The Sailor's Knot - a social dance collected by Mrs. MacNab

Chris J Brady

Nov. 15, 2013, 6 p.m. (Message 64993)

Here's one of the dances from her Notes.

http://chrisbrady.itgo.com/dance/nzdance/sailorsknot/sailorsknot.htm

Whilst this might or might not have been the version danced on board a
tramp steamer plying the Cluther River in NZ, I think that there has
been an element of choreography applied to the dance. Mrs. MacNab was
an accomplished choreographer, as I guess many dance teachers are, and
so this is not surprising.

Enjoy!!

Amanda Peart

Nov. 15, 2013, 6:15 p.m. (Message 64994, in reply to message 64993)

Very interesting.

I think you have a mistake in the diagram for bars 9-10 but I'll send
a private reply so as not to clutter up the list with unnecessary
detail.

Amanda
East Midlands, UK

Mike Briggs

Nov. 15, 2013, 10:41 p.m. (Message 64996, in reply to message 64994)

And the preferred music is that deeply traditional Scottish tune, the
Hornpipe from 'Ruddigore.' :)

Mike Briggs


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Chris J Brady

Nov. 15, 2013, 10:51 p.m. (Message 64997, in reply to message 64996)

In Mrs M's very own words - "...the Hornpipe from 'Ruddigore'..."

CJB

Mike Briggs

Nov. 15, 2013, 11:33 p.m. (Message 64999, in reply to message 64997)

Here's a link. The dancing starts at 2:34.

http://search.yahoo.com/search;_ylt=AiQppUWT9iL4XWJRT_BgdUq.ulI6?p=hor
npipe+ruddigore&type=2button&fr=ush-mailn_02

Mike Briggs



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Mike Briggs

Nov. 15, 2013, 11:36 p.m. (Message 65000, in reply to message 64999)

A much better link. (Dancing starts at 2:34).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeDT--Egt2A

Mike Briggs

1519 Storytown Road
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