Dance The Scotsman's Choice 5946
Reel · 48 bars · 3 persons · Lines
- Devised by
- Teri Sanders (1994)
- Formations
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- Reel of three (REEL;R3;)
- Petronella - half (8 bars) (PET;HALF;)
- Poussette - special (POUSS;SPEC;)
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change
- Published in
- Extra Info
- The notes say this was “devised by Teri Sanders (age 12), February 1994 (with a little help from MMV on …
The notes say this was “devised by Teri Sanders (age 12), February 1994 (with a little help from MMV on the 3-person poussette).”
The title refers to a man who can’t decide which of two women to invite to a ball.
Name | Artist | Album | Media | Trk | Type | Time | Pace | Clip |
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The New Petronella | Rob Gordon and his Band | The Complete Caledonian Ball | CD+ | 20 | R48 2 | 1:50 | 36.7 |
The Scotsman's Choice lines · R48
One man (M) in line between two women (1W & 2W)
- 1–
- M+1W turn RH ; M+2W turn LH
- 9–
- Reel3, M starts RSh to 1W
- 17–
- M+1W set twice ; turn BH (skip change), M faces 2W
- 25–
- M+2W repeat [17-24], M faces 1W
- 33–
- 3 person poussette: M+1W set adv{1} to join BH, return to centre{1} | ¼ turn{1} twice ; dance{1} towards 2W place & each fall back{1} | set, M turning to face 2W while{8} 2W dances petronella | set ; petronella | set to 1W place
- 41–
- M+2W promenade clw round 1W
- Repeat with women in new places
The Scotsman's Choice lines · R48
Start in line: 1L Man 2L
- 1-8
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Man+1L turn RH, Man+2L turn LH
- 9-16
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RSh reel of 3 (Man+1L pass RSh)
- 17-24
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Man+1L set twice & turn 2H (skip change)
- 25-32
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Man+2l repeat. Man ends in centre facing 1L
- 33-40
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All dance 3 person Poussette:
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33 Man+1L set advancing & join 2H
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34 Man+1L dance towards centre (Man backwards)
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35 They 1/4 turn
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36 They 1/4 turn
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37 They dance towards 2L’s place (Man forwards)
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38 They drop hands & fall back. 1L now in 2L’s place, Man in centre facing 1L
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39-40 Man+1L set twice, Man turning to right to face 2L
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WHILE
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33-40 2L dances 8 bars of Petronella turn & set to end in 1L’s place
- 41-48
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Man+2L promenade clockwise round 1L back to place to end 2L Man 1L
Name | Date | Owner | Last changed |
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PSCDS Demo Dances | Allison McKnight | April 16, 2024, 9:15 p.m. |