Dance Irish Drover 11656
Strathspey · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 213)
- Devised by
- Maggie & Duncan Keppie
- Intensity
- 844/844/844/888 = 75% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Lead/Dance down and cast up (DWN;CBL)
- Hands across - 3 (HX;3P;)
- Corners Pass and Turn (C-P&T)
- Hands round - 3 (HR;3P;)
- Petronella - quarter (4 bars) (PET;QUART;)
- Hands round - 6 - and back (HR;6P;BACK;)
- Steps
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- Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Published in
- Extra Info
- The first 8 bars are taken directly from the Irish Rover, making the Irish Drover a useful precursor to that …
The first 8 bars are taken directly from the Irish Rover, making the Irish Drover a useful precursor to that widely popular, but more challenging dance. We recommend the Gypsy Rover in Gaelic College SCD Book #02 as a way to learn the last 8 bars of the Irish Rover.
Irish Drover 3/4L · S32
- 1–
- 1c dance down and cast up round 3c to 2pl (2c up) ; 2c+1W & 1M+3c RHA. 1c face 1cnrs
- 9–
- Corners Pass and Turn ; repeat with 2cnrs. 1c passing P LSh in centre finish BtoB, 1M facing up
- 17–
- 2c+1M & 1W+3c Circle3 L. On [20], 1c pivot R to face P ; 1c set | Petronella turn (2,1,3)
- 25–
- Circle6 and back (2,1,3)
Name | Date | Owner | Last changed |
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Kennebunk, 17 Mar | 2024-03-17 | Merrill Henderson | March 16, 2024, 1:20 a.m. |