Dance Four of Diamonds 2313
See also: Four of Diamonds (R160, 4p, Smith: Herefordshire 40th Anniv. 2007), Four of Diamonds (J32, lines, Glasspool)
Jig · 40 bars · 4 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 2341)
- Devised by
- Edna Russell
- Intensity
- 8888/8888/6666/6666/8888 = 90% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Reel of four - across - half (REEL;ACROSS;HALF;R4;)
- Reel of four - on side - half (REEL;HALF;R4;SIDE;)
- Reel of four - half (REEL;HALF;R4;)
- Steps
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- Coupé / Balance, Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change
- Published in
Four of Diamonds 4/4L · J40
- 1–
- All set, pivoting ¼ so that middles face ends | All petronella turn into lines across (1c+2c & 3c+4c, with M facing M and W facing W ; ½ Lsh Reel4 across
- 9–
- In lines across middles set to ends | All petronella to (opp.) sidelines ; ½ Lsh Reel4 on sidelines (4x,3x,2x,1x)
- 17–
- All NHJ set R and balance L | repeat L/R ; 4W+3M+2W+1M ½ Lsh Reel4 on midline, to original places
- 25–
- Repeat 17–24, the other four dancers dancing the ½ reel (1,2,3,4)
- 33–
- All set to P | All turn P RH {4}, 1c face out and 2c+3c+4c face up NHJ | 1c cast to 4pl as the others dance up (2,3,4,1)
Note: The half reel [29–32] flows better Rsh. The instructions say “repeat [17–24]”
Name | Date | Owner | Last changed |
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2017 Oct 07 Arakawa Reikai | 2017-10-07 | pirokoropin | Oct. 11, 2017, 4:35 a.m. |
Bonn 25 March 2019 | 2019-03-25 | Joana Stausberg | March 25, 2019, 5:12 p.m. |
2019-04-20 Spring Fling Paris Saturday | 2019-04-20 | Violaine Eysseric | Feb. 6, 2019, 2:34 p.m. |
Dancing Together Again Collection | 2021-10-01 | Dance ForFun | Oct. 5, 2021, 4:27 p.m. |