Chris1Ronald
Re: Scottish Dance (Hebridean Weaving Lilt)
April 8, 2006, 1:48 a.m. (Message 44992)
Simon wrote: "It is from the collection of Mary Isdale McNab." And, as
Lara added, it was published by the RSCDS. The RSCDS leaflet notes that: 'This
dance, if possible, should be done to "mouth music", and this is indeed what
you see in the film clip. And the singer is singing the 'correct' tune:
Brochan Lom.
This discussion reminds me that I've been intending to teach the Hebridean
Weaving Lilt for quite some time. But I have a question. When I learned it,
we certainly danced it to Brochan Lom, but we did a variation on the running
step. What we did was: right-left-right-hop, left-right-left-hop, etc.
rather than right-left-right-left etc., which (I think) is what you see in the
film clip. So now I'm a bit confused.
I'd be interested to know (on or off list) what steps you use for this
dance.
Many thanks,
Chris, New York.