Dance A Dance For Helen Lobb 17630
Also known as “A Dance for Helen”.
Medley · 32 bars (S32+S32+R32+R32) · 4 couples (3x,4x) · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 2413)
- Devised by
- Steve Goulden (2017)
- Intensity
- 8888/8008/8888/8888 = 87% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Set and Rotate (SETROT;2C;)
- Set and Link (SETLNK;2P;)
- Reel of four - on side (REEL;R4;SIDE;)
- Rights and Lefts (R&L)
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
- In February 2018, the deviser, Steve Goulden, asked the crib and diagram authors on SCDDB: “Could you change the format …
In February 2018, the deviser, Steve Goulden, asked the crib and diagram authors on SCDDB: “Could you change the format of this dance to Sx2/Rx2? That way each couple gets to dance each rhythm.”.
The original description uses the name “A Dance for Helen”. It is not clear when and why the second name was adopted.
Name | Artist | Album | Media | Trk | Type | Time | Pace | Clip |
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The Paris Celebration Medley | Muriel A Johnstone | Dancing on Air | CD | 5 | M64 3 | 5:25 | 54.2 |
A Dance For Helen Lobb 4/4L · M32
start (1,2,3x,4x)
- 1–
- 1c+2c & 3c+4c S&Rotate (2,1,4x,3x)
- 9–
- 1c+4c S&Link, finish 1c facing 4c NHJ ; 1c+4c S&Link, finish on sidelines middles facing ends (the W pivot R) (2,4,1x,3x)
- 17–
- Reels4 on the sides
- 25–
- 2c+4c & 1c+3c R&L, starting along the sides (2,4,1x,3x)
Danced 4 times through, as Strathspey, Strathspey, Reel, Reel.
A Dance For Helen Lobb 4/4L · M32
3s & 4s start on opposite sides
- 1-8
- 1s+2s also 3s+4s Set & Rotate
- 9-16
- 1s+4s Set+Link, 1s+4s end NHJ with partner, 1s facing down, 4s facing up; 1s+4s Set+Link ending on side lines, 2s facing 4s, 1s facing 3s
- 17-24
- 2s+4s+1s+3s dance RSh reels of 4 on sides
- 25-32
- 2s+4s also 1s+3s dance R&L starting changing places RH on side
Dance 4 times through, 2x Strathspey + 2x Reel
Name | Date | Owner | Last changed |
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Watford & West Herts Scottish Society Dances to Try - updated 09 February 2024v1 | 2099-01-01 | Stuart Kreloff | Feb. 9, 2024, 11:59 a.m. |
Long_Awaited_Party | 2019-10-15 | Stuart Kreloff | Oct. 9, 2017, 11:27 a.m. |
Ross-on-Wye Easter '18 Weekend School Saturday Dance | 2018-03-31 | Stephen Goulden | Feb. 5, 2018, 12:43 p.m. |
Id | Subject | Date | Submitter | Assigned to | Priority | Disposition |
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1649 | A Dance for Helen Lobb | Feb. 28, 2019, 3:35 p.m. | Stephen Goulden | Murrough Landon | Normal | Fixed |