Dance Shepherd's Delight 18597
Jig · 32 bars · 4 couples (3x,4x) · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 2413)
- Devised by
- Caroline Walker
- Intensity
- 8008/8888/8008/8888 = 75% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Reel of three - promenade hold - half (REEL;PRMHLD;R3;HALF;)
- Hands across - 4 - half (HX;4P;HALF;)
- Hands round - 8 - and back (HR;8P;BACK;)
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change, Slip-Step
- Published in
- Recommended Music
Shepherd's Delight 4/4L · J32
(Start (1,2,3x,4x)
- 1–
- 1c+4c set | cast to middle (2c+3c to ends) ; in promhold dance out own end and cast R round end of 2diag (1W & 4W starting positions)
- 9–
- 2c+4c(promhold) & 1c(promhold)+3c ½ Rsh Reels3 acrosss ; repeat at other end (1c up, 4c down), finish in 2pl+3pl, 1c on W side and 4c on M side
- 17–
- 1c+4c set | ½ RHA ; 1W+4W A&R while{4} 4M+1M set and change places RH (2,1,4x,3x)
- 25–
- Circle8 and back (2,4,1x,3x)
Shepherd's Delight 4/4L · J32
2 chords - 2nd chord 3s+4s cross to opp side
- 1-8
- 1s+4s set, cast down/up 1 place (2s+3s step up/down). 1s+4s in prom hold dance out of ends (1s up, 4s down) & cast right. 1s end in 2L’s place facing down, 4s in 3M’s place facing up
- 9-16
- 4s (prom hold)+2s also 1s (prom hold)+3s dance 1/2 RSh reels of 3 across; 1s+4s pass RSh to repeat 1/2 RSh reels at other end (1s up, 4s down). 1s & 4s finish side-by-side with partner, (Lady on Man’s right) [Men’s side 2 4 (4) (3): Ladies’s side 2 1 (1) (3)]
- 17-24
- 1s+4s set, dance 1/2 RH across; 1M+4M set advancing & change places RH while 1L+4L Adv+Ret
- 25-32
- All 4 couples circle 8H round & back. End 2 4 (1) (3)
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Pitlochry 01-07-23 Neil Galloway | 2023-07-01 | Mary Cant | May 23, 2023, 7:57 p.m. |