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Dance The Bird Man 20917

Jig · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4   (Progression: 213)

Devised by
Sheila Trafford
Intensity
800/888/844/888 = 56% (whole dance)
Formations
Steps
  • Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change
Published in
Recommended Music
Extra Info
Dance written in memory of Peter Hawkey who died in 2006. Peter was Warden on the Farne Islands for many …

Dance written in memory of Peter Hawkey who died in 2006. Peter was Warden on the Farne Islands for many years and it was extremely interesting to listen to him talking about the bird life, especially the Puffins. Peter and his wife Joyce rarely missed local dances and travelled great distances to go to dances in other areas and abroad.

NameArtistAlbumMediaTrkTypeTimePaceClip
The Bird Man Marian Anderson and her Band Newcastle 70th Anniversary CD 11 J32 84:49 36.1
The Bird Man 3/4L · J32
1-
1c set | cross RH ; cast off two places (2c up) | dance up to 2pl as for DTr position
9-
Inverted DTr : all set as in DTr | all set advancing and right about into inverted DTr (2c+3c are BtoB) ; all set as in DTr | all set to sides. 1c face 1cnrs
17-
½ Reel4 on 1diag. 1c pass P RSh ; ½ Reel4 on 2diag (3x,1x,2x)
25-
1c cross RH | dance RSh round 3cnrs[pos] to midline ; pass P giving RH | dance RSh round 4cnrs[pos] to 2pl while{8} 3c & 2c face on sides and set | change places RH ; face P and set | cross RH (2,1,3)
The Bird Man 3/4L · J32
1-8
1s set, cross RH, cast 2 places & dance up to BtoB in centre, 2nd place facing opp sides (2s step up 5-6)
9-16
2s+1s+3s dance Inverted Double Triangles: All set, 1s set advancing & turn R about to face in while 2s & 3s dance in & turn R about to face out; repeat ending with 1s in centre facing 1st corners
17-24
1s dance 1/2 diag reel of 4 with 1st corners, pass RSh, 1s dance 1/2 diag reel of 4 with 2nd corners & end in 2nd place opp side
25-32
1s cross RH & cast right while 2s+3s set & change places RH on side; 1s cross RH up/down & cast right while 2s+3s set & cross RH. 2 1 3

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Added on: 2023-04-10 (Roland Telle)
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NameDateOwnerLast changed
Branch Class March 2nd 2023 2023-03-02 Alison Stewart Smith Feb. 26, 2023, 9:29 p.m.
Bristol Mondays 2023 2023-02-27 Margaret Chambers Feb. 28, 2023, 11:36 a.m.
The Sunday Class Holiday in Skipton - 2023-01-30 2023-01-30 Amanda Peart Dec. 13, 2022, 6:49 p.m.
Abingdon Class 6 February 2023 2023-02-06 Sandra McLevy Feb. 6, 2023, 11:52 p.m.
The Sunday Class Dance on RadioGH - 2024-04-21 2024-04-21 Amanda Peart April 22, 2024, 3:11 p.m.
Munlochy Xmas Party 2023-12-06 David Ward Oct. 6, 2023, 11:53 a.m.
North Kessock Dances done in class 2023-24 Peter Jamieson Sept. 28, 2023, 11:28 p.m.
Kilmorack - Dances done in class 2023-2024 season Peter Jamieson Oct. 10, 2023, 11:23 p.m.

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