Dance The Sands of Asilomar 5882
Strathspey · 32 bars · 4 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 2413)
- Devised by
- John Drewry (1984)
- Intensity
- 8888/4444/7777/8448 = 78% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Chase (CHASE)
- Hands across - 4 - half (HX;4P;HALF;)
- Hands round - 4 (HR;4P;)
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Steps
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- Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Published in
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
- Dedicated to the members of the San Francisco Branch, “Sands of Asilomar” was named after the tune of the same …
Dedicated to the members of the San Francisco Branch, “Sands of Asilomar” was named after the tune of the same name by Paul Machlis. It was danced at the 1985 Asilomar Weekend’s Saturday night Ball.
The Sands of Asilomar 4/4L · S32
- 1-
- All ½ turn RH to centre | set ; M cast off & with 4M leading, cross to own side & dance up while{4} W cast up & with 1W leading, cross to own side & dance down (4,3,2,1)
- 9-
- 4c & 1c ½ turn RH moving in | ½ RHA to original places ; 3c & 2c ½ turn RH | ½ RHA (1,2,3,4)
- 17-
- 1W+2M & 3W+4M cross passing RSh | all ½ turn P BH on sides & open out for ; 1c+2c & 3c+4c Circle 1¼ L ending with 1c & 3c facing down to 2c & 4c facing up NHJ
- 25-
- All set adv past facing couple | 1c & 4c set adv past each other while{2} 2c/3c cast into 1pl/4pl ; 4c/1c dance out nearest end & cast back to 2pl/3pl (2,4,1,3)
The Sands of Asilomar 4/4L · S32
- 1-8
- 1s 1/2 turn 2H, face partner & set; all cast (pull back RSh) & chase clockwise 1/2 round to own side (Men follow 4M, Ladies follow 1L). End 4 3 2 1
- 9-12
- 1s+4s 1/2 turn partner RH moving towards centre to dance 1/2 RH across ending in original places
- 13-16
- 3s+2s 1/2 turn partner RH & dance 1/2 RH across ending in original places. 1 2 3 4
- 17-20
- 1L+2M & 3L+4M change places passing RSh, all 1/2 turn partner 2H on side opening out for …
- 21-24
- 1s+2s & 3s+4s circle 4H round 1.1/4 to left. End 1s & 3s facing down, 2s & 4s facing up NHJ with partner (1s face 2s, 3s face 4s)
- 25-28
- All set advancing to pass facing couple, 1s+4s set advancing to pass while 2s/3s drop hands & dance up/down & cast to 1st/4th place
- 29-32
- 4s dance up & cast to 2nd place while 1s dance down & cast up to 3rd place. 2 4 1 3
Watch on YouTube
(YouTube must be enabled in cookie preferences to embed videos.)London Branch Demonstration Team, Ladies Team at Slough Arts Festival 1992
Added on: 2020-07-29 (Murrough Landon)
Quality: Demonstration quality
Watch on YouTube
(YouTube must be enabled in cookie preferences to embed videos.)John Drewry's Sands of Asilomar danced by attendees …
Added on: 2018-11-06 (Asilomar Weekend)
Quality: Informal/Social (RSCDS)
| Name | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Asilomar Weekend ~ Celebrating 60 (1968-2018) | Asilomar Weekend | Feb. 27, 2019, 6:38 p.m. | |
| Lyon Branch mini bal 1er février | 2019-02-01 | Claire CUNIN | Jan. 27, 2019, 10:18 p.m. |
| HHK Jan 15 | 2019-01-15 | Ken Saunders | Jan. 13, 2019, 2:24 p.m. |
| HHK Party Dec 18 | 2018-12-18 | Ken Saunders | Dec. 14, 2018, 8:05 p.m. |
| Sunday morning | 2019-02-17 | Rachel Pusey | Jan. 22, 2019, 12:26 a.m. |
| HHK Nov 27 2018 | 2018-11-27 | Ken Saunders | Nov. 25, 2018, 7:51 p.m. |
| Spring School (2024) - 07.05.2024 | 2024-05-07 | Ussurey Dancer | April 19, 2024, 8:23 a.m. |
| Moscow - 2023 | 2023-12-09 | Ussurey Dancer | Dec. 7, 2023, 4:02 p.m. |
| HHK Nov 20 | 2018-11-20 | Ken Saunders | Nov. 16, 2018, 7:45 p.m. |
| Id | Subject | Date | Submitter | Assigned to | Priority | Disposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1549 | Sands of Asilomar http://my.strathspey.org/dd/dance/5882/ | Oct. 21, 2018, 7:49 p.m. | Asilomar Weekend | Murrough Landon | Normal | Fixed |