Dance Tribute to Jimmy Strachan 6699
Strathspey · 64 bars · 4 couples · Square (Progression: Other)
- Devised by
- Lily Davison
- Formations
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- Grand Chain for 8 - half (GCHAIN;8P;HALF;)
- Hands across - 4 (HX;4P;)
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Steps
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- Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Published in
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- Glenfeshie Book II [10]
- Recommended Music
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- Mrs Lily Davison (Jimmy Strachan) [Originally entered in SCDDB]
- Orange and Blue (Traditional) [From instructions]
- The Fiddler's Joy (P/M John McLellan)
- Extra Info
- SCDDB has listed the tune Lily Davison for this dance.
However the instructions mention three different tunes: Tribute to J. …
SCDDB has listed the tune Lily Davison for this dance.
However the instructions mention three different tunes: Tribute to J. Shand (not know to the database); Orange and Blue; The Fiddlers Joy.
Tribute to Jimmy Strachan 4S · S64
- 1-8
- All dance 1/2 Grand Chain; set to partner & turn 2H
- 9-12
- 1s+3s cross (3s pass between 1s), Ladies cross in front of partner & all face corners
- 13-16
- 1s+3s set to & turn corners 2H
- 17-24
- 2s+4s repeat 9-16 (2s passing between 4s). 1 2 3 4
- 25-28
- 1L+3L turn 3/4 RH, then 1L+4M also 3L+2M turn LH
- 29-32
- 1L+3L turn RH to face partner while 2M+4M turn partner RH, then 1L+3L turn partners LH
- 33-40
- 2L+4L repeat 25-32 with 1M+3M
- 41-48
- 1s+3s advance, join NH with opp person & dance out between side couples & cast back into centre; 1s+3s dance RH across back to place
- 49-56
- 2s+4s repeat 41-48 dancing LH across back to place
- 57-64
- All dance 1/2 Grand Chain; set to partner & turn 2H
Repeat 1-64, 1s passing between 3s (bars 9-10); 4s passing between 2s (bars 17-18)
