Dance: Grimaldi 700

88-bar Reel
4 couples
Set shape: Square

Devised by:: Roy Goldring (1996)
Formations:: Rights and Lefts (R&L)
Reel of three (REEL;R3;)
Hands round - 8 (HR;8P;)
Note: This list may be incomplete.
Note: Due to limitations in the underlying data, the relative order of formations in this list may be different from the order of formations in the actual dance.
Steps:: Skip-Change
Slip-Step
Note: This list may be incomplete.
Recommended Music:: The Grand Prix Circuit (David I Hall)
Recordings (1): Show tunes: Sound of Feolin (David Hall and his Scottish Dance Band), track 13

Crib

1-8	1C+3C R&L, after last pass finish BtoB with P, facing cnrs.
9-16	2C (promhold) with 3W+1M and 4C (prom. h.) with 1W+3M LSh Reels3 (lengthwise)
17-32	2C+4C repeat 16 bars, across
33-40	All C set to P, half turn RH ; all W LHA in middle
41-48	All W pass P LSh and chase left, loop LSh round next M, to finish in opposite M’s place
49-56	All “mixed pairs” set, half RH turn, all M LHA in the middle
57-64	All M pass the same W LSh and chase left, loop LSh round next W, to finish in opposite M’s place
65-72	1C+3C full Turn RH (no hands) with person opposite, both M with W following lead out between side couple and cast right to own place
73-80	2C+4C repeat
81-88	Circle8 and back
(1998? Devised for the 700th anniversary of the arrival of the Grimaldi family in Monaco.)

Crib needs checked · Source: Eric T. Ferguson ·

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