Dance A Twinkle in His Eye 14352
Strathspey · 32 bars · 4 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 3142)
- Devised by
- Chris Godwin (Christine) (2007)
- Intensity
- 8008 8448 8888 8888 = 81% (1 turn), 81% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Hands across - 4 (HX;4P;)
- Set and Link for four (SETLNK;4P;)
- Rights and Lefts - half (R&L;HALF;)
- Hands round - 8 - and back (HR;8P;BACK;)
- Steps
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- Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Published in
- Online Sources
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
- Devised by Chris Godwin. [note: I hope this is the same person as Christine Godwin. Eric F; DD Editor]
“Dedicated …
Devised by Chris Godwin. [note: I hope this is the same person as Christine Godwin. Eric F; DD Editor]
“Dedicated to Roy Goldring, who devised so many of my favourite dances.”
| Name | Artist | Album | Media | Trk | Type | Time | Pace | Clip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Twinkle in his Eye | Neil Barron and his Scottish Dance Band | The Leeds Golden Collection | CD | 7 | S32 4 | 4:22 | 65.5 |
A Twinkle in His Eye 4/4L · S32
- 1–
- 1c+4c cross RH and cast to middle (2c+3c up/dn) ; 1c+4c RHA, finish RHJ facing own end (2,1x,4x,3)
- 9–
- 2c+1c & 4c+3c ½ Dbl Fig8, 1c & 4c cross to own end to start, all give easy hand in crossing ; 1c+4c ½ R&L (2x,4x,1x,3x)
- 17–
- S&Link for 4c: All set NHJ | all link to form lines of 4 across ; all set up/dn | all link to own sidelines. In each “link”, the two R end persons of each line cast to the two R end places of the new line (end person to the new end) while the two L end persons dance through the middle, passing the others Lsh, to the two L end places of the new line, the non-end person going to the new end. (3,1,4,2)
- 25–
- Circle8 and back.
A Twinkle in His Eye 4/4L · S32
- 1-8
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1s & 4s cross RH, cast down/up & dance RH across to end holding RH 1s facing up & 4s facing down
- 9-12
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1s lead up, cross & cast to 2nd place while 2s cast down 1 place & cross up LH to 1st place as 4s lead down, cross & cast to 3rd place while 3s cast up 1 place & cross down RH to 4th place.
- 13-16
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1s+4s dance 1/2 R&L
- 17-24
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All Set+Link for 4 twice:
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All set
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The 2 dancers at left end of lines dance to the right & curve round to face up/down while the other 2 dancers cast & chase clockwise to form lines across with the other pair of dancers
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All set in lines across the dance
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The 2 dancers at left end of lines dance to the right & curve round to their own sides while the other 2 dancers cast & chase clockwise to their own sides 3 1 4 2
- 25-32
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All dance 8H round & back
| Name | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oldenburg 2019-02-04 | 2019-02-04 | Martin McWilliam | Feb. 6, 2019, 11:17 a.m. |
| 23 02 18 Brighton Valentine's | 2023-02-18 | Chris & Lee Pratt | Jan. 10, 2023, 10:15 p.m. |
| Dance Suggestions 2019 | Judith Kowalczik | Dec. 31, 2018, 6:19 p.m. |
| Id | Subject | Date | Submitter | Assigned to | Priority | Disposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 986 | dead link | July 30, 2016, 2:58 p.m. | Jan Jones | --- | Normal | Fixed |