Dance The Dee in Spring 8859
Strathspey · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 3 (Progression: 312)
- Devised by
- Melbourne Briscoe (1996)
- Intensity
- 880 888 888 888 = 91% (1 turn), 69% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Tourbillon (TOURB)
- Hands round - 6 - half (HR;6P;HALF;)
- Set and Link for three (SETLNK;3P;)
- Advance and Retire - 1 step (ADVRET;1S;)
- Steps
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- Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Published in
- Online Sources
- Extra Info
- The dance was presented to Sally Dee at the April 1996 Salem Spring Party in Salem, Massachusetts. The dance is …
The dance was presented to Sally Dee at the April 1996 Salem Spring Party in Salem, Massachusetts. The dance is meant to express timeless strength, beauty, and joy, like the Dee in Spring.
Being originally devised in April 1996, the dance was revised and corrected in September 2013.
The Dee in Spring 3/3L · S32
- 1–
- Tourbillon and Link: 1c+2c Tourbillon for {6}, ending 2c facing 1c up/down NHJ | 2c+1c Link across the set (to 2,1,3)
- 9–
- All Set, Circle6 ½ round ; S&Link3 into facing lines across
- 17–
- Repeat [9–16], to (3x,1x,2x)
- 25–
- All Advance {1}, retire {1} | Turn BH 1½ | set (3,1,2)
The Dee in Spring 3/3L · S32
- 1-8
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1s+2s Tourbillon (6 bars) & Link :
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1-6 1s & 2s 1/2 turn ptnrs 2H & 1M also 2L lead ptnrs by nearer hand 1 place cl’wise (end 1s on Ladies’ side & 2s Men’s side), 1s set to 2s & 1/2 turn partners 2H & lead ptnrs cl’wise into centre so 2s (1st pl) facing down & 1s (2nd pl) facing up.
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7-8 2s+1s Link - Persons on right of each couple casts to own side while person on left dances in to own side
- 9-16
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2s+1s+3s set, circle 6H round to left 1/2 way, Set+Link for 3 to end in lines across
- 17-24
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Repeat to end on opposite sides. (3)(1)(2)
- 25-32
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3s+1s+2s Advance 1 step & Retire 1 step, all turn 2H 1.1/2 times & all set
Name | Date | Owner | Last changed |
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ZA 2017-03-06 Fish Hoek Dance Class | 2017-02-27 | Heather Hodgson | March 6, 2017, 11:49 a.m. |
David Wasson, Albany Class 2023-2-5 | David Wasson | Jan. 26, 2023, 2:57 a.m. | |
Albany Class - 2023-02-05 | 2023-02-05 | Lydia Hedge | Jan. 25, 2023, 1:08 p.m. |
NEWARK DE 2017-3-20 | 2017-03-20 | Kathy Hutchison | March 21, 2017, 3:19 a.m. |
RSCDS-LA Zoom Class, 2021-04 April | 2021-04-09 | Tony McQuilkin | Nov. 7, 2021, 4:25 p.m. |
RSCDS-LA Torrance & Zoom Class, 2021-07 July | 2021-07-02 | Tony McQuilkin | Nov. 6, 2021, 6:14 p.m. |
ZA 2017-02-27 Fish Hoek Dance Class | 2017-02-27 | Heather Hodgson | March 3, 2017, 10:56 a.m. |
ZA 2017 Heather's Core dances for teaching | Heather Hodgson | March 23, 2017, 11:27 a.m. |