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Dance Tarry a While 6471

Jig · 32 bars · 2 couples · Longwise - 4   (Progression: 21)

Devised by
Unknown
Intensity
44 44 66 88 = 68% (1 turn), 47% (whole dance)
Formations
Steps
  • Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change
Published in
Recommended Music
Extra Info
Adapted from D Anderson: Ball-Room Guide, Dundee.
Note that the Poussette has non-standard phrasing for [25–28] : 1M+2W starting on …

Adapted from D Anderson: Ball-Room Guide, Dundee.
Note that the Poussette has non-standard phrasing for [25–28] : 1M+2W starting on own sidelines, with Partner: ¼ turn, move | move, ¼ turn ; )

Tarry a While 2/4L · J32
1–
1M+2W turn RH ; turn LH
9–
1W+2M repeat, end on diagonal between 1M & 2W
17–
1M+1W+2M+2W BiL twice ; 1W+2M turn ¾ LH, meeting partners who stay on sideline for
25–
Poussette (non-standard phrasing for [25-28] : ¼ turn, move | move, ¼ turn ; )
Tarry a While 2/4L · J32
1-8
1M+2L turn RH; turn LH
9-16
1L+2M turn RH; turn LH retaining hands & join RH with partner in diagonal line
17-24
Bal-in-Line twice; 1L+2M turn LH, to join 2H with partners who remain on sides
25-32
1s+2s dance Poussette starting with 1/4 turn (1 bar), move up/down sides (2 bars), 1/4 turn (1 bar) & continue as standard Poussette. 2 1

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Twice through in a two couple set. Note …

Added on: 2020-04-02 (Murrough Landon)
Quality: Good

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Toronto, 2015

Added on: 2018-10-10 (Murrough Landon)
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Toronto, 2019. The poussette here is danced in …

Added on: 2020-02-19 (Roland Telle)
Quality: Informal/Social (RSCDS)

NameDateOwnerLast changed
Dance-Together-Apart Halloween 2020-10-26 Rebecca Winnie Oct. 10, 2020, 2:14 a.m.
Beginners Class #7 2022-10-25 Sarah Ferguson Oct. 23, 2022, 3:34 p.m.
Pinewoods ESCape 2022 Evening Dances (Scottish) Lara Friedman-Shedlov July 1, 2022, 12:26 a.m.
20220803 Fairlee Class 2022-08-03 Dawn Hathaway July 31, 2022, 3:35 a.m.
HHK Experienced Dec 12 2023-12-12 Elizabeth Buonomo Dec. 6, 2023, 7:03 p.m.
New Haven RSCDS Highland Ball - 1997 1997-03-01 Andy Peterson April 1, 2018, 5:02 a.m.
Failte Dance 2017 2017-12-02 Lara Friedman-Shedlov Oct. 5, 2017, 9:30 p.m.
WSCDS May 10 2023-05-10 Elizabeth Buonomo May 6, 2023, 1:55 p.m.
17th Annual Rerr Terr - A Ball Sponsored by The New Jersey Branch - April 2001 2001-04-07 Andy Peterson Sept. 12, 2021, 10:28 p.m.
Twin Cities Grand Ball 2014 Lara Friedman-Shedlov Feb. 11, 2016, 10:46 p.m.
Christmas Social Last Class 2022-12-13 Kathryn Lecocq Nov. 26, 2022, 2:11 a.m.
Grand Ball 2014 Twin Cities 2014-04-12 Janet McKernan Sept. 13, 2020, 11 p.m.
RSCDS Richmond (N. Yorks) Autumn Dance 2018 2018-10-20 Anna S Sept. 26, 2018, 1:26 a.m.
20th Annual Delaware Valley RSCDS Delaware Ball 1999-11-13 Andy Peterson Nov. 26, 2018, 12:35 a.m.
New York Branch End of Series Party April 7, 2022 2022-04-07 Sue Trapp April 1, 2022, 7:56 p.m.
Unit 5 - Assignment Bank - 2 couple dances 2019-12-15 Atsuko Clement Nov. 19, 2019, 12:51 a.m.
Twin Cities Grand Ball 2002 Janet McKernan Sept. 10, 2020, 12:19 a.m.
Failte Dance 2016 2016-12-03 Lara Friedman-Shedlov Oct. 2, 2017, 5:03 p.m.
Delaware Valley RSCDS Spring Ball 1988 1988-03-12 Andy Peterson April 14, 2018, 5:27 p.m.
RSCDS London Branch Autumn Wednesday 26 October 2022 2022-10-26 Jenny Kendrick May 3, 2022, 1:08 a.m.
RSCDS Graded Book 1 Martina Mueller-Franz May 23, 2023, 12:28 p.m.
Unit 5 Dance Assignment Bank Lydia Hedge Feb. 23, 2024, 8:17 p.m.
Unit 5 Dances Charles Liu March 4, 2015, 2:18 a.m.
Unit 5 - Assignment Bank 2020 2020-03-01 Atsuko Clement Nov. 14, 2019, 2:55 p.m.
Unit 5 dance assignment bank December 2017 Sue Ronald April 27, 2018, 6:55 p.m.
Exam list 2018-09-15 Atsuko Clement May 19, 2023, 3:32 a.m.

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IdSubjectDateSubmitterAssigned toPriorityDisposition
3211 The two Canadian films show the poussette danced incorrectly. The Italian film is correct. Please make a note on both films. Aug. 3, 2023, 5:34 p.m. Jane Rose Murrough Landon Normal Fixed