Dance The Serpent of Loch Nell 17694

Strathspey · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 213)

Devised by

Holger Schuckelt (2015)

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880/822/888/888 = 59% (whole dance)

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Extra Info: The ‘snake’ in this dance was inspired by an ancient earth monument, the Loch Nell Serpent Mound, in Argyll, Scotland.

The ‘snake’ in this dance was inspired by an ancient earth monument, the Loch Nell Serpent Mound, in Argyll, Scotland.

1–: 1c+2c dance Espagnole [1c fin facing 4th corners]
9–12: 1c+4th corners dance ½ reel4 [at end 1c pass RS to fin in ctr, 1M facing down, 1L up]
13–16: 1c turn ¾ BH | set adv passing LS to 1st corners
17–: Dance to corners and set {6} [1c fin facing 2nd corner pos] | 1c turn ½ RH and pivot right about [fin in ctr facing opp sides] while corners set to person diag opp
25–: 1M+2c, 1L+3c dance RH across ; 1L followed by 3C dance down to 3M’s place, across and up while 1M followed by 2C dance up to 1L’s place, across and down – pass LS to begin (“snake” movement) [213]

SCDDB Contributed Cribs & Diagrams (Anselm Lingnau)

1-8: 1s+2 dance Espagnole:; 1-2 1s+2s cross (Ladies lead across RH passing between Men) with Ladies changing places RH; 3-4 1s+2s cross back (Men lead across RH between Ladies) with Men changing places RH; 5-8 2s turn RH as 1s turn LH to face 4th corners
9-16: 1s dance 1/2 diagonal reel of 4 with 4th corners, at end 1s pass RSh to finish in centre facing each other (Man facing up, Lady down). 1s turn 3/4 2H, 1s set advancing, pass LSh to face 1st corners
17-22: Dance to Corners & Set: (6 bars); Couple in middle change places with corners passing RSh, corners pass RSh in middle with a 1/4 turn to right to face next corner while supporting corners set (2 bars). Repeat 2 more times to end with corners in diagonally opposite place and 1s meet in the middle again & pass RSh with a 1/4 turn to right to face 2nd corner (pstn) as orig 1st corners set
23-24: 1s turn 1/2 RH, pull back RSh to finish in centre facing opposite sides while 2s+3s set diagonally
25-32: 1s dance the Snake:; 1s dance RH across (1M with 2s & 1L with 3s), 1M followed by 2s & 1L followed by 3s cross diagonally passing LSh to change ends & loop round so that 1s finish in 2nd place 2 1 3

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Name	Date	Owner	Last changed
Budapest Local Club 09.11.2023	2023-11-09	Zoltán Gräff	Nov. 9, 2023, 9:28 a.m.
Rhein-Main-Mini-Social, 6. Februar 2018 (F)	2018-02-06	Anselm Lingnau	Jan. 23, 2018, 9:30 a.m.
7. SCD-Weekend Chemnitz Social	2017-11-11	SCD Chemnitz	Oct. 18, 2017, 12:36 a.m.
49th Frankfurt Spring Ball 2018	2018-04-28	Anselm Lingnau	Jan. 18, 2018, 1:37 a.m.
Rhein-Main-Mini-Social, 15. Januar 2018 (DA)	2018-01-15	OnYourToes Darmstadt	Dec. 11, 2017, 5:10 p.m.
FSCDC 7 November 2017	2017-11-07	Anselm Lingnau	Nov. 12, 2017, 11:16 p.m.
Darmstadt_2017_11_27	2017-11-27	OnYourToes Darmstadt	Nov. 21, 2017, 8:07 p.m.
Darmstadt_2018_03_05	2018-03-05	OnYourToes Darmstadt	March 2, 2018, 6:47 p.m.
Chemnitz_Samstag_Juni2022	2022-06-25	SCD Chemnitz	June 25, 2022, 10:45 p.m.
Rhein-Main-Mini-Social, 5. Dezember 2017 (F)	2017-12-05	Anselm Lingnau	Nov. 26, 2017, 10:05 p.m.
Curia Weekend 2019 - Classes	2019-12-07	Murrough Landon	Dec. 10, 2019, 11:15 p.m.
Chemnitz_Friday		SCD Chemnitz	Feb. 6, 2018, 6:27 p.m.

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