Dance Dandie Dinmont 1551
Strathspey · 32 bars · 2 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 21)
- Devised by
- Hugh Foss
- Intensity
- 60/88/88/77 = 56% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Figure of Eight - half (FIG8;1C;HALF;)
- Arches (ARCHES)
- Hands round - 4 - half (HR;4P;HALF;)
- Hands across - 4 - half (HX;4P;HALF;)
- Steps
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- Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Published in
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- Waverley Fugues [2]
- Recommended Music
Dandie Dinmont 2/4L · S32
- 1–8
- 1L casts to below 2L, crosses up diagonally to above 1M, then 1s in prom. hold cast behind 2M and cross up to 1L place facing out
- 9–16
- 1s in prom. hold cast below 2L and with NHJ cross up to 1M place making an arch WHILE 2M casts up to 1M place and crosses down diagonally under 1s arch to below 2L; then 1s NHJ cast tightly while 2s NHJ cast up tightly and all cross set, 1s under arch of 2s, & turn inward to face across (1s on L side, 2s opposite)
- 17–24
- 1s & 2s 4H ½ round to L and set to partners, M NHJ facing up, Ls NHJ facing down; repeat 4H ½ round to L and set facing across dance, partners NHJ
- 25–32
- 1M & 2L turn ½ RH, 1L & 2M join for ½ RH across, ½ LH across to own sides, set facing across NHJ
Dandie Dinmont 2/4L · S32
- 1-8
- 1L casts round 2L & dances up above 1M; 1s take prom hold, cast round 2M & across to 1L place facing out
- 9-12
- 1s cast round 2L, dance up NHJ to 1M place making arch while 2M casts up & crosses down under arch to below 2L
- 13-16
- 1s cast down & 2s cast up & cross set, 1s dancing under arch made by 2s (1s on ladies’ side, 2s on Men’s side). All face in
- 17-20
- 1s+2s circle 4H 1/2 round & set (Men NHJ facing up, Ladies NHJ facing down)
- 21-24
- 1s+2s circle 4H 1/2 round & set (on sides, NHJ with partner)
- 25-32
- 1M+2L 1/2 turn RH, 1L+2M join in & dance 1/2 RH across, 1s+2s dance 1/2 LH across to own sides & set to partners
| Name | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 RSCDS SF Picnic Dance on Mt Tamalpias | 1968-07-20 | Andy Peterson | Dec. 27, 2020, 2:47 a.m. |
| CGB 2023 Sommer Class | 2023-06-22 | Gisela Koehne | June 25, 2023, 5:28 p.m. |
| Hugh Foss Dances- 'The Reel' Issue 303 | Elaine Davies | Oct. 13, 2017, 2:39 p.m. | |
| Christmas Dance 2022 | 2022-12-28 | Dance ForFun | Dec. 27, 2022, 3:35 p.m. |
| Loch Leven - Post DAA | 2017-06-25 | Peter Price | June 25, 2017, 5:32 p.m. |
| Cambridge RonDancing 2022 | Murrough Landon | July 3, 2023, 1:09 a.m. |
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