The Drums Of Duntulm Castle
Scottish Country Dance Instruction
The Drums Of Duntulm Castle 32-bar reel for three couples in a four-couple longwise set, Devised By Holger Schuckelt, Published In Riverside Dances, 20131- 2 1st couple turn with the right hand
3- 4 1st couple cast off one place while 2nd couple step up
5- 8 1st couple dance up the middle and cast off to second place
9-12 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples dance half mirror reels of three on own sides
(1st and 3rd men pass by the right to begin while 1st and 3rd women pass by the left)
13-16 1st woman with 3rd couple and 1st man with 2nd couple dance half reels of three across the set
(1st woman and 3rd man and 1st man and 2nd woman pass by the left to begin) to finish (3) (1) (2)
17-24 1st couple dance diagonal rights and lefts
(1st woman starting up and 1st man down) to finish 1st couple in second place on opposite sides
25-32 1st couple dance half petronella back to own sides
Repeat, having passed a couple.
(Dance crib compiled by Geraldine and Holger Schuckelt, under the CCA NoDerivatives 4.0 International License, 2017)
Keith Rose's Crib Diagram
Dance Information
This dance was written by Holger in January 2013.The drum solo in "The Magic of Merrill" reminded him of the crashing of the waves around Duntulm Castle at the northern coast of the Isle of Skye.
Recommended music: "Return from India" (traditional) recorded as: "The Magic of Merrill" on "Dance for Joy!" by Reel of Seven.
(Dance information by Geraldine and Holger Schuckelt, under the CCA NoDerivatives 4.0 International License, 2017)
Published in Riverside Dances, reproduced here under this Creative Commons Attribution - NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.
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