Dance Helen MacDonald of Forres 2853
Strathspey · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 213)
- Devised by
- Alec Hay (1984)
- Intensity
- 844 888 888 888 = 91% (1 turn), 69% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Hands across - 3 (HX;3P;)
- Dance down and up - 3 people (DWNUP;3P;)
- Reel of three - across (REEL;ACROSS;R3;)
- Rights and Lefts - half (R&L;HALF;)
- Steps
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- Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Published in
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
- Preferred recording: The Silver Tassie, bt Bobby Frewe Trio “Northern Jubilee”. The lead tune is marked below.
Preferred recording: The Silver Tassie, bt Bobby Frewe Trio “Northern Jubilee”. The lead tune is marked below.
| Name | Artist | Album | Media | Trk | Type | Time | Pace | Clip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Silver Tassie | Bobby Frew Trio | Northern Jubilee | LP | 7 | S32 8 | 8:26 | 63.2 |
Helen MacDonald of Forres 3/4L · S32
- 1–
- 1c cross RH and cast off (2c up) ; 1M+2c & 1W+3c RHA (Teapots), finish in lines of 3 across facing down (1M swivels R)
- 9–
- All dance down the middle and back, finishing 2c & 3c facing P and 1c facing 2cnr
- 17–
- Reels3 across, 1c Lsh to 2cnr, finish all facing P
- 25–
- 1c turn BH ½ | set to P ; turn BH 1¼ while{8} 2c+3c ½ R&L and face up/down ; ½ R&L back starting along sidelines (2,1,3)
On second time through, 4c finish the R&L in 3pl and 1c turn to 4pl
