Dance A Toast to the Ladies 10842

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

Devised by

Jean Dodds (1998)

Intensity

8/8/8/8/8/8/8/8/8/8/8/8 = 100% (whole dance)

Formations

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Extra Info: Devised for a competition of the Adelaide Branch (S. Australia) to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the Society.

Devised for a competition of the Adelaide Branch (S. Australia) to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the Society.

Name	Artist	Album	Media	Trk	Type	Time	Pace	Clip
The Singing Sands	Lothian Scottish Dance Band	Second Celebration	LP	3	S32 3	0:00	0.0

Part 1

1–: All M advance to centre {1} and set L {1] while All W set R {1} and advance {1}. meeting the opposite dancer as new P | turn new P RHi nto promhold facing cclw ; Promenade half round set
9–: Repeat [1–8] to rejoin own P and finish (3,4,1,2)
17–: 3c+1c ½ R&L ; 2c+4c ½ R&L (1,2,3,4)
25–: “Crescent Reels4”: 1M+2c+3W & 1W+4c+3M Reels4, 2c+4c start Lsh to P. Finish all M in middle LHJ and RHJ with P who face clw

Part 2

33–: All “HS Balance” [Set HS step{1}, set R{1}, changing to LH with P (join new hands underneath) and W join RH | repeat back (other foot/hand)] ; All M LHA while all W chase clw ½ round
41–: Repeat from new places, finish (1,2,3,4) with Men facing out
49–: Double La-Chain, finish (1,2,3,4), with 1c+3c facing P
57–: “Crescent Reels4”: 2W+1c+4M & 2M+3c+4W Reels4, 1c+3c start Lsh to P. (to 1,2,3,4)

Part 3

65–: All turn P RH | All W dance Rsh round P into the middle, RHA, to places (1,2,3,4)
73–: All turn P LH | All M dance Lsh round P into the middle, LHA, to places (1,2,3,4)
81–: All advance NHJ | Join NH with cnr and retire ; All set diagonally | turn cnr BH
89–: Circle8 and back (1,2,3,4)

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Recorded on the 30.06.2012 during the Summer Ball …

Added on: 2016-06-27 (Eric Ferguson)
Quality: Informal/Social (RSCDS)

Name	Date	Owner	Last changed
MvdSCD 2020 Highland Schottish	2020-09-19	Maria Freyre	Oct. 3, 2020, 7:07 p.m.
Kuckucksnest Summer Course 2018: last evening	2018-06-30	Verena Ebling	June 30, 2018, 4:31 p.m.
Scottish im Erzgebirge Samstag	2021-09-25	Andrea Dög	Aug. 29, 2021, 6:09 p.m.
Kuckucksnest 2012 Summer Ball		Sir Toby	May 15, 2012, 10:36 a.m.
Potters Pairs Weekend 2017 - Advanced Class	2017-05-06	Cord Walter	April 15, 2018, 11:18 p.m.
Schlüchtern Ball, 30 June 2012	2012-06-30	Anselm Lingnau	July 18, 2012, 11:54 p.m.
Hude Ball 2011	2011-04-02	Cord Walter	May 23, 2015, 11:53 p.m.
8.SCD-Weekend Chemnitz Social	2018-11-17	SCD Chemnitz	Sept. 16, 2018, 8:45 p.m.
Kuckucksnest Summer Course 2018: class	2018-06-29	Verena Ebling	June 29, 2018, 1:37 p.m.
Kuckucksnest Summer Course 2018: class	2018-06-29	Verena Ebling	June 29, 2018, 1:37 p.m.
Chemnitz_Tuesday		SCD Chemnitz	Feb. 6, 2018, 6:25 p.m.
Chemnitz_Friday		SCD Chemnitz	Feb. 6, 2018, 6:27 p.m.

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