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Dance Back to Bach 338

Also known as “The Goldberg Variation”.

Reel · 32 bars · 5 couples · Longwise - 5   (Progression: 24153)

Devised by
John Drewry (1993)
Formations
Steps
  • Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change
Published in
Recommended Music
Extra Info
In the original publication, John Drewry states:

For David Goldberg of Brooklyn NY. February 1993. Bratach Bana is David Goldberg’s …

In the original publication, John Drewry states:

For David Goldberg of Brooklyn NY. February 1993. Bratach Bana is David Goldberg’s favourite dance - this is a 5–couple variation of the dance. The “Goldberg Variations” are a set of variations for the harpsichord by J S Bach written for J T G Goldberg to play to Count Keyserling as a solace for insomnia. (The dancers cannot afford to go to sleep during this dance!). David loves a play on words, hence the title. Sadly the final version of this dance did not include a back-to-back movement.

Back to Bach 5/5L · R32
1–
1c & 3c set | cast off (2c & 4c up) ; 1c & 3c ½ Fig8 R to midline, LSh round 1cnrs, 1M+4W passing LSh
9–
2c+1M & 1W+4c+3M & 3W+5c RHA into Reels4 position on 2diag ; ½ Reels4 on 2diag. 1c & 3c finish on midline, LSh to P facing own sides
17–
1c & 3c dance LSh round P and face 1cnrs[pos] | turn that cnr RH ; dance LSh round P and face 4cnrs[pos] | turn that cnr RH into promhold
25–
These pairs change places RSh to sides where they face each other on sides | 1M+2W & 3M+4W change places RH on Wside while{2} 4M+1W & 5M+3W change places RH on Mside (to 2,1x,4,3x,5) ; 1c & 3c cross LH | cast off (4c & 5c up) (2,4,1,5,3)
Back to Bach 5/5L · R32
1-8
1s & 3s set, cast 1 place & dance 1/2 Figs of 8 (Lady round cpl above & Man round cpl below)
9-16
1s & 3s dance RH across (Lady with cpl below & Man with cpl above) to end facing 2nd corners & dance 1/2 diag reels of 4 with 2nd crnrs
17-24
1s & 3s dance LSh round partner to 1st corner (pstn) & turn corner RH, dance LSh round partner to face 4th crnr (pstn) & turn crnr RH into prom hold
25-32
1s & 3s with corners cross diagonally (pass RSh & 1s & 3s end 2nd/4th places opp side), cross LH & cast 1 place

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NameDateOwnerLast changed
150615 The More Unusual Dance Club 2015-06-15 Peter Dixon Nov. 24, 2016, 4:58 p.m.
Budapest Local Club 19.10.2017 2017-10-19 Zoltán Gräff Oct. 19, 2017, 10:05 p.m.
2024-02-19 Nürnberg Gartenstadt 2024-02-19 Roland Ritthaler Feb. 21, 2024, 12:25 a.m.
150518 The More Unusual Dance Club 2015-05-18 Peter Dixon May 4, 2015, 8:21 p.m.
Oldenburg 2022-11-21 2022-11-21 Martin McWilliam Nov. 28, 2022, 12:14 p.m.
Chemnitz_Samstag_Oktober2022 2022-10-22 SCD Chemnitz Oct. 22, 2022, 11:53 p.m.
Oldenburg 2024-03-04 2024-03-04 Martin McWilliam March 13, 2024, 9:37 a.m.
2023-11-06 Nürnberg Gartenstadt 2023-11-06 Roland Ritthaler Nov. 6, 2023, 11:06 p.m.
Oldenburg 2023-07-31 2023-07-31 Martin McWilliam Aug. 13, 2023, 5:01 p.m.
FSCDC Welcome-Back Workshop 2021-09-11 Anselm Lingnau June 9, 2023, 1:02 a.m.
150420 The More Unusual Dance Club 2015-04-20 Peter Dixon March 27, 2015, 7:20 p.m.
Chemnitz_Sa_2023_07 2023-07-22 SCD Chemnitz July 24, 2023, 8:32 p.m.
Kuckucksnest Sommerkurs Ball 2023-06-24 Klaus Mettler June 23, 2023, 11 p.m.
Kuckucksnest Summer Ball 2023 Flying Celts 2023-06-24 Brigitte Irsigler June 16, 2023, 9:13 a.m.
YDW 2023 Social 2023-11-11 Martin McWilliam Oct. 27, 2023, 8:08 p.m.
2023-02-04 Space Flow 2023-02-04 Klaus Mettler Feb. 5, 2023, 9:22 p.m.
Chemnitz_Sa_2023_10 2023-10-28 SCD Chemnitz Nov. 7, 2023, 11:44 p.m.
10. SCD-Weekend Chemnitz Social 2023-11-18 SCD Chemnitz Aug. 17, 2023, 7:01 a.m.
Karnevals-Revival Saturday 2023-01-28 Wolfgang Kutsche Jan. 31, 2023, 9:12 p.m.
150720 The More Unusual Dance Club 2015-07-20 Peter Dixon Nov. 24, 2016, 4:52 p.m.
PottersPairs Weekend 2024 Saturday 2024-04-27 Martin McWilliam March 5, 2024, 9:53 p.m.
CGB Novemberkurs 2022 - Evenings 2022-11-16 Eva-Maria Beckmann Nov. 17, 2022, 6:32 p.m.
Suggestions 2020 Judith Kowalczik Jan. 5, 2020, 11:55 a.m.
CGB 2023 October course 2023-10-22 Wolfgang Kutsche Oct. 22, 2023, 8:09 p.m.
CGB 2022 October course 2022-10-16 Wolfgang Kutsche Oct. 17, 2022, 10:37 a.m.
CGB 2022 October course 2022-10-16 Wolfgang Kutsche Oct. 17, 2022, 10:37 a.m.
Oldenburg 2023 June - December 2023-12-31 Martin McWilliam June 20, 2023, 10:08 a.m.
Oldenburg 2023 June - December 2023-12-31 Martin McWilliam June 20, 2023, 10:08 a.m.
temp James Wilson Feb. 28, 2024, 11:39 a.m.

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IdSubjectDateSubmitterAssigned toPriorityDisposition
2061 Back to Bach April 21, 2020, 6:56 p.m. Sandra McLevy Eric Ferguson Normal Fixed