====== Rory O'More ======
contra -- proper longways\\
Recording: {{ ::music:rory_o_moore--015.mp3.zip |}}
as transcribed at Pinewoods by JN 2000
C1 cross into 2nd place
Long wavy lines, balance
Slide L in front of neighbour (twiddles common!)
Balance wavy line, then slide R
RH turn partner(?) to meet corner
Swing on the side (M improper?)
Ladies chain across
C1 swing, ending in middle for new 2nd place ready to go again.
From net #1 (need to find tune)
Rory O'More
Traditional, always danced to the tune of the same name
Triple and proper or (especially in recent years) duple and proper
A1 Actives give right to partner, pull by, and go outside down below two (8)
Come back up across diagonally, cast off around your same-sex neighbor (who moves up)
and step into the center to form a long wave of actives (partners holding right hands) (8)
A2 Actives, in line, balance, right (toward partner) then left (away from partner) (4);
slide right to change places with partner (4)
Balance, left (toward partner) then right (away from partner) (4);
slide left to change places with partner (4)
B1 Contra corners (16)
B2 Active balance and swing (16)
From net #2
Dance: **Rory o' More**
32-bar Jig
2 couples
Set shape: Longwise - 4
Devised by:
(unknown)
Formations:
Advance and Retire (ADVRET;2S;)
Arches (ARCHES)
Advance and Retire (ADVRET;2S;)
Arches (ARCHES)
Lead down and up (DWNUP;LEAD;)
Poussette 2 couples (POUSS;2C;)
Steps:
Skip-Change
Pas-de-Basque
Published in:
Book 1 [[9]]*
Pocket: Books 1, 2, 3 [[9]]
101 Scottish Country Dances [[89]]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7 [[138]]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6 [[128]]
Sources tagged `*' are considered most authoritative.
Recommended Tunes:
Garry Owen ((unknown))
Rory O' More
((traditional))
Recordings:
**Alastair Hunter** and the **Lorne Scottish** Dance Band (Hunter, Alastair & the Lorne Scottish Dance Band), track 12
Book 1. Music for Twelve Traditional Dances (Crowe, Bobby and his Scottish Dance Band), track 8
Favourite Scottish Dance Music Vol. 2 (Blue, Jimmy and his Scottish Band), track 10
Favourite Tunes - Favourite Dances (Johnstone, Jim and his Band), track 13
Highlander Music Scottish Dances Vol 9 (Legget, Sandy & the Carseloch Band), track 5 [[pace|33.1]]
Jigtime (Shand, Jimmy and his Band), track 4
Measure of Scotch, A (Johnstone, Jim and his Band), track 3