Dance The Half-Century 17046
Jig · 40 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 3 (Progression: 231)
- Devised by
- Pat Stanaway (1992)
- Intensity
- 888/422/800/888/844 = 50% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Grand Chain for 6 (GCHAIN;6P;)
- Hands round - 6 - and back (HR;6P;BACK;)
- Hands across - 4 - half (HX;4P;HALF;)
- Set in line in twos (SETLIN;2P;)
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change, Slip-Step
- Published in
- Online Sources
- Extra Info
- Written for Lilian Morris who was 50 years young in May 1992.
Lilian was the Harwell Caledonian Society’s secretary at …
Written for Lilian Morris who was 50 years young in May 1992. Lilian was the Harwell Caledonian Society’s secretary at the time.
The Half-Century 3/3L · J40
- 1–
- 3C Gr-Chain (1,2,3)
- 9–
- 1W+2M cross RH | 1M+2W cross RH ; 1W+3W cross RH | 1M+3M cross RH (2x,3x,1)
- 17–
- 1W (P following) cast up and cross to 2plx (3c down) ; cast up and cross to 1pl (2c down) (1,2x,3x)
- 25–
- Circle6 and back
- 33–
- 1c+2c ½ RHA | set ; 1c+3c ½ LHA | set (2,3,1)
The Half-Century 3/3L · J40
- 1-8
- 1s+2s+3s dance Grand Chain
- 9-16
- 1L+2M cross RH, 1M+2L cross RH, 1L+3L cross RH, 1M+3M cross RH. End (2) (3) (1)
- 17-24
- 1L followed by 1M cast up round 3s & cast to 2nd place (3s step down); 1s cast up round 2s & cross to 1st place own side (2s step down)
- 25-32
- 1s+2s+3s circle 6H round & back
- 33-40
- 1s+2s dance 1/2 RH across & set; 1s+3s dance 1/2 LH across & set. End 2 3 1
| Name | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-couple long | Malcolm Austen | April 7, 2024, 2:11 p.m. |
