Dance: The Honeymoon
32-bar Reel
3 couples
Set shape: Longwise - 4
- Devised by:
- (unknown)
- Formations:
-
Cast behind own lines and back (CBL&B)
Hands across - 4 - and back (HX;4P;BACK;)
Hands round - 6 - and back (HR;6P;BACK;)
Note: Due to limitations
in the underlying data,
the relative order of formations in this list may be different
from the order of formations in the actual dance.
- Steps:
- Skip-Change
Slip-Step
- Published in:
-
Book of Graded Scottish Country Dances
[8]
*
Pocket: Books 22, Graded
[20]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7
[68]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6
[65]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8
[82]
- Full description:
- http://members.aol.com/ParadiseMO/HM3goldenoldies.html#honeymoon
- Recommended Music:
-
Oh Gin I Were Where Gadie Rins
((traditional))
- Recordings (3):
Show tunes
-
Lindsay Ross & his Scottish Dance Band
(Lindsay Ross & his Scottish Dance Band),
track 6
Music for Graded Scottish Country Dances
(David Cunningham and his Scottish Dance Band),
track 14
[pace 35.5]
Medal Tests for Young Dancers
(Rutherford, Maureen & Copland, Neil),
track 7
[pace 38.0]
Crib
| 1-8 | 1C cast off behind own lines ; cast up to places |
| 9-16 | 1C+2C RHA ; LHA |
| 17-24 | 1C cross RH and cast off one (2C up) {3}, cross LH and cast off one (2C up) {3}, lead up the middle to 2pl {2} |
| 25-32 | 2C+1C+3C circle6 and back |
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