The Lomond Waltz

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

THE LOMOND WALTZ (W32) Round The Room
All couples in a circle around the room, the Man with his back to the centre, Lady facing the Man. Couples progress in an anticlockwise direction.
Couples take waltz hold.
Man leads. The Lady's steps are on the opposite feet to the Man's so that she mirrors his moves.

1- 8 Each couple will dance a small square in their own space as follows:
Man takes 2 steps to the Left (Lady to the Right)
Man takes 2 steps Back (Lady Forward)
Man takes 2 steps Right (Lady to the Left)
Man takes 2 steps Forward (Lady Back)
9-12 Couple half turn to end back to back touching hands, then half turn again (so that they've done a full turn) to face each other and touch hands
13-14 Couple take both hands and step in towards each other with Man stepping more to the Right so that Lady moves slightly more to his Left side
15-16 Couple step away from each other then Man turns Lady under his Left arm to exchange places (Lady ends with her back to centre of the circle)
17-20 Repeat bars 13-16 to end in original places (i.e. with Man's back to the centre)
21-24 Man steps to Left (Lady to Right) then onto his Right foot by crossing it over his Left (Lady onto Left foot by crossing it over her Right) then Points with his Left foot to the Left side (Lady Right foot to Right) and then closes Left foot to the Right (Lady closes Right foot to Left)
25-28 Man and Lady repeat bars 21-24 in opposite direction: Man steps to Right (Lady to Left) then onto his Left foot by crossing it over his Right (Lady onto Right foot by crossing it over her Left) then Points with his Right foot to the Right side (Lady Left foot to Left) and then closes Right foot to the Left (Lady closes Left foot to Right)
29-32 Each couple do 2 waltz turns, or 3 if they are up to it, progressing anticlockwise as they waltz.

(WEECRIB)

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Dance Notes

Each repetition takes 32 bars. Couples neither overtake nor waltz around each other. They are in the same order in the circle as they started the dance.

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Dance Information

Loch Lomond, located in Scotland, is the largest freshwater loch by surface area in Great Britain, stretching approximately 39 kilometres (24 miles) from its southern shores near Balloch to its northern end at Ardlui. Its width varies between 1 and 8 kilometres (0.6 to 5 miles), covering an area of around 71 square kilometres (27 square miles) and reaching depths of up to 190 metres (620 feet).

Situated within the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park, the loch is surrounded by a striking landscape, with rolling hills in the south and rugged mountains in the north. Among these is Ben Lomond, which stands at 974 metres (3,196 feet) and is a well-loved destination for hikers. The area is home to a diverse array of wildlife, including ospreys, golden eagles, red deer, and otters, while its waters contain species such as salmon, trout, and pike, making it popular with anglers.

Loch Lomond contains more than 30 islands, among them Inchmurrin, Inchcailloch, and Inchconnachan. Inchmurrin, the largest freshwater island in the British Isles, was once home to a medieval monastery and later served as a hunting retreat for Scottish nobility. Inchconnachan is particularly notable for its colony of wild wallabies, introduced in the 1940s.

The loch's name originates from the Gaelic "Loch Laomainn", meaning "Lake of the Elms". It has long been celebrated for its natural beauty and has inspired poetry, literature, and the famous Scottish song "The Bonnie Banks o' Loch Lomond".

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