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Dance Enigma 19356

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

Devised by
Murrough Landon (2019)
Intensity
465/762/888/686 = 77% (whole dance)
Formations
Steps
  • Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
Online Sources
Extra Info
Devised to commemorate the work of Hugh Foss, along with Alan Turing and others, at Bletchley Park during the 2nd …

Devised to commemorate the work of Hugh Foss, along with Alan Turing and others, at Bletchley Park during the 2nd world war.

The Enigma Machine had three coding wheels which were used to scramble messages into a ciphered form or to decipher encoded messages. These are represented here by hands across, circles and turning with both hands.

Cryptographic literature often uses a few stock characters to illustrate problems. Alice and Bob are the main actors who hope to exchange secret messages without them being intercepted or decrypted by Eve, the eavesdropper. Here 1st woman and 2nd man are Alice and Bob while 3rd woman is Eve. Bars 1–8 and 9–16 represent encryption and decryption with Alice and Bob exchanging places as Eve tries to get close to Bob. The final progression is suitably scrambled with all changing partners. Alice and Bob end up together for the repeat.

Enigma 3/3L · S32
1-
1W+2M cross RH while 3W casts up (2W down) | 2M+3W pass RSh while 1W+3M pass LSh ; 3M+2M+1W+2W 1¼ LHA to (M: 1,2,3; W: 3,2,1)
9-
1W+2M cross LH while 3W casts down (2W up) | 1c pass RSh while 3W+2M pass LSh ; 1c+2c circle4 1¼ to L (1,2,3)
17-
Modified set & link: all set | 2M+3M & 1W+2W cast clw to ends while 1M+3W turn LH to centre line facing ends ; all M (top) & W (bottom) RHA, 1M & 3W end facing 2cnrs
25-
2M+1M+3W+2W ½ diagonal RSh Reel4, 1M+3W end passing RSh to own sides (M: 3,1,2; W: 2,3,1) ; all turn new P BH.

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London Gay Gordons and friends, 2019.

Added on: 2019-05-24 (Murrough Landon)
Quality: Good

NameDateOwnerLast changed
Budapest Local Club 01.02.2022 2022-02-01 Zoltán Gräff Jan. 31, 2022, 2:40 p.m.
Leicester RSCDS ASCDS practice - Wed 27 Mar 2024-03-27 Margaret Spence March 25, 2024, 6:24 p.m.
ML Video Session 08 2019-05-18 Murrough Landon May 29, 2023, 11:52 p.m.
CC March ideas Keira Hartstein Feb. 26, 2023, 6:53 p.m.
Cambridge RonDancing 2022 Murrough Landon July 3, 2023, 1:09 a.m.

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