Dance Pieces of Eight 10145
See also: Pieces of Eight (R32, 4/4L, Cook: Imp 4-5+), Pieces of Eight (J32, 3/3L, Downey: The Golden Bear Collection)
Strathspey · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 213)
- Devised by
- Sam Wilkins
- Intensity
- 888/844/888/888 = 69% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Reel of three - crossing (Inveran) (REEL;CRSING;R3;)
- Grand Chain for 6 - fig8 (GCHAIN;6P;FIG8)
- Set in line in threes (SETLIN;3P;)
- Set and Link for three (SETLNK;3P;)
- Steps
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- Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Published in
- Recommended Music
| Name | Artist | Album | Media | Trk | Type | Time | Pace | Clip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strathspey | David Cunningham and his Scottish Dance Band | All Set | CD+ | 3 | S32 8 | 8:22 | 62.8 |
Pieces of Eight 3/4L · S32
- 1–
- Inveran Reels (1,2,3)
- 9–12
- 1c set | cross down no H (2,1x,3)
- 13–24
- “Fig8 Gr-Chain”: 1c+1cnrs & 2cnrs change places RH | all change places LH with opposite ; repeat the figure [13–16] twice from new positions to end as on [13] (2,1x,3)
- 25–
- All set | 1c cast RSh round 1cnrs while{2} 2c & 3c cross RH into facing lines3 across ; 3C S&Link (2,1,3)
Pieces of Eight 3/4L · S32
- 1-8
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1s+2s+3s dance Inveran reels on sides (1s cross down to opp sides Bar 1, 1s cross up to own side Bar 5)
- 9-12
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1s set & cross down to 2nd place own sides (no hands) as 2s step up. 2 (1) 3
- 13-24
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2s+1s+3s dance Figure 8 Grand Chain:
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13-14 1s+1st corners change places RH while 2nd corners change places RH
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15-16 All change places LH with partner
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17-24 Repeat pattern 13-16 twice more to end 2(1) 3 again
- 25-28
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All set on sides, 1s cast (1M down, 1L up) round 1st corners while 2s+3s cross RH with partners into lines of 3 across, 1M between 3s, 1L between 2s
- 29-32
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All Set+Link for 3 to end 2 1 3
| Name | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dance Scottish NYC 2023-08-10 | 2023-08-10 | Jack Cole | Aug. 7, 2023, 9:38 p.m. |
| Dance Scottish NYC 2023-Aug-17 | 2023-08-17 | Margaret Mackenzie | Aug. 14, 2023, 11:56 p.m. |
| Id | Subject | Date | Submitter | Assigned to | Priority | Disposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3232 | Comment on the e-crib for "Pieces of Eight" (SCDDB 10145; Wilkins) | Aug. 23, 2023, 10:49 p.m. | Eric Ferguson | Eric Ferguson | Normal | New |