Dance The Clavie 1229
Reel · 40 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 213)
- Devised by
- Barry Priddey
- Intensity
- 800/888/844/888/84 = 55% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Reel of three - across (REEL;ACROSS;R3;)
- Reel of four - diagonal (REEL;DIAG;R4;)
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change
- Published in
- Extra Info
- “Burning the Clavie is a fire festival held annually at Burghead on January 11th. The Clavie, made from half a …
“Burning the Clavie is a fire festival held annually at Burghead on January 11th. The Clavie, made from half a tar barrel and fixed to a six foot spike, is lit then carried through the streets of the town before being taken to a nearby hilltop from which the burning embers are scattered.”
The Clavie 3/4L · R40
- 1–
- 1c turn P RH | cast off (2c up) ; turn P RH ¾ to finish on midline facing own side | set. On [8] 1c pivot to face P
- 9–
- Reels3 across, 1c RSh to 1cnrs. 1c face 1cnrs
- 17–
- Reel4 on 1diag. 1c pass P LSh
- 25–
- Reels3 across, 1c LSh to 2cnrs. 1c face 2cnrs
- 33–
- Reel4 on 2diag, 1c LSh to 2cnrs.
Deviser’s note : At the end, 1c continue into the right hand turn to repeat the dance, without first returning to the side lines. Similarly, at the end of the repeat, they continue into a right hand turn and cast to 4th place as the new 1st couple turn right hand and cast.
| Id | Subject | Date | Submitter | Assigned to | Priority | Disposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1334 | The Clavie | Jan. 14, 2018, 9:03 p.m. | Kate Bould | Eric Ferguson | Normal | Fixed |