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Dance Gillian's Strathspey 11299

Strathspey · 40 bars · 4 couples · Longwise - 4   (Progression: 2341)

Devised by
Gordon Thomson (2003)
Intensity
8800 8888 8888 8440 8008 = 70% (1 turn), 70% (whole dance)
Formations
Steps
  • Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
Published in
Extra Info
The notes say “This dance is named after Gillian Barella in recognition of her teaching at the Nacton Scottish Country …

The notes say “This dance is named after Gillian Barella in recognition of her teaching at the Nacton Scottish Country Dancing Group.”

Gillian's Strathspey 4/4L · S40
1–
1c+2c & 3c+4c Poussette.
9–
1c+2c & 3c+4c set | Petronella in tandem to face P up/down ; parallel ½Reels4 on sides, finish facing P up/dn
17–
All Set | petronella in tandem to sidelines, Parallel ½Reels4 on the sides (1,2,3,4).
25–
1c+2c cross RH | ½ RHA ; 1c+3c cross RH | ½ RHA (2,3,1,4)
33–
1c+4c Espagnole (2,3,4,1).

Espagnole: both W lead RHJ to M side, cross and cast back to exchanged places while{4} Men cross to W side, lead RHJ back to M side and cross to exchanged places ; all turn P EH (2,1)

Gillian's Strathspey 4/4L · S40
1-8

1s+2s also 3s+4s dance Diamond Poussette

9-16

1s+2s also 3s+4s set & petronella-in-tandem 1 place (1s+3s on Men’s side & 2s+4s on Ladies), all dance 1/2 reels of 4 on sides

17-24

Repeat bars 9-12 but set across the set & petronella-in-tandem to end on sides, all dance 1/2 reels of 4 on sides (back to original places)

25-32

1s+2s cross RH & dance 1/2 RH across, 1s+3s cross RH & dance 1/2 RH across

33-40

1s+4s dance Espagnole:

33-34 1s+4s cross (Ladies lead across RH passing between Men) with Ladies changing places RH

35-36 1s+4s cross back (Men lead across RH between Ladies) with Men changing places RH

37-40 4s turn RH as 1s turn LH

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Woodbridge SCD group, Ipswich UK, 2024.

Added on: 2024-01-15 (Murrough Landon)
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NameDateOwnerLast changed
190121 The More Unusual Dance Club 2019-01-21 Peter Dixon Dec. 23, 2018, 1:11 p.m.
160516 The More Unusual Dance Club 2016-05-16 Peter Dixon Oct. 18, 2016, 5:11 p.m.
Ipswich Christmas Dance 2015-12-12 David Ambrose Dec. 2, 2015, 11:51 a.m.
RSCDS Sutton Coldfield - social 14 January 2022 2022-01-14 Nicola Scott Jan. 11, 2022, 5:51 p.m.
Budapest Local Club 28.08.2014 2014-08-28 Zoltán Gräff Aug. 29, 2014, 10:12 a.m.
Scottish Flowers Hildesheim 2014-12-08 2014-12-08 Cord Walter March 2, 2024, 11:22 p.m.
Dance Recordings at Bredfield 2023-12-27 Janina Lileikyte Dec. 27, 2023, 10:59 a.m.
Berlin Hopalots 2014 Social, 28th November 2014 2014-11-28 Rainer Binias July 20, 2014, 2:16 p.m.
150216 The More Unusual Dance Club 2015-02-16 Peter Dixon Jan. 25, 2015, 6:02 p.m.
150316 The More Unusual Dance Club 2015-03-16 Peter Dixon March 6, 2015, 5:30 p.m.
Luckenbooth Circle - Bury St Edmunds 2024-02-16 David Ambrose Feb. 11, 2024, 8:20 p.m.
NFSCD St Andrew's Dance 2019-11-30 Joan Blake Nov. 15, 2019, 1:52 p.m.
Scottish Flowers Hildesheim 2014 Cord Walter Sept. 22, 2014, 10:27 p.m.
SF Hildesheim 4 Paare Cord Walter Sept. 25, 2023, 9:48 p.m.

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