Dance The Railwayman 11565
Jig · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 213)
- Devised by
- Rik de Vroome
- Intensity
- 844 888 822 844 = 70% (1 turn), 53% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Chase (CHASE)
- Hands across - 4 - half (HX;4P;HALF;)
- Rights and Lefts - diagonal (R&L;DIAG;)
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change
- Published in
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
- This dance was written for our dancing friends Jim and Aline Cook from Richmond (UK), who are both fond of …
This dance was written for our dancing friends Jim and Aline Cook from Richmond (UK), who are both fond of trains (steam or otherwise), but Jim is by far the fondest.
The Railwayman 3/4L · J32
- 1–6
- 1c+3c chase cclw half round (1M+3W cast to start) ; 2c+1c ½ LHA (3x,1,2x)
- 7–8
- 1c keeping LHJ turn ½ while 2c dance out to sideline {1} and into middle {1} while 3c step in on [8], all finish facing down in promhold (3x,1x,2x)
- 9–
- All take Allemande hold and dance down ; turn in as in Gay Gordons and dance up again (M on right), finish 3c+2c pn sidelines, 1c facing up in Allemande hold (3x,1x,2x)
- 17–
- 1c sets to 3c and turning as in Gay Gordons faces down | 1c sets to 2c, finish facing P ; 1c dances to own side in 4 PdB, 1W dancing under her own R arm as in Gay Gordons (3x,1,2x)
- 25–
- 3c+1c+2c diagonal R&L
On the second turn, 1M omits polite turn to start the chase, and 1c dances to 4pl at the end (4c up)
| Name | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17th FSCDC Tea Dance “Remembering Rik de Vroome” | 2022-09-10 | Anselm Lingnau | Sept. 10, 2022, 11:28 p.m. |
| The Sunday Class Dance on RadioGH - 2023-07-02 | 2023-07-02 | Amanda Peart | July 2, 2023, 5:28 p.m. |
