Dance The Grapevine 2649
Strathspey · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 213)
- Devised by
- Dorothea McKenzie (1985)
- Intensity
- 800/888/844/888 = 56% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Reel of three - across (REEL;ACROSS;R3;)
- Reel of four - diagonal - half (REEL;DIAG;HALF;R4;)
- Advance and Retire - 1 step (ADVRET;1S;)
- Chase (CHASE)
- Steps
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- Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Published in
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
- Devised by Dorothea McKenzie for the 25th Anniversary Ball of the St. Catharines’ Branch, 1985. The Niagara reqion is noted …
Devised by Dorothea McKenzie for the 25th Anniversary Ball of the St. Catharines’ Branch, 1985. The Niagara reqion is noted for its many vineyards, and as a consequence, the production of many fine table vines.
The Grapevine 3/4L · S32
- 1–
- 1c set | cross RH to 2plx (2c up) ; dance RSh round 1cnrs through ends to midline | turn RH ¾. 1M faces down, 1W faces up
- 9–
- Reels3 across, 1c RSh to 4cnrs | 1c turn P LH 1¼ and face 2cnrs (cnrs dance 8-bar Reels3)
- 17–
- ½ Reel4 on 1diag, pass P RSh to face 3cnrs ; ½ Reel4 on 2diag, pass P LSh to 2pl (3x,1,2x)
- 25–
- 1c set | cross RH while{4} 3c & 2c A&R {1+1} diagonally | set (to 3x,1x,2x) ; all chase clw ½ (2,1,3)