Dance Kuckucksnest 8684

Jig · 96 bars · 4 couples · Square (Progression: OnceOnly)

Devised by

Carola Tress (1988)

Intensity

12 times 8888 = 100% (whole dance)

Formations

Steps

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Recommended Music

The “Other” steps are Stamp and Polka.

1–: G-Chain No Hands, start to P {6} | set to P
9–: Repeat
17–: All W RHA while{4} all M chase cclw ½ round ; Turn new P LH 1½
25–: All M RHA while{4} all W chase cclw ½ round ; All turn P LH 1 ¼ to (3,4,1,2)
33–: 1c+3c BHJ slip across, W pass BtoB while{4} 2c+4c stamp 3 times | 1c+3c stamp while{4} 2c+4c slip across ; repeat
41–: All C polka cclw once round the set to (3,4,1,2) and face P
49–64: Drambuie Chain (Advance one pas de valse and give RH, retire in one PdV, pass RH and next person LH) ; repeat 3 times (3,4,1,2)
65–80: All W face out for Schiehallion Reel, finish facing cclw in Allemande hold
81–: All promenade 1¼ cclw, at end drop RH into W leads M
89–: All chase ¾ cclw ; Circle8 R to (1,2,3,4)

E-cribs

1-8: All face partner & dance 1/2 Grand Chain, no hands (6 bars), all set to partner
9-16: Repeat 1-8
17-24: Ladies dance RH across while Men chase clockwise 1/2 round; all turn ‘new partner’ 1.1/2 LH to bring Men into centre
25-32: Men dance RH across while Ladies chase anticlockwise 1/2 round; all turn partner 1.1/4 LH to form square set again. 3 4 1 2 (all opp original place)
33-40: 1s+3s BHJ slip across (Ladies pass BtoB) while 2s+4s stamp x3 or set; 2s+4s repeat, 1s+3s stamp x3 or set; repeat back to places
41-48: All polka clockwise once round set & face partner. 3 4 1 2
49-64: “Drambuie Chain”: all Advance (1) Pas de Valse, take partner’s RH then Retire (1) PdeV, cross RH with partner to meet next person; repeat 3 more times, Ladies face out. 3 4 1 2
65-80: Schiehallion Reels (16 bars), finish with partner in Allemande hold facing anticlockwise
81-88: All promenade anticlockwise 1.1/4 round, drop RH
89-96: Ladies followed by their partners chase 3/4 round clockwise to 4 1 2 3 (4 bars); all circle 8H round to right to end 1 2 3 4

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Added on: 2012-10-17 (Martina Mueller-Franz)
Quality: Reasonable

Name	Date	Owner	Last changed
Workshops Summer Course Kuckucksnest 2015		Truus de Ceuster	June 9, 2017, 5:45 p.m.
Schlüchtern Ball 2015	2015-07-11	Anselm Lingnau	April 5, 2015, 2:49 p.m.
22nd Frankfurt Spring Ball 1990	1990-05-12	Anselm Lingnau	Feb. 6, 2024, 2:40 a.m.

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