Dance Confederation Square 16099
Reel · 88 bars · 4 couples · Square (Progression: OnceOnly)
- Devised by
- Gene A MacKinnon (1988)
- Formations
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- Rights and Lefts - diagonal - half (R&L;DIAG;HALF;)
- Set to Corners and Partner (C-SCP)
- Reel of four - interlocking (REEL;INTRLK;R4;)
- Promenade - half (PROM;HALF)
- Hands round - 8 - and back (HR;8P;BACK;)
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change, Slip-Step
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Published in
- Extra Info
- This dance may be danced by eight men to symbolize the fathers of confederation. Read left-hand man for man and …
This dance may be danced by eight men to symbolize the fathers of confederation. Read left-hand man for man and right-hand man for woman.
Suitable recorded music: “Oh, My America” by Bobby Brown and the Scottish Accent on Grandfather Mountain Gala, Track1.
Confederation Square 4S · R88
- 1-8
- 1M+4L & 3M+2L dance 1/2 R&L. 1L+2M & 3L+4M dance 1/2 R&L
- 9-16
- All turn partners RH & turn corners LH to face partners
- 17-24
- 1s+3s set to partners, petronella turn into line up/down set, Ladies BtoB facing partners. 1s+3s turn partners RH remaining in line in middle
- 25-32
- 2s+4s repeat bars 17-24 into line across set (couples are now in a cross-shaped figure)
- 33-40
- All set to partners & change places RH, all set to partners & change places LH. Ladies face in
- 41-48
- Ladies dance RH across & LH back to face partners while Men dance anticlockwise round set through each place (straight line paths) back to places
- 49-52
- Men dance behind partners LSh, dance in front of next lady in clockwise direction to end in corner positions (1M between 2nd+3rd place, 3M between 4th+1st place) while Ladies Adv+Ret
- 53-56
- Ladies dance out, cast to Left (round Man to Left) then diagonally across to face partner (Ladies BtoB) while Men Adv+Ret
- 57-64
- Ladies dance “Hello-Goodbye” setting, end facing partner while Men set, dance 1 place clockwise to next corner, set to next Lady, repeat until meet own partners. (Men dance behind Ladies)
- 65-76
- Interlocking reels of 4 on diagonals, passing partner RSh & LH across 1/2 way in middle
- 77-80
- All take promenade hold with partners facing clockwise (Ladies on inside) & promenade 1/2 way round
- 81-88
- All circle 8H round and back to original places
