s repeat, 4s repeat, as each couple dances to place they wave farewell to others. All end with a farewell wave.