Jean Alexander

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Butterscotch and Honey		Jean Alexander (date unknown)		4 Couple Longways permutation: 2341

Alice M. Allen

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Any Which Way		Alice M. Allen ~2016		4 Couple Longways permutation: 2413
Any Which Way ~ 3 Couple		Alice M. Allen ~2016		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

Deanna St. Amand

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
On the Oregon Trail		Deanna St. Amand 1995		Triple Minor

Anonymous

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Come under my Plaidie		Anonymous 1981		Duple Minor
Lady Glasgow		Anonymous (date unknown) RSCDS ~1977		Triple Minor
Leith Country Dance		Anonymous (date unknown) RSCDS 1955		Duple Minor
Le Palindrome		Anonymous ~2022		Circle as many as will

Deirdre MacCuish Bark

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Countess of Dunmore's Reel		Deirdre MacCuish Bark 2012		Triple Minor

William Boag

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The College Hornpipe - RSCDS		William Boag 1797 RSCDS 1959		Triple Minor

Holly Boyd

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Stone Mountain Golden Gala Reel		Holly Boyd 2022		Square permutation: 4123

Duncan Brown

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Tea Pottery		Duncan Brown ~2020		Square

Pat Burnett

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Lochalsh Reel		Pat Burnett 2001		Triple Minor

Sue Burridge

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Tap the Barrel		Sue Burridge 2014		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

William Cahusac

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Queen of Hearts - Cahusac/3 Couple		William Cahusac 1785 Roland Suhr ~2022		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Queen of Hearts - Cahusac/Triple		William Cahusac 1785 Roland Suhr ~2022		Triple Minor

Shirley Campbell

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Flight to Melbourne		Shirley Campbell ~2002		Square permutation: 2341

William Campbell

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Delvine Side		William Campbell ~1800 RSCDS 1925		Triple Minor

John A. Charles

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Balmoral Strathspey		John A. Charles ~1963		4 Couple Longways permutation: 2341

G.M.S. Chivers

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Sicilian		G.M.S. Chivers 1821 George Williams 2021		Triple Minor

Sarah Craighead

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Run for the Roses		Sarah Craighead ~2026		Square permutation: 4123

John Bowie Dickson

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Dunedin Quadrille		John Bowie Dickson ~1999		R4×32 Square
The Luckenbooth Brooch		John Bowie Dickson 1968		Triple Minor

John Drewry

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
1314		John Drewry 1967		Square
Autumn in Appin		John Drewry 1982		4 Couple Longways permutation: 2413
The Bees of Maggieknockater		John Drewry 1977	Colin Hume	4 Couple Longways permutation: 2341
Bratach Bàna		John Drewry 1964		Triple Minor
The Dancing Master		John Drewry 1989		J4×96 Square
The Lantern of the North		John Drewry 1977		Triple Minor
The Micmac Rotary		John Drewry 1983		R96 Square
Twa Rogueish E'en		John Drewry 1967		Triple Minor

Doris Fisher

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Catalina Express		Doris Fisher ~2016		Square

Bill Forbes

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Laggan Bay		Bill Forbes 1988		Triple Minor

Elizabeth D Gilroy

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Alltshellach		Elizabeth D Gilroy 1967		Duple Minor

Terry Glasspool

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Gypsy Dreams		Terry Glasspool 2000		Duple Minor

Iain Goddard

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Legacy		Iain Goddard ~2005		Triple Minor

Roy Goldring

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Ayr Promenade		Roy Goldring ~1990		4 Couple Longways permutation: 2341
The Ayr Promenade ~ Gilbert		Roy Goldring ~1990 Ilse Gilbert 2022		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Bruce's Men		Roy Goldring 2002		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Collie Law		Roy Goldring ~1990		Duple Minor
The Dancing Bees		Roy Goldring ~1990		Triple Minor
EH3 7AF		Roy Goldring 1999		Triple Minor
The Lady Wynd		Roy Goldring 1996		Triple Minor

Alex Gray

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Rovin' Robin		Alex Gray 1972		Duple Minor

Sarah Horne and Judy Grimsey

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Ready Aye Ready		Sarah Horne and Judy Grimsey ~2020		Custom permutation: 53412

Bill Hamilton

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Farewell to Auchterarder		Bill Hamilton 1967		6 Couple Circle permutation: 561234
Farewell to Auchterarder		Bill Hamilton 1967		Square
Ian Powrie's Farewell to Auchterarder		Bill Hamilton 1967		Square
Ian Powrie's Farewell to Auchterarder ~ 2 Couple		Bill Hamilton 1967		Square
Ian Powrie's Farewell to Auchterarder ~ Hex		Bill Hamilton 1967		6 Couple Circle permutation: 561234

