Dance The Grumpy Gentleman 12802
Jig · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 213)
- Devised by
- Gillian Jennings
- Intensity
- 880/844/844/888 = 56% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Set and Rotate (SETROT;2C;)
- Reel of three - half (REEL;HALF;R3;)
- Reel of four - diagonal - half (REEL;DIAG;HALF;R4;)
- Half-turn and cast away (HTCAST)
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change
- Published in
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- Birmingham Diamond Jubilee Dance Book - 1946-2006 [22]
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 9 [76] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams, Supplement to the 8th Edition [14] (diagram only)
- Recommended Music
| Name | Artist | Album | Media | Trk | Type | Time | Pace | Clip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Grumpy Gentleman | Lothian Scottish Dance Band | Diamond Jubilee | CD | 10 | J32 8 | 4:37 | 34.6 |
The Grumpy Gentleman 3/4L · J32
- 1-8
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1s+2s Set & Rotate :
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Set, rotate singly & dance on 1 place clockwise, change places RH on sides & dance on 1 place to own sides (1s in 2nd pl)
- 9-16
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1s dance LSh round 3s & dance 1/2 reel of 3 on sides (RSh to 2s to start) & end facing 1st corners (pstn)
- 17-24
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1s dance 1/2 diagonal reel of 4 with 1st corners, pass RSh & dance 1/2 diagonal reel with 2nd corners (pstn) to end 2nd place opposite sides. (2) (1) (3)
- 25-32
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All set twice & 1/2 turn partner, pull back RSh (twirl) & dance out to places
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