Dance MacLauchlane 4042
Reel · 128 bars · 4 couples · Square (Progression: OnceOnly)
- Devised by
- Hugh Foss
- Formations
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- Hands across - 4 - half (HX;4P;HALF;)
- Back to Back (BKTOBK)
- Hands across - 4 couples in star (full or half) (HX;4C;)
- Hands across - 4 (HX;4P;)
- Chase (CHASE)
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change
- Published in
- Online Sources
- Recommended Music
MacLauchlane 4S · R128
Figure 1 (1c&3c dancing)
- 1–
- 1c&3c set | ½ RH across ; M turn R about and turn ptr LH to opp pl
- 9–
- 1c&3c set | ½ LH across ; L turn R? about and turn ptr RH to own pl
- 17–
- 1M+3M BtoB ; 1L+3L pass LS | turn opp M RH
- 25–
- 1M+3M LS BtoB ; 1L+3L pass RS | turn ptr LH
Figure 2 (all dancing)
- 1–
- All set adv to their left, L join RH | “Big star” ¼ round ; M turn R about and turn ptr LH into opp pl
- 9–
- Rpt 1–8 going to R, M joining LH, turning R to orig pls
- 17–
- All M BtoB w/opp M ; all L pass LS | turn opp M RH
- 25–
- All M LS BtoB ; all L pass RS | turn ptr LH
Figure 3 (2c&4c dancing)
- 1–32
- 2c&4c repeat Figure 1
Figure 4 (all dancing)
- 1–
- L set adv to give RH across while M set adv anticlockwise (passing ptr LS) | L ½ RH across while M dance anticlockwise round set ; All turn ptr LH into opp pl (¾ or 1¾)
- 9–
- Rpt 1–8, all M giving LH across, all L dancing clockwise round outside, all turning RH
- 17–
- All M BtoB while all L dance ½ round anticlockwise ; all L pass LS and turn ptrs RH to orig pls
- 25–
- All M LS BtoB while all L dance ½ round clockwise ; all L pass RS and turn ptrs LH to orig pls
