Dance The Palindrome 10957
See also: Palindrome (R24, 3/3L, Spägele), Le Palindrome (R32, 1C, (unknown)), The Palindrome (M128, 4S, Brockbank: Badgers)
Reel · 40 bars · 4 couples (3x,4x) · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 2413)
- Devised by
- John Drewry (2002)
- Intensity
- 8448/8448/8888/8448/8008 = 65% (1 turn), 75% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Hands across - 4 - right (HX;4P;R;)
- Hands across - 4 - left (HX;4P;L;)
- Reel of four - on side (REEL;R4;SIDE;)
- Steps
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- Skip-Change
- Published in
- Recommended Music
The Palindrome 4/4L · R40
3c+4c start on opposite side (1,2,3x,4x)
- 1–
- 1c+2c & 3c+4c RHA ; 1c+4c cross RH | cast to middle positions (2c+3c to end)
- 9–
- 1c+4c LHA ; 1c+4c turn cnrs RH (2,1x,4,3x)
- 17–
- Reels4 on the sides, 1c+4c omit last Lsh pass (2,4,1x,3x)
- 25–
- 1c+4c turn nearest cnrs RH ; 4c+1c LHA
- 33–
- 4c+1c cast to end | cross RH ; cast to middle | cross RH (2,4,1x,3x)
The Palindrome 4/4L · R40
3s & 4s start on opp sides
- 1-8
- 1s+2s also 3s+4s dance RH across, 1s & 4s cross RH & cast in 1 place
- 9-16
- 1s+4s dance LH across, 2s+1s also 4s+3s turn RH (4 bars) on sides to end with 2s & 4s facing down & 1s & 3s facing up
- 17-24
- All dance reels of 4 on sides (1s & 4s do not fully complete reel but turn right about to face other corner)
- 25-32
- 4s & 1s turn corners RH, 4s+1s dance LH across
- 33-40
- 4s & 1s dance up/down behind 2s/3s, cross RH & dance down/up behind 2s/3s & cross RH. 2 4(1)(3)
