Dance The Silver Strathspey 6964
Also known as “We Twa” (unofficial).
Strathspey · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 213)
- Devised by
- Moira Stacey (1989)
- Intensity
- 844 888 844 888 = 83% (1 turn), 62% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Hands round - 6 - half (HR;6P;HALF;)
- Hands across - 4 - half (HX;4P;HALF;)
- Reel of three - across - half (REEL;ACROSS;HALF;R3;)
- Knot 3 couples (KNOT;3C;)
- Steps
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- Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Published in
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- Book 44 [3]
- Scottish Country Dances Books 39 to 44 (Combined A5 edition) [79]
- Pocket: Books 42,43,44,45 [23]
- The Gigha Set [4]
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 9 [164] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [9175] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams, Supplement to the 8th Edition [30] (diagram only)
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
- The Pilling diagram in the 8th edition is in error, see the supplement to the 8th edition for the correct …
The Pilling diagram in the 8th edition is in error, see the supplement to the 8th edition for the correct one.
| Name | Artist | Album | Media | Trk | Type | Time | Pace | Clip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Silver Strathspey | Robert Whitehead & the Danelaw Band | Book 44 - Music for Ten Scottish Country Dances | CD | 3 | S32 8 | 8:23 | 62.9 |
The Silver Strathspey 3/4L · S32
- 1–
- 1c set | cast (2c up) ; All Set | All circle6 L ½ round (3x,1x,2x)
- 9–
- 1c cross RH | cast R ; cross (up/dn) RH | cast R while{8} 2c+3c set diagonally | ½ RHA ; repeat (to 3x,1,2x)
- 17–
- ½ Reels3 across, Rsh to 2cnr ; 1c turn BH 1½
- 25–
- 3c+1c+2c The Knot (2,1,3)
The Silver Strathspey 3/4L · S32
- 1-8
- 1s set, cast 1 place, 2s+1s+3s set & circle 6H round to left 1/2 way
- 9-12
- 1s cross RH, cast right into centre while 2s+3s set (facing diagonally in) & dance RH across 1/2 way
- 13-16
- 1s cross up/down RH & cast right to 2nd place own side while 2s+3s set & dance RH across 1/2 way
- 17-24
- 1s dance 1/2 reels of 3 across (1M with 3s at top & 1L with 2s) & 1s turn 2H 1.1/2 times
- 25-32
- 3s+1s+2s dance the Knot
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| Id | Subject | Date | Submitter | Assigned to | Priority | Disposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 178 | Error in diagram | Jan. 6, 2013, 4:47 p.m. | Anselm Lingnau | Keith Rose | Normal | Fixed |