Dance Lake Geneva 3665
Strathspey · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 213)
- Devised by
- Kent W Smith
- Intensity
- 848/646/808/880 = 53% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Petronella - quarter (4 bars) (PET;QUART;)
- Reel of four - half (REEL;HALF;R4;)
- Reel of four - across - half (REEL;ACROSS;HALF;R4;)
- Bourrel - 2 couple (BIRL; 2C )
- Steps
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- Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Published in
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
- Kent Smith writes: My use of the figure [9–20] was inspired by “The Three Rivers Reel” by Martin Mulligan.
Both …
Kent Smith writes: My use of the figure [9–20] was inspired by “The Three Rivers Reel” by Martin Mulligan.
Both on bars 12 and 16 1W and 3M pass Lsh and face R into the next half reel. There is a variant where they pass a tight Lsh 3/4 round each other and face L; they thus change roles in the half reel across for [12–16]. From then on the variants are identical again. Eric Ferguson, march 2015.
Lake Geneva 3/4L · S32
- 1–
- All set | cross RH ; 1c+3c Petronella to midline and set
- 9–
- 1c+3c ½ Reel4 on midline, at end 1W+3M pass Lsh to face opposite side ; 1W+2c+3M ½ Reel4 across, at end 1W+3M pass Lsh to face P on midline
- 17–
- 3c+1c ½ Reel4 on midline ; 1c+3c dance round P Rsh to original places | All set (1,2,3)
- 25–
- 1c+2c “The Bourrel”: 1W+2M cross and cast cclw to midline while{4} 1M+2W set advancing, turn BH ½ and twirl to face P ; set to P | turn BH to (2,1,3)
Lake Geneva 3/4L · S32
- 1-8
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1s+2s+3s set, cross RH. 1s & 3s Petronella turn to line up/down middle & set
- 9-16
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1s+3s dance 1/2 reel of 4 ending 1L+3M pass LSh to face opp sides. 1L+2s+3M dance 1/2 reel of 4 across ending 1L+3M pass LSh to face partners in centre
- 17-24
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1s+3s dance 1/2 reel of 4 up/down. 1s+3s dance RSh round partner to original places. 1s+2s+3s set
- 25-32
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1s+2s dance “Bourrel”:
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25-28 1M+2L set advancing, 3/4 turn 2H & twirl to end BtoB (Lady facing up & Man down) while partners chase anticlockwise to face partner
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29-32 Set to partners & turn 2H to own sides having changed places
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| Name | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albany Class - 2023-10-22 | 2023-10-22 | Lydia Hedge | Oct. 19, 2023, 3:54 a.m. |
| Oldenburg 2018-11-12 | 2018-11-12 | David Quarrie | Nov. 13, 2018, 9:52 a.m. |
| Hamburg Class 2018-11-01 | 2018-11-01 | David Quarrie | Nov. 2, 2018, 10:47 a.m. |
| Darmstadt_2017_11_06 | 2017-11-06 | OnYourToes Darmstadt | Nov. 5, 2017, 8:45 p.m. |
| Richmond Caledonian, 6th November | 2019-11-06 | Annette Hughes | Oct. 29, 2019, 3:45 p.m. |
| Quarrie Hemel Hempstead Workshop 2018-11-18 | 2018-11-18 | David Quarrie | Oct. 17, 2018, 9:44 a.m. |
