Dance A Far Distant Land 13603
Reel · 48 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 213)
- Devised by
- Stephen Brown (1999)
- Intensity
- 888/888/800/844/844/888 = 58% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Advance and Retire (ADVRET;2S;)
- Promenade 3 couples (PROM;3C;)
- Reel of three - promenade hold (REEL;PRMHLD;R3;)
- Reel of three - half (REEL;HALF;R3;)
- Hands round - 6 - and back (HR;6P;BACK;)
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change, Slip-Step
- Published in
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
- Devised: 1999–07
Devised: 1999–07
| Name | Artist | Album | Media | Trk | Type | Time | Pace | Clip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Far Distant Land | Nicol McLaren and his Scottish Dance Band | Music for 16 dances from the Ribble Valley Book | CD | 9 | R48 8 | 7:07 | 35.6 |
A Far Distant Land 3/4L · R48
- 1-8
- 1s+2s+3s Adv+Ret, turn partners RH finishing in middle in prom hold, all facing up
- 9-16
- 1s+2s+3s Promenade, ending in original places
- 17-24
- 1s set, cast (2s step up), turn 1.1/4 RH into prom hold (1L on right of 1M) facing 3L
- 25-32
- 1s in prom hold dance RSh diag reel of 3 with 1st corners (3L+2M), 1s end curving round to face 2L
- 33-40
- 1s in prom hold dance 1/2 LSh diag reel of 3 with 2nd corners (2L+3M). While 2L+3M continue reel (i.e. 8 bar reel for 2L+3M), 1s dance down, cross below 3rd place & cast up to 2nd place own sides
- 41-48
- 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round and back
| Name | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|
| The More Unusual Dance Club 16/01/2023 | 2023-01-16 | Peter Dixon | Jan. 7, 2023, 2:32 p.m. |
| 160118 The More Unusual Dance Club | 2016-01-18 | Peter Dixon | Nov. 24, 2016, 5:03 p.m. |
| 170515 The More Unusual Dance Club | 2017-05-15 | Peter Dixon | July 22, 2017, 7 p.m. |
| RSCDS Ribble Valley Dances 42648 | 2023-08-14 | Michael John | Aug. 14, 2023, 12:59 p.m. |
| Castle Douglas 2018 | 2018-11-10 | John Riddet | Nov. 6, 2018, 12:21 p.m. |
