Dance The City of Birmingham 17478
Strathspey · 32 bars · 4 couples (3x,4x) · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 2413)
- Devised by
- Gillian Jennings
- Intensity
- 8888/8448/8888/8228 = 84% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Espagnole (ESPAN)
- Set to Corners and Partner (C-SCP)
- Reel of four - on side (REEL;R4;SIDE;)
- Figure of Eight - half (FIG8;1C;HALF;)
- Steps
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- Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Published in
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
- At a dance, one of the MC’s had problems with dance titles slightly mixing up ‘City of Belfast’ and ‘The …
At a dance, one of the MC’s had problems with dance titles slightly mixing up ‘City of Belfast’ and ‘The Library of Birmingham’ to become ‘The City of Birmingham’ so we had to devise a dance to add to the confusion!
The City of Birmingham 4/4L · S32
On 2nd chord, 3c+4c cross to opposite side (1,2,3x,4x)
- 1–
- 1c+2c & 3c+4c 4 bars of Espagnole (to 2,1,4x,3x) ; 2c & 3c turn RH while{4} 1c+4c LHA. 1c & 4c BtoB in centre face nearest cnrs into St Andrews Cross
- 9–
- 1c+4c Double SetH&G. 1c & 4c face diagonally opposite cnrs
- 17–
- Reels4 on sides (2,4,1x,3x)
- 25–
- 4c & 1c ½Fig8 round nearest ends (to 2,4x,1,3x) ; 4c & 1c cross RH | all set (2,4,1x,3x)
The City of Birmingham 4/4L · S32
3s & 4s start on opp sides
- 1-8
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1s+2s & 3s+4s dance a variation of Espagnole:
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1-2 1s+2s & 3s+4s cross (Ladies lead across RH passing between Men) with Ladies changing places RH
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3-4 1s+2s & 3s+4s cross back (Men lead across RH between Ladies) with Men changing places RH
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5-8 2s/3s turn RH while 1s & 4s dance LH across to finish back to back in centre facing corners in St Andrews cross formation (1M facing 2M, 1L facing 2L, 4M facing 3M, 4L facing 3L)
- 9-16
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1s & 4s dance ‘Hello-Goodbye’ setting to face diagonally opposite corner
- 17-24
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All couples dance reels of 4 on the sides, start by passing corner RSh. End 2 4 1 3 all on sidelines
- 25-32
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4s dance 1/2 Fig of 8 round 2s while 1s dance 1/2 Fig of 8 round 3s. 4s & 1s cross RH. All 4 couples set.
Watch on YouTube
(YouTube must be enabled in cookie preferences to embed videos.)Birmingham RSCDS, 2017.
Added on: 2017-04-26 (Nicola Scott)
Quality: Demonstration quality
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|---|---|---|---|
| RSCDS Sutton Coldfield - November Social 2023 | 2023-11-10 | Nicola Scott | Oct. 20, 2023, 11:29 a.m. |
| RSCDS Sutton Coldfield Social | 2024-03-15 | Susan Rice | Feb. 9, 2024, 6:28 p.m. |
| GOD Christmas Dance & Dinner 2022 | 2022-12-11 | Derek Darnell | Oct. 18, 2022, 6:13 p.m. |
| GOD Gathering - Kirkhill Community Centre - Sun 7th August 2022 | 2022-08-07 | Derek Darnell | July 31, 2022, 7:10 p.m. |
| The Sunday Class Dance on RadioGH - 2021-12-26 | 2021-12-26 | Amanda Peart | Dec. 28, 2021, 11:59 p.m. |
| RSCDS Birmingham - New Year Social 2017 | 2017-01-07 | Nicola Scott | Nov. 21, 2016, 10:23 p.m. |
| Peterborough & District RSCDS Afternoon Tea Dance 2018-02-09 | 2018-02-09 | Amanda Peart | Dec. 31, 2017, 12:52 a.m. |
| RSCDS Sutton Coldfield Weekend of Dance 2023 - Friday Social | 2023-10-20 | Amanda Peart | Sept. 4, 2023, 12:37 p.m. |
