Dance The French Connection 2342
See also: The French Connection (R32, 4/4L, Skelton: Beyond the Pale)
Strathspey · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 213)
- Devised by
- Gene A MacKinnon (1985)
- Formations
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- Reel of four - diagonal - half (REEL;DIAG;HALF;R4;)
- Advance and Retire - 1 step (ADVRET;1S;)
- Chase (CHASE)
- Steps
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- Strathspey travel
- Published in
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
- Inscribed “for Glenda Bourgeois and Paul Robertson on the occasion of their marriage, June I, 1985.”
Inscribed “for Glenda Bourgeois and Paul Robertson on the occasion of their marriage, June I, 1985.”
The French Connection 3/4L · S32
- 1–
- 1c long cast to 2pl (2c up) ; dance down between 3c, cross and cast up to face 1cnrs (2,1,3)
- 9–
- ½ Reel4 on 1diag, turn P BH 1¼ to face 4cnrs ; ½ Reel4 on 2diag, turn P BH into midline BtoB facing 1M(1W) up(down). 2c & 3c face up/down (3x,1,2x)
- 17–
- All A&R {1+1} touching hands | All advance {2} and face opposite direction, 1c pulling RSh back and cnrs turning inwards ; repeat [17–20], 1c passing RSh to face 4cnrs[pos] (3x,1,2x)
- 25–
- 1c+4cnrs[pos] turn RH | 1c RSh Turn 1½ to face 2cnrs[pos] while{2} cnrs chase clw 1 place ; 1c+2cnrs[pos] turn RH | pass RSh to 2pl while{2} cnrs chase clw 1 place (2,1,3)
Note: In the 2 bar turns (bars 11 & 12 and bars 15 & 16) the man does not place the lady. They merely drop hands and flow into back to back position.
