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Dance The Ghost and Mary Jo 18772

Jig · 32 bars · 5 persons · Other   (Progression: Other)

Devised by
Sue McKinnell (2014)
Intensity
800/880/844/620 = 57% (whole dance)
Formations
Steps
  • Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change
Online Sources
Extra Info
Mary Jo asked for a dance with a permanent ghost for when there are only 5 people for dancing and …

Mary Jo asked for a dance with a permanent ghost for when there are only 5 people for dancing and this is what I came up with.

NameArtistAlbumMediaTrkTypeTimePaceClip
6 x 32 Jigs Green Ginger Miss Ogilvie's Fancy CD 14 J32 63:39 36.5
The Ghost and Mary Jo 5p · J32
1–
1c set | cast off (2c up) ; set | turn P LH into 1M with 1W just behind facing 2W
9–
1M+1W following Rsh Reel3 across with 2c, in last loop change lead into 1W with 1M just behind facing 3M
17–
1W+1M following Rsh Reel3 on side with 2M+3M, at end 1c dance into 2pl own side (1,2,3M)
25–
1c turn P LH ; All set | 1M casts off (3M up) (2c, 3M+1W, 1M)
The Ghost and Mary Jo 5p · J32
Start

········3M

2L·····2M

1L·····1M

····Top

1-8

1s set, cast (2s step up); 1s set & turn LH to 1M facing 2L with 1L following

9-16

1s in tandem dance RSh reel of 3 across with 2s (RSh to 2L to start). At end of reel 1L takes lead & faces 3M

17-24

1s in tandem dance RSh reel of 3 with 2M+3M (RSh to 3M to start). 1s end in 2nd place own side

25-32

1s turn RH; All set, 1M cast to 3rd place while 3M steps up

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NameDateOwnerLast changed
2021-09-06 Nürnberg Dance in the Parc 2021-09-06 Annette Lotz Sept. 15, 2021, 7:25 p.m.
2021-11-22 Nürnberg Kulturladen Röthenbach 2021-11-22 Annette Lotz Nov. 23, 2021, 8:52 p.m.
2021-09-20 Nürnberg Dance in the parc 2021-09-20 Annette Lotz Sept. 26, 2021, 5:03 p.m.
Oldenburg 2023-12-18 2023-12-18 Martin McWilliam Dec. 17, 2023, 4:45 p.m.
Scottish Flowers Hildesheim 2019-12-16 2019-12-16 Cord Walter Dec. 16, 2019, 10:54 p.m.
2022-05-30 Gartenstadt Nürnberg 2022-05-30 Annette Lotz June 26, 2022, 12:13 p.m.
2021-07-19 Nürnberg Dance in the parc 2021-07-19 Annette Lotz Aug. 9, 2021, 12:05 p.m.
Scottish Flowers Hildesheim 2019-06-24 2019-06-24 Cord Walter June 24, 2019, 11:09 p.m.
2022-04-11 Nürnberg Gartenstadt 2022-04-11 Annette Lotz April 26, 2022, 8:56 p.m.
Scottish Flowers Hildesheim 2020-03-02 2020-03-02 Cord Walter March 6, 2020, midnight
2021-07-12 Nürnberg Dance in the parc 2021-07-12 Annette Lotz Aug. 9, 2021, 12:01 p.m.
2021-09-27 Nürnberg Dance in the Parc 2021-09-27 Annette Lotz Sept. 29, 2021, 8:46 p.m.
The Sunday Class Dance on RadioGH - 2023-12-03 2023-12-03 Amanda Peart Dec. 5, 2023, 7:22 p.m.
Chiswick - 13 September 2020 (orig) 2020-09-13 James Wilson Sept. 15, 2020, 7:42 p.m.
2023_stuttgart 2023-11-16 Klaus Mettler Nov. 16, 2023, 9:39 a.m.
Chiswick - 20 September 2020 (orig) 2020-09-20 James Wilson Sept. 20, 2020, 8:58 p.m.
Chiswick - 6 September 2020 (orig) 2020-09-06 James Wilson Sept. 7, 2020, 11:38 a.m.
Chiswick - 27 September 2020 (orig) 2020-09-27 James Wilson Oct. 6, 2020, 4:25 p.m.
SF Hildesheim 2-6-7 etc. Paare Cord Walter May 21, 2023, 10:04 p.m.
Oldenburg Uni 2023 April-July 2023-07-13 Martin McWilliam June 20, 2023, 10:07 a.m.
Scottish Flowers Hildesheim 2020 2020-01-01 Cord Walter May 15, 2023, 6:24 p.m.
Scottish Flowers Hildesheim 2019 2019-01-01 Cord Walter May 15, 2023, 6:24 p.m.

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Fun for Five

Angelika Schmidkonz · Sept. 9, 2020, 1:53 p.m.

A fun dance for two and a half couples which also works very well without giving hands during the turns. While our dancers enjoyed this dance very much, they thought changing bars 29+30 with bars 31+32 would give it a better flow.

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