The Atlanta Branch has selected 60 core dances that we use in the majority of our events, both programs for Socials and major events such as our Unicoi Workshop and the Stone Mountain Highland Games dances. Familiarity provides the opportunity to understand and polish each dance. 20 dances are added/removed annually, as guided by the Atlanta Branch teachers and board.
The 20 new dances for 2020 are listed in the table below – click the name of the dance to see a video demo.
| Title | Bars | Type* | Couples* | Level* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Captain’s House | 32 | R | 3.4 | B |
| Craigleath | 88 | R | 4sq | B |
| The Kissing Bridge | 32 | R | 3.4 | B |
| The Reverand John MacFarlane | 32 | R | 4 | I |
| Blooms of Bon Accord | 32 | R | 4 | E |
| The Fireworks Reel | 32 | R | 3.4 | E |
| Polharrow Burn | 32 | R | 5 | E |
| The Jubilee Jig | 32 | J | 3.4 | B |
| Newburgh Jig | 32 | J | 3.4 | B |
| The Shetland Shepherdess | 32 | J | 3.4 | B |
| Gaelforce Wind | 32 | J | 3.4 | I |
| The Happy Meeting | 32 | J | 3.4 | I |
| Christine M Phillips | 32 | J | 3.4 | E |
| The Compleat Gardener | 32 | J | 3.4 | E |
| Lady Charlotte Bruce | 32 | S | 3.4 | B |
| Sandy O’er the Lea | 32 | S | 2.4 | B |
| Aging Gracefully | 32 | S | 3.4 | I |
| The Bonnie Tree | 32 | S | 3.4 | I |
| The Haar on Skye | 32 | S | 3.4 | I |
| The Lea Rig | 32 | S | 3.4 | I |
| Linnea’s Strathspey | 32 | S | 3.4 | E |
*Key:
- Dance Types are Reel (R), Jig (J), and Strathspey (S)
- Couples indicates the number of couples for the dance plus the total number of couples in a set. For example “3.4” indicates the dance is for 3 couples in a 4 couple set, etc.
- Set formation is longwise unless otherwise indicated (e.g., “sq” means a square set)
- Levels are Beginner (B), Intermediate (I), and Experienced (E)
Click below for a full list of our 2020 Core Dances, and Dance Briefs.