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Dance The Radical Road 15429

Reel · 128 bars · 4 couples · Square   (Progression: OnceOnly)

Devised by
Stewart Adam
Intensity
88/88//80/08//88/88/88/88//88/88/88/88/80/08/88/88 = 87% (whole dance)
Formations
Steps
  • Skip-Change, Slip-Step
Published in
Recommended Music
Extra Info
88/88/ 1 - 8 All face ptnr - pass R, L, R, L then turn ptnr RH 9 - 16 …

88/88/ 1 - 8 All face ptnr - pass R, L, R, L then turn ptnr RH 9 - 16 Repeat back home /80/08/ 17 - 24 In waltz hold top cps slip to opp. end (men BTB), Repeat Ls BTB 25 - 32 Side cps Repeat. /88/88/88/88/88/88/88/88/ 33 - 40 Head M in centre While rest Circle, pivot, chase back 41 - 48 top 4, bottom 4 LHA, RHA 49 - 56 Side M Repeat 57 - 64 Side 4s LHA, RHA 65 - 72 Head Ls repeat 73 - 80 Heads RHA, LHA 81 - 88 Side Ls repeat 89 - 96 Sides RHA, LHA /80/80/ 97 - 112 Repeat 17 - 32 /88/88 113 - 128 Repeat 1 - 16

NameArtistAlbumMediaTrkTypeTimePaceClip
The Radical Road Iain MacPhail and his Scottish Dance Band Music for the Commonwealth Ceilidh CD 4 R32 42:17 34.2
The Radical Road 4S · R128
1–
All face P and dance ½ G-Chain (no hands) ; turn P RH (3,4,1,2)
9–
Repeat [1–8], all turn P into Waltzhold. (1,2,3,4)
17–
1c+3c slip across, M passing BtoB | and back, W passing BtoB
25–
2c+4c repeat [17–24]
33–
1M+3M in centre dance free steps while{8} the others circle6 L, pivot L and chase to places
41–48
Top four dancers (1M, 1W, 2W, 4M) + Bottom four LHA ; RHA
49–64
2M+4M in middle, repeat [33–48], the “side fours” dancing the LHA ; RHA
65–80
1W+3W in middle, repeat [33–48]
81–96
2W+4W in middle, repeat [33–48], the “side fours” dancing the LHA ; RHA
97–112
Repeat [17–32]
112–128
Repeat [1–16], all turn P into Waltzhold.
The Radical Road 4S · R128

Start all facing partners
Chorus 1

1-8
All dance 1/2 Grand Chain (NO hands) & turn partners RH once round
9-16
Repeat 1-8 back to places, all turning RH into waltz hold facing centre
17-24
1s+3s slip step up/down to change places (Men pass BtoB) and slip step back to places (Ladies pass BtoB)
25-32
2s+4s repeat 17-24

Dance

1-8
1M+3M in centre dance own choice/style while others circle Left (3 bars), pivot R foot over L and chase back to places
9-16
1s+2L+4M & 3s+2M+4L (top/bottom 4 dancers) dance LH across, RH back, 2M+4M finish in centre
17-24
Repeat 1-8 with 2M+4M in centre
25-32
4s+1L+3M & 2s+1M+3L (4 dancers each side) dance LH across, RH back, 1L+3L finish in centre
33-48
Repeat 1-16 with 1L+3L in centre
49-64
Repeat 1-16 with 2L+4L in centre, all finish in waltz hold facing centre

Chorus 2

1-8
1s+3s slip step up/down to change places (Men pass BtoB) and slip step back to places (Ladies pass BtoB)
9-16
2s+4s repeat 1-8
17-24
All dance 1/2 Grand Chain (NO hands) & turn partners RH once round
25-32
Repeat 17-24 back to places, all turn RH into waltz hold facing centre

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Added on: 2014-11-03 (Narhalla Dancers)
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NameDateOwnerLast changed
Rhein-Main-Mini-Social, 2. Februar 2015 (DA) 2015-02-02 Anselm Lingnau Jan. 27, 2015, 4:18 p.m.
Rhein-Main-Mini-Social, 13. Januar 2015 (F) 2015-01-13 Anselm Lingnau Nov. 16, 2014, 7:56 p.m.
Commonwealth Ceilidh Sandra McLevy June 19, 2014, 12:43 a.m.
Rhein-Main-Mini-Social, 5. Dezember 2014 (MZ) 2014-12-05 Anselm Lingnau Nov. 16, 2014, 5:33 p.m.
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FSCDC 2 December 2014 2014-12-02 Anselm Lingnau Dec. 21, 2014, 3:47 p.m.
ZA 2014-06-21 Commonwealth Ceilidh revised 2014-06-21 Heather Hodgson June 20, 2014, 2:27 p.m.
Rhein-Main Mini Social: Dances Anselm Lingnau July 17, 2018, 1:30 a.m.
ZA 2015 CelticCritters Examples for Cribs Diagrams Workshop Heather Hodgson Oct. 16, 2015, 1:48 p.m.

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IdSubjectDateSubmitterAssigned toPriorityDisposition
516 Radical Road, The Sept. 9, 2014, 9:14 a.m. Meinhard Eric Ferguson Normal Fixed