Dance The Hurrier You Go the Behinder You Get 3036
Also known as “The Hurrier You Go, the Behinder You Get” (spelling).
Jig · 32 bars · 4 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 2341)
- Devised by
- John Drewry (1977)
- Formations
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- Slip down and up (DWNUP;SLIP)
- Reel of three - promenade hold (REEL;PRMHLD;R3;)
- Hands across - 3 (HX;3P;)
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change, Slip-Step
- Published in
- Online Sources
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
- “For Frances Gray of Toronto and her helpers, who published a book of my dances in Canada.”
“For Frances Gray of Toronto and her helpers, who published a book of my dances in Canada.”
The Hurrier You Go the Behinder You Get 4/4L · J32
- 1-8
- 3s followed by 2s & 1s slip step 2H joined down centre, 1s+2s+3s slip step back up & out to original places
- 9-12
- 1s+2s set, 1s cross down to 2nd place opp sides facing out while 2s cast up to 1st place own side
- 13-16
- 1s turn 3s (1L+3M LH, 1M+3L RH) to end 1M+3L also 1L+3M in prom hold facing out
- 17-24
- Reels of 3 on sides (2s in/down, 1L+3M also 1M+3L out/up, 4s in/up). 1s leave 3s in 3rd place facing in & 1s finish in 2nd place opp sides facing out
- 25-28
- 1s 1/2 turn 2s (1M+2L LH, 1L+2M RH), 1s cross down (1L in front of 1M) to just above 3s while 2s dance out/up to 1st place own side
- 29-32
- 1L+3L+4L dance LH across while 1M+3M+4M dance RH across, 3s dancing up to end in 2nd place, 4s in 3rd place, 1s in 4th place. 2 3 4 1
