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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
Steps
  • Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change, Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
Published in
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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Added on: 2020-04-26 (Roland Telle)
Quality: Animation

NameDateOwnerLast changed
Namur 2022 2022-03-05 Holly Boyd Jan. 22, 2024, 10:13 p.m.

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