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Dance Bonavista 10456

Reel · 40 bars · 4 couples · Longwise - 4   (Progression: 2413)

Devised by
Georgina Finlay (1997)
Intensity
8008/8888/8888/8008/8008 = 70% (whole dance)
Formations
Steps
  • Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change
Published in
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Bonavista 4/4L · R40
1–
1c & 4c Petronella turn | set (2c & 3c step out) ; 1c & 4c turn P LH 1¼ into lines3 across, 1c between 2c & 4c between 3c facing opposite sides
9–
1c+2c & 3c+4c Modified Celtic Reel : 1c+2c & 3c+4c pass RSh | “outers” chase clw ¼ while{2} “inners” turn LH ¾ and face same person ; repeat [9–12]
17–
Repeat [9–16] to finish as on [9], 1c facing down & 4c facing up
25–
1c & 4s set twice ; ½ R&L to sides (2,4,1,3)
33–
1M(+4M following) dance LSh round 3M and up between 3c while{4} 4W(+1W following) dance LSh round 2W and down between 2c ; 1c+4c ¾ LHA to sides (2,4,1,3)
Bonavista 4/4L · R40
1-8

1s & 4s petronella turn & set (2s & 3s step up/ down 3-4); 1s & 4s turn partner LH 1.1/4 times, 1s finish between 2s, 4s between 3s all facing opp sides

9-24

1s+2s also 3s+4s dance Modified “Celtic Reel”:

9-12 1s+2s (3s+4s) pass RSh as for reel of 4, 1s (3s) dance clockwise 1/4 way while 2s (4s) turn 3/4 LH round each other to face other prtnr (up/down)

13-16 1s+2s (3s+4s) pass RSh as for reel of 4, 2s (4s) dance clockwise 1/4 way while 1s turn 3/4 LH round each other to face other partner (across)

17-24 1s+2s (3s+4s) repeat bars 9-16 to end 1s between facing down, 4s between 3s facing up.

25-32

1s & 4s set twice to each other & dance 1/2 R&L to end on own sides in 2nd/3rd places facing out. 2 4 1 3

33-36

1M followed by 4M dances down behind 3M & dances up between 3s while 4L followed by 1L dances up behind 2L & dances down between 2s

37-40

1s+4s dance LH across 3/4 round to end on own sides in order 2 4 1 3

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Added on: 2020-03-15 (Murrough Landon)
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NameDateOwnerLast changed
160321 The More Unusual Dance Club 2016-03-21 Peter Dixon Nov. 2, 2016, 12:37 p.m.
Chemnitz_Friday SCD Chemnitz Feb. 6, 2018, 6:27 p.m.

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