Dance Interesting Times 19959
Medley · 128 bars (S64+R64) · 4 couples · Square (Progression: 4123)
- Devised by
- Holly Boyd (2020)
- Intensity
- 8888/8888/8888/8888 = 100% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Reel of four - interlocking (REEL;INTRLK;R4;)
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change, Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Published in
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- Ça Va Bien Aller [8]
- Extra Info
- Written while remembering a lovely dance week in Sorrento just before the Covid-19 pandemic. Interesting times there. Interesting times after.
Written while remembering a lovely dance week in Sorrento just before the Covid-19 pandemic. Interesting times there. Interesting times after.
Interesting Times 4S · M128
Strathspey
- 1–
- Interlocking Reels4, RSh to P (1,2,3,4)
- 9–
- 2c & 4c set | advance {2} ; set | retire {2} while{8} 1c & 3c pass opposite person RSh to exchanged places, cast away from P, chase behind sides to places, passing other person RSh (1,2,3,4)
- 17–
- Repeat [9–16], even and odd couples having changed pattern (1,2,3,4)
- 25–
- 1c+2c & 3c+4c pass opposite person RSh and face out | all chase clw one place (to 3,2,1,4 all W on P’s L) ; 1c+2c & 3c+4c pass opposite person RSh and face P | all set (4,1,2,3)
- 33–64
- Repeat from new positions (3,4,1,2)
Reel
- 1–64
- Repeat in Reel time
Interesting Times 4S · M128
Strathspey
- 1-8
- All pass partner RSh to dance interlocking reels of 4
- 9-16
- 1s & 3s change places passing opposite dancer RSh, cast away from partner & dance behind sides back to place (pass other dancer RSh behind sides) while 2s & 4s set, Adv (2), set, Ret (2)
- 17-24
- 2s & 4s repeat 9-16
- 25-32
- 1s+2s also 3s+4s change places passing opp dancer RSh & chase clockwise 1 place; 1s+2s also 3s+4s change places passing opp dancer RSh, face in & set. 4 1 2 3
- 33-64
- Repeat 1-32 from new places. 3 4 1 2
Reel
- 1-64
- Repeat in Reel time
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(YouTube must be enabled in cookie preferences to embed videos.)Name | Date | Owner | Last changed |
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Namur 2022 | 2022-03-05 | Holly Boyd | Jan. 22, 2024, 10:13 p.m. |