Dance Return to Saint Martins 15866
Strathspey · 40 bars · 4 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 2413)
- Devised by
- Bob Anderson (2011)
- Intensity
- 8008/0880/8888/8888/8888 = 80% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Figure of Eight (FIG8;1C;)
- Tourbillon (TOURB)
- Reel of four - across - half (REEL;ACROSS;HALF;R4;)
- Reel of four - half (REEL;HALF;R4;)
- Hands across - 4 (HX;4P;)
- Chase (CHASE)
- Set in line in fours (SETLIN;4P;)
- Steps
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- Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Published in
Return to Saint Martins 4/4L · S40
- 1–
- 1c+4c (start inwards) Fig8 round nearest two dancers on own side, touch NH when meeting P (1,2,3,4)
- 9–
- 2c+3c Tourbillon (1,3,2,4)
- 17–
- 1c facing 3c & 2c facing 4c Set and turn opposite RH ¾ into lines across ; on both lines ½ Reels4 across
- 25–
- In both lines, outers facing middles set and turn RH ¾ ; ½ Reels4 on the sides (4x,2x,3x,1x)
- 33–
- 4c+2c & 3c+1c RHA ; 4c+2c & 3c+1c chase ½ clw | All set (2,4,1,3)
Return to Saint Martins 4/4L · S40
- 1-8
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1s & 4s dance Fig 8 round 2s+3s (1s & 4s dance in/ down & in/up to start - touching hands when meeting partner)
- 9-16
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2s+3s dance Tourbillon:
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1- 4 2s+3s 1/2 turn ptnrs 2H, 2M & 3L lead ptnrs by nearer hand 1 place cl’wise to end 2s on Ladies’ side & 3s on Men’s side, 1s set to 2s
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5- 8 2s+3s 1/2 turn ptnrs 2H & lead ptnrs on 1 place clockwise & 3s+2s cross RH to own sides. 1 3 2 4
- 17-24
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1s face 3s, 2s face 4s & all set, all turn 3/4 RH into lines across; 1/2 RSh reels of 4 across
- 25-32
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Middle couples face end couples & all set, turn 3/4 RH into lines on side (1) (3) (2) (4); 1/2 RSh reels of 4 on sides
- 33-40
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4s+2s & 3s+1s dance RH across; 4s+2s & 3s+1s chase clockwise 1/2 round (2 bars) & all set. 2 4 1 3
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