Dance Video The Blacksmith of Elgin (Video 1)
RSCDS Leicester, 2005 ASCDS festival
The first part of a longer display. Here danced in two 3 couple sets with the end slightly adapted to lead into the next dance.
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- The Blacksmith of Elgin (J48, Faith Brosse: Imperial Book of Scottish Country Dances - Volumes 1-3)
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- Murrough Landon (Feb. 21, 2022, 9:45 p.m.) – Source: YouTube
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The first part of a longer display. Here danced in two 3 couple sets with the end slightly adapted to lead into the next dance.
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The Blacksmith of Elgin 3/4L · J48
- 1–
- 1c+2c+3c set twice ; and still holding hands, 1c leading, lines cross at the top (M passing outside W) and down opposite side (to 3x,2x,1x)
- 9–
- Repeat, crossing at the bottom, 1c leading (1,2,3)
- 17–
- Pickup Chain from top: (1c cross RH | 1c pass 2c LH on side ; 2c cross RH while{2} 1c pass 3c RH on side | 2c pass 3c LH on side while{2} 1c cross LH in 3pl) (3,2x,1)
- 25–
- All W set advancing and join nearer hands, set retiring ; All M repeat
- 33–
- Repeat pickup chain, 3c starting (1,2,3)
- 41–
- 1c cast off (2c up) ; all Turn RH (2,1,3)