Dance The Breeks Are Loose (and the Button's Awa') 780
Jig · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 213)
- Devised by
- John Drewry (1978)
- Intensity
- 800 880 844 888 = 66% (1 turn), 50% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Espagnole (ESPAN)
- Reel of four - diagonal - half (REEL;DIAG;HALF;R4;)
- Hands across - 3 (HX;3P;)
- Chase (CHASE)
- Steps
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- Skip-Change, Slip-Step
- Published in
- Recommended Music
The Breeks Are Loose (and the Button's Awa') 3/4L · J32
- 1–
- 1c slip down BHJ ; dance NHJ between 3c and cast up behind 2c (1,2,3)
- 9–
- 1c+2c espagnole, 1c turn more to face 4cnr
- 17–
- ½ Reel4 on 2diag, pass Rsh to face 1cnr ; ½ Reel4 on 1diag, with fast ¼ turn LH to face own side (M above W)
- 25–
- 3c+1M & 1W+2c RHA to (3x,1x,2x) ; All chase ½ clw (2,1,3)
The Breeks Are Loose (and the Button's Awa') 3/4L · J32
- 1-8
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1s slip step down below 3s, dance up between 3s & cast up behind 2s on own side to place
- 9-16
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1s+2s dance Espagnole:
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9-10 1s+2s cross (Ladies lead across RH passing between Men) with Ladies changing places RH
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11-12 1s+2s cross back (Men lead across RH between Ladies) with Men changing places RH
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13-16 2s turn RH as 1s turn LH to face 4th corners
- 17-24
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1s dance 1/2 diag RSh reel of 4 with 4th corners, passing RSh dance 1/2 RSh reel of 4 with 1st crnrs, turn LH to end Man above Lady in centre
- 25-32
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1s dance RH across (1M with 3s at top & 1L with 2s) ending on opposite sides, 3s+1s+2s chase clockwise 1/2 way
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