
Painted Eightsome
1970, English. Directed by Margaret Tait.
Margaret Tait described this title as 'An eightsome reel played by Orkney Strathspey and Reel Society, recorded in about 1955 - 1956, later transferred to 35mm optical stock with clear picture and gradually painted over the years. Eights of different things - figures, antlers, or sometimes just blobs in tartan colours - dance their way through the figure of the reel.
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- 0h 6m
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- English
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- Released
- 1 January 1970
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Painted Eightsome isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1970. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed Painted Eightsome?
Painted Eightsome (1970) was directed by Margaret Tait.