Dance Val's Juniper Strathspey 13869
Strathspey · 40 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 3 (Progression: 231)
- Devised by
- Helen Freer
- Intensity
- 888/888/484/888 = 92% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Reel of three - crossing (REEL;CRSING;R3;)
- Set and Link for three (SETLNK;3P;)
- Hands round - 6 - half (HR;6P;HALF;)
- Reel of four - diagonal - half (REEL;DIAG;HALF;R4;)
- Grand Chain - special (GCHAIN-SP)
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Steps
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- Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Published in
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
- Written for Val Woodward after discussion about wanting a dance written for her and what she would call it.
Written for Val Woodward after discussion about wanting a dance written for her and what she would call it.
Val's Juniper Strathspey 3/3L · S40
- 1-
- Crossover Reels3 on the sides, to start 2c cross up (no hands) and 1c+3c cast and loop at the end (1,2x,3)
- 9-
- All S&Link3 ; ½ Circle6 L (lines across)
- 17-
- All S&Link3 ; ½ Circle6 L (3x,2,1x))
- 25-
- 2c+1cnrs ½ diag Reel4, 2c with twirl R finish BtoB in middle, W facing up, M down ; 2c+4cnrs ½ diag Reel4, finish (1,2,3) 2c facing 3c
- 33-
- Modified Gr-Chain: 1c turn RH while{2} 2c+3c pass RH | 2c turn LH while{2} 1c+3c pass LH ; 3c turn RH while{2} 2c+3c pass RH | 1c turn RH while{2} 2c+3c pass RH (2,3,1)
1c continues into next reel without polite turn
Val's Juniper Strathspey 3/3L · S40
- 1–8
- Mirror Reels of Three on the sidelines 2’s Crossing up ( no hands) to begin whilst 1’s & 3’s casting into reels ( 1’s & 3’s curving into place to end the reels)
- 9–16
- 1’s 2’s (on opposite sides) 3’s Set and Link for Three and joining hands in lines across the dance and flow into 6 hands round to the left half way.
- 17–24
- 1’s 2’s 3’s Set and Link for Three and joining hands on the sidelines flow into 6 hands to the left to the left half way
- 25–28
- 2’s dance half diagonal reel of four with first corner positions (passing corners right shoulder to begin). At the end of the reel (end of bar 28) 2’s come in towards each other and turn their back on their partner and finish back to back in the middle with the 2nd Women facing up and 2nd Man faces down towards their 4th corner positions
- 29–32
- 2’s dance half diagonal reel of four with fourth corner positions. Finish everyone on their own sides in the order 123 and with 1’s facing across, 2’s facing down, 3’s facing up
- 33–40
- 1’s 2’s & 3’s Progressive Grand Chain 1’s Turn right hand (once round) WHILST 2nd & 3rd Man and 2nd & 3rd Women cross right hand 2’s Turn left hand (once round) WHILST 1st &3rd Man and 1st & 3rd Women cross left hand 3’s Turn right hand (once round) WHILST 1st& 2nd Man and 1st & 2nd Women cross right hand 1’s Turn left hand (once round) WHILST3rd & 2nd Man and 3rd &2nd Women cross left hand Finish 2 3 1
(At end of 1’s final left turn continue out and up to start reel on the sidelines, no polite turn)
Val's Juniper Strathspey 3/3L · S40
- 1-8
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Mirror reels of 3 on sides (2 cross up - no hands, 1s & 3s cast to start) 1s & 3s curve into place at end of reels
- 9-16
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1s+2s+3s Set+Link for 3, flowing into circle 6H 1/2 round to left
- 17-24
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Repeat 9-16
- 25-28
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2s dance 1/2 diag reel of 4 with 1st corners (pstn), approach each other & pull back RSh to face 4th corners (pstn)
- 29-32
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2s dance 1/2 diag reel of 4 with 4th corners. End on sides, 1s facing across, 2s facing down, 3s facing up
- 33-40
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All dance Progressive Grand Chain:
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33-34 1s (at top) turn once round RH as 2s+3s change places RH on sides,
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35-36 2s (at bottom) turn once round LH as 1s+3s change places LH on sides,
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37-38 3s (at top) turn once round RH as 1s+2s change places RH on sides,
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39-40 1s (at bottom) turn once round LH as 2s+3s change places LH on sides to end 2 3 1
Name | Date | Owner | Last changed |
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20220707 - International Online Class | 2022-07-07 | Zsofia Jozsef | July 8, 2022, 10:11 a.m. |
RSCDS Manchester Branch 80th Dance | 2015-05-16 | Helen Freer | March 28, 2015, 12:38 p.m. |
Dances to do | Peter Jamieson | Aug. 11, 2023, 10:13 p.m. | |
Strathspey 3/3L | Verl Girl | May 7, 2016, 11:36 a.m. |
Id | Subject | Date | Submitter | Assigned to | Priority | Disposition |
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684 | Val's Juniper Strathspey. Details of Dance | March 28, 2015, 11:55 a.m. | Helen Freer | Eric Ferguson | Normal | Fixed |