Dance Surrey Medley 14429
Medley · 32 bars (S64+J64) · 4 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 2413)
- Devised by
- Brian Pierson (2001)
- Intensity
- 8008/8888/8888/8008 = 75% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Figure of Eight - half (FIG8;1C;HALF;)
- Reel of four - on side (REEL;R4;SIDE;)
- Hands round - 4 - and back (HR;4P;BACK;)
- Rights and Lefts - half (R&L;HALF;)
- Clap (CLAP)
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change, Slip-Step, Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Recommended Music
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- The Perthshire Volunteers (Niel Gow) [Strathspey]
- Kenny Gillies of Portnalong, Skye (Peter MacFarquhar) [Jig]
- Dorrator Bridge (James Braidwood) [Strathspey]
- Extra Info
- Twice through in Strathspey time, then twice in Jig time.
Devised for students at Surrey University while lecturing and examining …
Twice through in Strathspey time, then twice in Jig time.
Devised for students at Surrey University while lecturing and examining the MSc postgraduate course in Bridge Engineering.
Description: Bars Description
1–8 1s and 4s cross right hand and cast one place towards the middle (2s step up and 3s step down on bars 3 and 4) and dance a half figure of eight through the end couples. (2143)
9–16 With 1s facing 2s and 4s facing 3s all dance a right shoulder reel of four on the sides. (2143)
17–24 2s with 1s and 4s with 3s dance four hands round to the left and back again. (2143)
25–32 1s and 4s (middle couples) dance half rights and lefts across. 1s and 4s set and cross right hand back to own side. (2413)
Repeat once more in Strathspey time from new positions.
All four couples clap and repeat twice more in Jig time.
Surrey Medley 4/4L · M32
- 1–
- 1c & 4c cross RH | cast in (2c & 3c to ends) ; ½ Fig8 out nearest end (2,1,4,3)
- 9–
- RSh Reels4 on sides
- 17–
- 2c+1c & 4c+3c Circle4 to L & back
- 25–
- 1c+4c ½ R&L ; set | cross RH (2,4,1,3)
- Repeat in strathspey then clap & repeat twice in jig time.
Name | Date | Owner | Last changed |
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St Columba's Dancers 21-11-16 | Sarah B. | Nov. 1, 2016, 9:54 p.m. | |
St Columba's Dancers 24-04-17 | Sarah B. | Jan. 18, 2017, 9:47 p.m. |