From: "Campbell Tyler" To: Subject: Most frequent dances - 500 programmes Date: Sun, 17 May 2009 22:52:20 +0200 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Reply-To: strathspey@strathspey.org Well, 500 programmes captured so time for an update. The most frequent dances are appearing on every 5th programme on average. The 50th is appearing on every 12th programme, and the 100th on every 20th. There are now 1086 (up from 958 after 400 programmes) dances on my database, 428 (367 previously) of which have only appeared on one programme. To me this indicates that I have basically covered all the known dances and that all is happening now is I am getting locally devised dances that are danced for a specific occasion only. Interesting if one extrapolates that sort of figure to Dance Data's 13 000 plus. My next project is to analyse the RSCDS dances to see how they fare compared to the others. I have arranged with the International Branch to use their website for a more detailed report. I am still in the process of setting up that link. The top 3 (Pelorus Jack, Mairis Wedding and Montgomeries Rant) are still way ahead of the rest, although very close to each other (105, 105 and 103). Number 4, Minister on the Loch has 91 appearances and is way ahead of all the other strathspeys. The fifth dance, Miss Johnstone of Ardrossan has fallen back into the following "pelaton", with 78 appearances, the others right behind. There are no major movers this time, except perhaps for Follow Me Home, which has jumped into the top 50 from 65th last time. MacDonald of the Isles and Sugar Candie have also continued their progress. Piper and the Penguin on the other hand seems on the way out. The demise of Monymusk is now absolute, from 7th position when I first reported, to out of the top 100. I wonder why? De'il Amang The Tailors has finally dropped out of the top 10, having been top at one stage for some time. Top Scottish dance - Catch the Wind (replaced Mairi's Wedding), English - Montgomeries Rant, USA - Pelorus Jack, Australia - still Minister on the Loch, by a country mile. The top 50 are (previous positions after): 1 Pelorus Jack 1 2 Mairis Wedding 2 3 Montgomeries Rant 3 4 Minister on the Loch 4 5 Miss Johnstone of Ardrossan (5) 6 Reel of the Royal Scots 6 7 Maxwell's Rant 16 8 Hoopers Jig 9 9 Joie de Vivre 11 10 Irish Rover 7 11 Deil Amang the Tailors 8 12 Bratach Bana 10 13 Wild Geese 17 14 Neidpath Castle 12 15 Shiftin' Bobbins 13 16 Dream Catcher 14 17 Reel of the 51st Division 15 18 Sailor 18 19 Sugar Candie 22 (and 27 before that) 20 Bees of Maggieknockater 25 21 Mrs Stewart's Jig 19 22 Gang The Same Gate 21 23 Catch the Wind 24 24 Machine without Horses 27 25 MacDonald of the Isles 36 (39 before that) 26 Seton's Ceilidh Band 23 27 Luckenbooth Brooch 26 28 Silver Tassie 35 29 Napier's Index 29 30 Gentleman 33 31 EH37AF 37 32 Polharrow Burn 20 33 Tribute to the Borders 32 34 Culla Bay 39 (and 43 before that) 35 Ian Powrie's Farewell 41 36 Piper and the Penguin 28 (and 22 before that) 37 Laird of Milton's Daughter 44 38 Quarries Jig 30 39 Robertson Rant 38 40 Clutha 34 41 Belle of Bon Accord 31 42 Duke of Perth 40 43 Cherrybank Gardens 42 44 Jubilee Jig 47 45 Trip to Bavaria 53 46 General Stuart's Reel 50 47 Follow Me Home 65 48 White Heather Jig 56 49 Wind on Loch Fyne 43 50 John of Bon Accord 46 Dropped off since last time: 52 Rose of the North 45 54 Miss Milligan's Strathspey 48 57 Nurseryman 49 Till next time and the International Branch Website. Campbell Tyler Cape Town