Dance A Trip to St Mathieu 20127
Also known as “Recalculating”.
Reel · 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;)
- Set and Link (special) (S&Link)
- Men's Chain (MCHAIN)
- Reel of four - across - half (REEL;ACROSS;HALF;R4;)
- Hands across - 4 (HX;4P;)
- Hello-Goodbye Poussette (HG-POUSS;)
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change
- Published in
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
- Alternative title: RECALCULATING
Alternative title: RECALCULATING
A Trip to St Mathieu 4/4L · R32
2 chords: 3s & 4s cross over on 2nd chord
- 1-4
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1s+2s also 3s+4s set & dance 1/2 RH across
- 5-8
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All 4 couples dance Set+Link in tandem:
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All set. Top 2 Ladies & bottom two Men cast, with outside people casting in one place & inside people casting to the other end of the set while the top 2 Men & the bottom two Ladies dance forward, with outside people casting in one place & inside people casting to the other end of the set
- 9-16
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4s+2s also 3s+1s dance a Men’s Chain. 2s & 3s finish in a line of 4 across the dance, the 2 Ladies’ back to back facing non partner
- 17-20
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2s+3s dance 1/2 reel of 4 across. At the end centre dancers do not pass but 3/4 LH turn to finish shoulder to shoulder (2L facing Men’s side, 3L facing Ladies’ side)
- 21-24
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4s+2s also 3s+1s dance RH across to finish in diagonal lines of 4 (between 1M & 2L’s places & the same diagonal at the bottom) both hands joined with partners, 4L & 2M also 1L & 3M back to back
- 25-32
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4s+2s also 3s+1s dance Hello-Goodbye Poussette:
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25-26 All set on the diagonals (start right foot) moving on 2nd step into lines across with 4M & 2L also 1M & 3L BtoB)
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27-28 Repeat, moving on 2nd step into lines on the next diagonals & original dancers back to back
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29-30 Repeat, moving on 2nd step into lines up & down with 4M & 2L also 1M & 3L back to back
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31-32 All dance a Petronella turn to the sides. 2 4 (1) (3)