Dance A Highland Welcome in Switzerland 10796
Strathspey · 64 bars · 4 couples · Square (Progression: OnceOnly)
- Devised by
- Rosi Betsche (1995)
- Formations
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- Hands across - 4 (HX;4P;)
- Hands across - 4 couples in star (full or half) (HX;4C;)
- Hands round - 8 - half (HR;8P;HALF;)
- Steps
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- Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Published in
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
- Devised in January 1995 for Minnie Bänninger. The notes add that “Minnie always provides a fine
Highland welcome for visitors …
Devised in January 1995 for Minnie Bänninger. The notes add that “Minnie always provides a fine Highland welcome for visitors - including malt whisky.”
A Highland Welcome in Switzerland 4S · S64
- 1-2
- 1s+3s advance towards each other
- 3-4
- 1M & 3M turn opposite Lady 3/4 RH
- 5-6
- 1M+3M turn 3/4 LH while 1L & 3L dance on a 1/4 way clockwise
- 7-8
- 1M+3L also 3M+1L turn under Man’s Right arm into Allemande hold facing diagonally out to the right.
- 9-16
- 1M+3L dance round 2s while 3M+1L dance round 4s for 4 steps. On 5th step they dance towards the middle of the set, as though to pass RSh. On 6th step Men turn the Lady to face (like Allemande). On 7th & 8th steps 1s & 3s retire to original places.
- 17-32
- 2s+4s repeat bars 1 to 16
- 33-36
- All Ladies dance RH across
- 37-40
- Ladies retain hold of RH to pick up partners to dance “double wheel” 1/2 way clockwise. On bars 39-40, Men dance out to side lines with partners to finish facing partners.
- 41-48
- All set & turn partners 2H opening out to circle 8H 1/2 round
- 49-52
- All Men dance LH across
- 53-56
- Men retain hold of LH to pick up partners to dance “double wheel” 1/2 way anti-clockwise. On bars 55-56 the Ladies dance out to side lines with their partners to finish facing partners.
- 57-64
- All repeat bars 41-48.
