Dance Bellahouston 20122
Reel · 40 bars · 4 couples (3x,4x) · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 2413)
- Devised by
- Alasdair Brown
- Formations
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- Hands across - 4 (HX;4P;)
- Set to Corners and Partner (C-SCP)
- Set and Link (special) (S&Link)
- Baratte, La (BARAT)
- Hands across - 4 - half (HX;4P;HALF;)
- Reel of four - on side (REEL;R4;SIDE;)
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change
- Published in
- Recommended Music
Bellahouston 4/4L · R40
2 chords - on 2nd chord 3s & 4s cross to opp sides
- 1-4
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2s+3s set, 2s+3s 1/2 RH turn, release hands
- 5-8
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2s+3s dance RH across once round in middle, pull back RSh at the end to finish 2s facing 1s also 3s facing 4s (men facing ladies). 2s & 3s are back to back in the middle
- 9-16
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2s+3s dance “Hello-Goodbye” setting to finish with 3s facing 1s & 2s facing 4s
- 17-20
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All turn facing person RH to finish on the sides. 1 (3) 2 (4)
- 21-24
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All dance Set+Link in tandem:
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All set. The dancers in the top 2 Ladies’ places & the dancers in the bottom 2 Men’s places cast with the outside dancer casting in one place and the inside dancer casting to the other end of the set, while the dancers in the top 2 men’s place & the dancers in the bottom two Ladies’ places dance forwards (the outside dancers moving one place, the inside dancers moving to the other end of the set) 2 1 (4) (3)
- 25-26
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1s+4s set
- 27-30
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1s+4s dance 4 bars of La Baratte:
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27-28 Man 1/2 turns opposite Lady RH & retains hand but at arm’s length from each other
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29-30 Man retraces steps with Lady turning under Man’s arm briefly into Allemande hold (Man behind Lady facing Lady’s original place) & releasing Lady’s RH she turns under Man’s left arm until almost in original places
- 31-32
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1s+4s dance 1/2 LH across to finish on the side 2 4 (1) (3£
- 33-40
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All dance reels of 4 on the sides with 1M & 4L also 1L & 4M passing RSh at the end. 2 4 (1) (3)