Dance The Golden Branch 18978
Strathspey · 32 bars · 4 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 2341)
- Devised by
- Fiona S Miller (2000)
- Intensity
- 8004/8888/8080/8888 = 72% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Hands across - 4 - right (HX;4P;R;)
- Set in line in fours (SETLIN;4P;)
- Hands round - 4 (HR;4P;)
- Arches (ARCHES)
- Steps
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- Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Published in
- Extra Info
- This dance is devised in honour of the 50th Anniversary of the Boston Branch of the RSCDS. They are indeed …
This dance is devised in honour of the 50th Anniversary of the Boston Branch of the RSCDS. They are indeed a Golden Branch.
NB there is a version of the instructions for this dance which has it as a Reel rather than Strathspey.
The Golden Branch 4/4L · S32
- 1–
- 1M followed by 1W cast and cross to 3plx (2c+3c up) ; 1c+4c RHA (2,3,1x,4)
- 9–
- All set | turn P BH, opening into ; 2c+3c & 1c+4c Circle4 L, 3c & 1c face out the ends (2,3,1x,4)
- 17–
- 1c & 3c dance out ends, cast in to meet P in promhold, W on L ; dance round other cpl Rsh into Lines4 across, with 3c(1c) between 2c(4c), all on own side facing down
- 25–
- Both lines dance down {3} and bring 3c & 1c in to meet P (3,2,1,4) ; 1c/3c make arches and 2c/4c dance up under, and all dance up to (2,3,4,1)
The Golden Branch 4/4L · S32
- 1-8
- 1M followed by partner casts to 3rd place & crosses to opposite side; 1s+4s dance RH across
- 9-16
- All set & turn partners 2H; 2s+3s also 1s+4s circle 4H round to left. 3s & 1s end in middle facing ends
- 17-24
- 3s & 1s dance out ends & cast in to meet partner in prom hold, 3s+1s dance RSh round each other to end 3s b’tw’n 2s, 1s b’tw’n 4s all facing down
- 25-32
- All dance down for 3 bars, 3s & 1s form arches & turn outer dancers in & up under arches (order now 2 3 4 1) & all dance up to new places
Note: May be danced as a Reel or Strathspey