Bill Hartung

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Four Branches		Bill Hartung ~2016		4 Couple Longways permutation: 2341

Derek Haynes

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Celtic Cross		Derek Haynes 1991		Square

Elias Howe

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Devil's Dream - Burchenal		Elias Howe 1858 Elizabeth Burchenal 1918		Duple Minor

Kate Hughes

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Clutha ~ RSCDS		Kate Hughes ~1867 RSCDS 1983		Square

Colin Hume (website)

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The New Man		Colin Hume 1987	The Rampions	3 Couple Longways
Peter's Maze		Colin Hume 1985	Wild Thyme	Square

Derek Ivory

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Whigmaleeries		Derek Ivory 1968		Triple Minor

Jennifer Kelly

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Sparkling Sixty		Jennifer Kelly 2007		Triple Minor

Thomas Kilvington

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
First of September		Thomas Kilvington ~1785 Green Ginger 2019		Triple Minor

Murrough Landon

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
A Non-Binary Nonet		Murrough Landon 2008		Custom
Promino Nine		Murrough Landon 2008		Custom

Rosemary Legge

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Winding Walks		Rosemary Legge ~2025		Circle as many as will

Rachel McDonald

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
26 Years in 32 Bars		Rachel McDonald 2026		Triple Minor

George McFarren

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Ben the Sailor		George McFarren 1808 Regency Dances		Triple Minor

Vera McKechnie

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
A Tribute to West Renfrewshire		Vera McKechnie ~2025		4 Couple Longways permutation: 2413

Bob McMurtry

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Redwood Arbor		Bob McMurtry 2005		Triple Minor

Preston

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Stowe Hall		Preston 1791 Pat Woods ~1960		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

Kenneth J Reid

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Library of Birmingham		Kenneth J Reid 2015		4 Couple Longways permutation: 3142

Chris Ronald

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
MacDonald of Keppoch		Chris Ronald 2015		Square permutation: 4123

Gary Roodman (website)

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The New Wood Floor		Gary Roodman 1992		Lines of Four

Shirley Saturensky

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Tuolumne Tournée		Shirley Saturensky 1994		4 Couple Longways permutation: 2413

Catherine Shaw

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Joined at the Hip		Catherine Shaw ~2026		Triple Minor

Jenna Simpson

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Tournée du Chat Noir		Jenna Simpson 2018		Triple Minor

Pat Skelton

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Walkaway		Pat Skelton 1980	Kafoozalum	Duple Minor

Thomas Skillern

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Birks of Endermay		Thomas Skillern 1776 RSCDS 1951		Triple Minor
The Birks of Invermay		Thomas Skillern 1776 RSCDS 1951		Triple Minor
Dartford Camp #1 ~ 3 Couple		Thomas Skillern 1781 A. Simons 1961		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Dartford Camp #1 ~ Triple		Thomas Skillern 1781 A. Simons 1961		Triple Minor

Cathy Stephens

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Jack's Own Circle		Cathy Stephens ~1993		Duple Minor

Ellen Taylor

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Amorous Goddess		Ellen Taylor 1977	Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
Delia		Ellen Taylor 1977	Bare Necessities	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

Ruth Taylor

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Flower of Glasgow		Ruth Taylor 2010		3 Couple Longways permutation: 312

Los Angeles Branch Demonstraion Team

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Santa Monica Rag		Los Angeles Branch Demonstraion Team ~2016		4 Couple Longways permutation: 2413

Thompson

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Doubtful Shepherd ~ Williams		Thompson 1780 George Williams 2023		Triple Minor
Fête Champêtre		Thompson 1776 Philippe Callens 1999		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Graces		Thompson 1778 Colin Hume ~2025	Colin Hume	Triple Minor
The Pleasures of the Town		Thompson 1777 ?John Garden		Triple Minor
The Pleasures of the Town ~ Apted		Thompson 1777 W. S. Porter, M. Heffer, A. Heffer 1931	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
The Pleasures of the Town ~ Hume		Thompson 1777 Colin Hume 2025	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
A School for Scandal ~ Apted		Thompson 1778 W. S. Porter, M. Heffer, A. Heffer 1931	Colin Hume	Triple Minor
A School for Scandal ~ Hume		Thompson 1778 Colin Hume ~2025	Colin Hume	Triple Minor
Tunbridge Castle		Thompson 1786 A. Simons ~1990		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

