Dance Fare Thee Well 16244
Also known as “Capetown Divorce” (unofficial).
See also: Fare Thee Well (S32, 4/4L, (unknown)), Fare Thee Well (R32, 4/4L, Lawmon: Dancing in Southsea)
Strathspey · 40 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 3 (Progression: 231)
- Devised by
- Tom Kerr (2005)
- Intensity
- 880/800/888/888/808 = 55% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Poussette - standard (POUSS;PV;)
- Lead/Dance down and up, cross and cast (DWNUP;cross;CAST)
- Reel of three - with corners (REEL;CRNRS;DOUBLE;R3;)
- Set to Corners and Partner (C-SCP)
- Untie the Knot 2 couples (KNOT;2C;UNTIE;)
- Steps
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- Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Published in
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- Tom's Book of Dances [27]
- Extra Info
- Notes from the book ‘Book of Tom’s Dances’:
This dance was devised in 2005. It is the sequel to “ …
Notes from the book ‘Book of Tom’s Dances’:
This dance was devised in 2005. It is the sequel to “Cape Town Wedding”. Sadly our marriage did not last, so the dance was devised to mark the parting of the ways.
Like Cape Town Wedding the figures are symbolic. The all-round poussette symbolises being very much in love. The couple is going out together symbolised by leading down the middle and up, but then the break up happens, and they cross and cast to go their separate ways, meeting occasionally thereafter. As the Knot represents the wedding in Cape Town Wedding, I devised Untie the Knot to symbolise the divorce.
In 1995 Tom Kerr choreographed the dance “Cape Town Wedding” for his own and Christine Dawson’s wedding celebration.
Fare Thee Well 3/3L · S40
- 1–
- 1c+2c Poussette
- 9–
- 1c lead down {3} and up {3} | cross and cast off to face 1cnr (2c up)
- 17–
- Reels3 on sides, 1c Lsh to 1cnr, and 1c face 1cnr
- 25–
- Set “H&G”, at end petronella to (2,1,3)
- 33–
- “Untie the Knot”: 1M+3M cross to W side and turn P RH into allemande hold facing down | 1c+3c (leading) dance to the R and up the middle (to 2pos / 3pos) {3} and pass R arms over W’s head to face P across, hands still joined {1} | drop hands, face down and curve to the sidelines (2,3,1)
| Name | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Columba's Dancers 190513 | 2019-05-13 | Sarah B. | April 19, 2019, 6:08 p.m. |
| Barnstormers 30th June | George Hobson | June 27, 2021, 12:49 p.m. | |
| 27 mai 2016 | Raphaelle orgeret | May 29, 2016, 8:05 p.m. | |
| St Columba's Dancers 190520 Band Night | 2019-05-20 | Sarah B. | April 19, 2019, 6:15 p.m. |
| 2016 JUNE MONTPELLIER GRAND BALL | 2016-06-11 | Marion Rondot-Hay | Feb. 15, 2016, 10:49 a.m. |
| Kilmorack Summer Dancing 5 - Kirkhill MUGA 7:30pm start | 2021-08-04 | Peter Jamieson | Aug. 1, 2021, 8:35 p.m. |
| St Columba's Dancers 190325 | 2019-03-25 | Sarah B. | March 3, 2019, 9:57 p.m. |
| Thistle Club Workshops and Dance 2024 | 2024-09-07 | Jan Jones | March 12, 2024, 4:36 p.m. |
| RSCDS-LA Zoom Class, 2021-04 April | 2021-04-09 | Tony McQuilkin | Nov. 7, 2021, 4:25 p.m. |
| Strathspey 3/3L | Verl Girl | May 7, 2016, 11:36 a.m. |
