Dance The Strathclyde Strathspey 20123
Strathspey · 32 bars · 4 couples (3x,4x) · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 2413)
- Devised by
- Alasdair Brown
- Formations
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- Hands across - 4 - half (HX;4P;HALF;)
- Reel of four - across (REEL;ACROSS;R4;)
- Reel of four - intersecting (REEL;R4;INTSECT)
- Set and Link (SETLNK;2P;)
- Knot 2 couples (KNOT;2C;)
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Steps
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- Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Published in
- Recommended Music
The Strathclyde Strathspey 4/4L · S32
2 chords - on 2nd chord 3s & 4s cross to opp sides
- 1-8
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2s+3s set & dance 1/2 RH across. 3s+2s set & dance 1/2 LH across & stay in middle to face corner dancer (e.g. 2L faces 1L)
- 9-16
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All 4 couples dance quadruple reels of 4.
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2s+3s dance diagonal interlocking reels of 4 with corner positions (LH across 1/2 way in middle) while 1s (in 1st place) & 4s (in 4th place) dance reels of 4 across.
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To finish 2L+3M NHJ facing partners in the middle of the set
- 17-20
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2L+3M also 2M+3L Set+Link to finish NHJ with partners, 2s facing up, 3s facing down
- 21-24
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2s+3s Set+Link to finish in the sides
- 25-32
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1s+3s also 2s+4s dance modified 2 couple Knots:
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25-26 1s & 3s turn RH into Allemande hold to finish between middle of the set & Men’s side while 2s & 4s turn RH into Allemande hold but finish between the middle & Ladies side.
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27-28 Top 2 couples dance down the Men’s side & the bottom 2 couples dance up the Ladies’ side to change ends
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29-32 All turn partner 1.1/4 LH. 2 4 (1) (3)
