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Dance Two Hornpipes 19378

Reel · 66 bars · 4 couples · Longwise - 4   (Progression: 2341)

Devised by
Dániel Gera
Steps
  • Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change, Slip-Step
Published in
Online Sources
Extra Info
Actually 66 and a half bars - but SCDDB can only accept a whole number of bars!

Inspired by the …

Actually 66 and a half bars - but SCDDB can only accept a whole number of bars!

Inspired by the music of Hans Zimmer for Pirates of the Caribbean. (Apparently this is based on the traditional tune Fisher’s Hornpipe).

The online source URL http://bstk.hu/dances/two-hornpipes/ has more information, a diagram and a link (https://youtu.be/wVknCcIrH7E) to a special recording usable for trying the dance.

Two Hornpipes 4/4L · R66

Part 1: Wave (16 ½ bars)

1–
1c set | cross RH ; set | cross RH while{8}
2c stand{2} | set ; cross RH | set while{8}
3c stand{4} ; set | cross RH while{8}
4c stand{6} | set (1,2x,3x,4)
9–
1c+2c & 3c+4c set facing up/down | set to P ; all cross RH | 1c & 4c lead to centre & face opp side, BtoB with P while{2} 2c & 3c dance to ends
17–17½
All clap (½ bar)

Part 2: Pirate Triangles (23 bars)

1–
1M+4M & 1W+4W NHJ set as DTr with 2c & 3c | 2c & 3c ½ turn BH while{2} 1c & 4c PdB ½ round P to face own side ; repeat, 1c & 4c face opp side
9–
1c & 4c dance out beyond sides | set pulling back LSh ; set facing in | 1c/4c cross LH/RH while{8} 2c & 3c set | chase{4} ½ way clw inside 1c & 4c | set (3x,1,4,2x)
17–23
Circle8 ½ way to L ; all cross RH (2x,4,1,3x) | set R & face clw (total 7 bars)

Part 3: Whirlwind (19 bars)

1–
All chase ½ way clw ; 3c+1c & 4c+2c ½ RHA | ½ turn RH on sides & 1c face 4c (3x,1,4,2x)
9–
3c & 2c set to P | ½ turn LH while{4} 1c set to 4c | ½ turn LH on sides ; 3c+4c+1c dance down 1pl | turn P RH while{4} 2c cast to top (2,3,4,1)
17–19
2c+3c & 4c+1c set R facing on sides, set L facing in diagonally | set R facing P (total 3 bars)

Part 4 (8 bars)

1–
Circle8 to L, pivot & circle back to R (2,3,4,1)

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Farewell Ceilidh, Budapest, 2015. An exuberant performance of …

Added on: 2019-06-05 (Zoltán Gräff)
Quality: Demonstration quality

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Once through.

Added on: 2020-01-10 (YouTube Automatic Downloader)
Quality: Reasonable

NameDateOwnerLast changed
Budapest SCD Weekend 2015 - Farewell Ceilidh 2015-05-01 Zoltán Gräff May 6, 2015, 5:28 p.m.

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