Dance The Black Douglas 543
Jig · 40 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 213)
- Devised by
- Sam Firth
- Intensity
- 464/464/484/484/880 = 48% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Balance in Line (BALNCE)
- Reel of four - diagonal - half (REEL;DIAG;HALF;R4;)
- Allemande for 2 couples (ALLMND;2C;)
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change
- Published in
- Recommended Music
The Black Douglas 3/4L · J40
- 1-4
- 1M+3L change places RH, dance through each other’s place & turn 2s (on sides) LH to form diag line with 3L & 1M in centre RH joined
- 5-8
- Bal-in-Line & turn 2s back to side lines
- 9-16
- 1L+3M repeat except that they cross LH & turn RH on sides (3) 2 (1)
- 17-24
- 2s pass LSh to dance 1/2 diag reel of 4 with 1M & 3L; 2s turn 1.1/4 LH to 2nd corner diagonal, 2M facing 3M, 2L facing 1L
- 25-32
- 2s dance 1/2 diagonal reel of 4 with 3M & 1L; 2s turn LH 1.1/2 times into Allemande hold facing up, 1s dancing in Bar 32 ready for …
- 33-40
- 1s+2s dance Allemande
