Dance High Society 13587
Reel · 40 bars · 4 couples (2x,4x) · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 2413)
- Devised by
- John Brenchley
- Intensity
- 8888 8888 0880 4884 8888 = 85% (1 turn), 85% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Reel of four - on side (REEL;R4;SIDE;)
- Rights and Lefts (R&L)
- Poussette - standard (POUSS;PV;)
- Figure of Eight - half (FIG8;1C;HALF;)
- Allemande - Interlocking (all forms) (ALLMND;INTLOCK)
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change
- Published in
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- Book 46 [8]
- Eight by Thirty-Two [51]
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 9 [81] (diagram only)
- Online Sources
- Recommended Music
| Name | Artist | Album | Media | Trk | Type | Time | Pace | Clip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Society | Kenny Thomson and the Wardlaw Scottish Dance Band | Book 46 | CD | 8 | R40 4 | 2:59 | 35.8 | |
| High Society | Marian Anderson and her Band | The Other Kangaroo Paw | CD | 12 | R40 4 | 3:14 | 38.8 |
High Society 4/4L · R40
On 2nd chord, 2c+4c cross (1,2x,3,4x)
- 1–
- Parallel Reels4 on the sides, on [8] mid Cs do not pass but pivot R to face end Cs (1,3,2x,4x)
- 9–
- 1c+3c & 2c+4c R&L start on sides, 3c+2c finish in middle BHJ
- 17–
- 3c+2c Poussette (1,2x,3,4x)
- 25–
- 2c & 3c ½ Fig8 round end C (1,2,3x,4x) ; All turn P RH and face end (1c+2c face up, 3c+4c down)
- 33–
- 1c+2c & 3c+4c Interlocking Allemandes: the mid couples pass each other to finish (2,4x,1,3x)
High Society 4/4L · R40
2s & 4s start on opp sides
- 1-8
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All dance reels of 4 on sides but middle couples do not pass LSh & end turning about to face corners. 1 3(2)(4)
- 9-16
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1s+3s also 2s+4s dance R&L starting RH on sides. At end 3s & 2s remain in centre facing partners joining 2H ready for …
- 17-24
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3s+2s dance poussette
- 25-32
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2s & 3s dance 1/2 Figs of 8 round end couples, all turn partners RH & end in middle 1s+2s facing up 3s+4s down. 1 2(3)(4)
- 33-40
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All dance interlocking Allemandes:
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1s & 2s dance normal Allemande but end in 3rd/1st places while 3s+4s Allemande (down) & up to 4th/2nd places to end 2(4)1(3)
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Added on: 2020-11-02 (John Brenchley)
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