Craig Tovey

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Devil's Sinister Elbow		Craig Tovey 1995		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

Susan Tumlin

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Golden Dogwood		Susan Tumlin 2024		Square

J. F. Wallace

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Let Glasgow Flourish ~ Williams		J. F. Wallace 1872 George Williams 2024		Triple Minor

Marilyn Watson

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
A Diamond for Belfast		Marilyn Watson 2006		3 Couple Longways permutation: 231

Thomas Wilson

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Carl cam' ower the Croft ~ RSCDS		Thomas Wilson 1816 RSCDS ~1977		Triple Minor
The Carle came o're the Craft ~ Williams		Thomas Wilson 1816 George Williams 2024		Triple Minor
Dumbarton Drums ~ RSCDS		Thomas Wilson 1816 RSCDS 1929		Triple Minor
Hame Came Our Gude Man ~ RSCDS		Thomas Wilson 1816 RSCDS 1981		Triple Minor
Hame Came Our Gude Man ~ Williams		Thomas Wilson 1816 George Williams 2024		Triple Minor
Lady Baird's Reel		Thomas Wilson 1816 RSCDS 1955		Triple Minor
Lady Baird's Reel ~ Williams		Thomas Wilson 1816 George Williams 2024		Triple Minor
Lord Hume's Reel ~ RSCDS		Thomas Wilson 1816 RSCDS 1951		Triple Minor
Morpeth Rant		Thomas Wilson 1816 Pat Shaw ~1965	Colin Hume	Triple Minor
Morpeth Rant ~ 3 Couple		Thomas Wilson 1816 Pat Shaw ~1965	Colin Hume	3 Couple Longways permutation: 231
My Only Jo and Dearie, O ~ RSCDS		Thomas Wilson 1816 RSCDS 1961		Triple Minor
My Only Joe & Deary O ~ Williams		Thomas Wilson 1816 George Williams 2024		Triple Minor
Rakish Highlandman ~ RSCDS		Thomas Wilson 1816 RSCDS 1957		Triple Minor
Woo'd & Married & A'		Thomas Wilson 1816		Triple Minor
Woo'd and Married and A'		Thomas Wilson 1816 RSCDS 1951		Triple Minor

Mrs. Douglas Winchester

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
The Robertson Rant		Mrs. Douglas Winchester 1949		Square

Frank Wu

Dance Title	Type	Deviser (or Editor/Publisher), Date, Interpreter	Music Performers	Formation
Chuck's Strathspey		Frank Wu 2013		Triple Minor

Number of dances	Number of versions	Number with music
108	108	12

Warning: The figures for each dance is generated programmatically by regular expression matching and may be in error. Also, for old dances, they reflect the figures used by the interpreter which may not match those of the deviser.

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Three Couple Promenade Round

Bars: 8.

In Scottish Country dance the dancers start the figure in the center of the set, in promenade hold with partner, facing up. While in English dance you tend to start from the sidelines and quickly move into that position. Dancers move up, pivot round to face the men's line, move across, pivot to face down, move down to the bottom, pivot to face the women's line, move into the center, pivot to face up, and dance up to original places, and retire to the sidelines.

Variants

The (R)SCDS introduced both two and four couple longways promenades in Book 18. Leith Country Dance, and Longwise Eightsome Reel.

History

Sharp uses a three couple promenade in his interpretation of Adson's Saraband, Playford, 1651. But I'm not sure he is right to do so. Playford says:

First cu. lead down between the rest, come with a compass to your places, the rest following

Which sounds rather different to me.

The concept of "promenading" came over from France with Cotillions.

Thomas Hurst, in his The Cotillons Made PLAIN and EASY, 1769, (page 9), defines promenading:

TWELFTH CHANGE, The Promenade, or Walk.

Every Gentleman takes his Partner by the Left-Hand; and putting his Right-Hand round her Waist; in this Manner they follow each other all round in a great Ring, and finish in their proper Places.

Note, this is not the modern skaters' hold promenade

I think Wilson may be the first to suggest joining hands in front, in his The Quadrille and Cotillion Panorama:

6.—PROMENADE, THE GREAT

All the four couples cross hands with their partners, and move round in a circle to places.

But these are all in a square set. The first examples (that I can find) in a longways set occurred in 1776, and both Thompson and Skillern published dances which used this figure.

In (R)SCDS Book 11, both the source descriptions of Glasgow Flourish (one by Anderson, and one by Wallace) contain three couple promenades, but the (R)SCDS replaced it with a lead down and up. However the next time the figure occurred (in Fidget, Book 16) it is translated unchanged.

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