Dance The Bridge of Sighs 795
Strathspey · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 213)
- Devised by
- John Drewry (1986)
- Intensity
- 808 866 866 888 = 83% (1 turn), 62% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Rights and Lefts - half (R&L;HALF;)
- Reel of four - diagonal (REEL;DIAG;R4;)
- Reel of four - diagonal - half (REEL;DIAG;HALF;R4;)
- Chase (CHASE)
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Steps
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- Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Published in
- Online Sources
- Recommended Music
The Bridge of Sighs 3/4L · S32
- 1–
- 1c+3c set | turn BH to face up NHJ ; 1c cast to 3pl and lead up LHJ to face 1cnr (2c up) while{4} 3c dance to top and cast to 3pl
- 9–
- 1c dance as in ½Reel4 on 1diag while{4} 2c+3c ½ R&L (no polite turn) ; 1c + 1cnrs ½Reel4, 1c pass Lsh to face 2cnr(pos)
- 17–
- 1c as in ½Reel4 on 2diag while{4} 2c+3c ½ R&L up/down (no polite turn) ; 1c + 2cnrs ½Reel4, 1c finish Lsh to Lsh facing opp. side
- 25–
- All ½ chase clw (1c merge in) ; All C turn BH (2,1,3)
The Bridge of Sighs 3/4L · S32
- 1-8
- 1s+3s set & turn 2H to face up, 3s dance to top & cast back to places while 1s cast to 3rd place & lead up LH to face 1st corner
- 9-16
- 1s 1/2 diagonal reel of 4 while 2s+3s 1/2 R&L (inside the reel), 1s+1corners 1/2 reel of 4 & 1s pass LSh to face 2nd corner
- 17-24
- 1s 1/2 diagonal reel of 4 while 2s+3s 1/2 R&L up/down (inside the reel), 1s+2nd corners 1/2 reel of 4 & 1s end side by side (LSh) facing opp side
- 25-32
- 2s+1s+3s chase clockwise (1s merge) & turn 2H
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Added on: 2012-12-17 (YouTube Automatic Downloader)
Quality: Demonstration quality
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|---|---|---|---|
| Münster 29.06.2017 | 2017-06-29 | Anika Rost | June 30, 2017, 8:47 p.m. |
| Turnham Green - 19 February 2023 | 2023-02-19 | Jacmel Dent | Feb. 5, 2023, 4:20 p.m. |
| RSCDS Seattle Core List 2023 - Strathspeys | Rachel Pusey | Oct. 4, 2023, 7:53 p.m. | |
| Bochum Ruhrball 2017-11-04 | 2017-06-24 | Angelika Schmidkonz | May 21, 2023, 9:17 p.m. |
| Ron Nedderman's Memorial Tea Dance | 2022-04-30 | Jacqui Brocker | April 2, 2022, 8:10 p.m. |
| Ron Nedderman's Memorial Tea Dance | 2022-04-30 | Saskia Frisby | April 3, 2024, 12:25 p.m. |
| 16 07 02 Moulsecoomb | 2016-07-02 | Chris & Lee Pratt | April 16, 2016, 5:23 p.m. |
| SCD Strathspey (Longway 3+4) | Marc Hagebölling | March 18, 2017, 3:24 p.m. | |
| TG Repeats 2023 | Jacmel Dent | Aug. 27, 2023, 4:07 p.m. | |
| Набережная 2019-06-04+ | Denis Lisov | June 4, 2019, 3:27 p.m. | |
| SGVB Yearly Dance Program 2023 | 2023-08-28 | Doug Macdonald | Aug. 29, 2023, 8:12 a.m. |
