Dance The Lady of the Dance 11986
See also: Lady of the Dance (R40, 3/4L, Lingnau)
Strathspey · 80 bars · 4 couples · Square (Progression: OnceOnly)
- Devised by
- Mary Howard
- Formations
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- Hands across - 4 - half (HX;4P;HALF;)
- Promenade 4 couples (PROM;4C;)
- Advance and Retire (ADVRET;2S;)
- Arches (ARCHES)
- Back to Back (BKTOBK)
- Set and Link (SETLNK;2P;)
- Grand Chain for 8 (GCHAIN;8P;)
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Steps
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- Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
The Lady of the Dance 4S · S80
- 1-8
- Ladies dance RH across 1/2 way, turn opposite Man LH into prom hold & all promenade anticlockwise 1/2 way
- 9-16
- Men dance LH across 1/2 way, turn opposite Lady RH into prom hold & all promenade clockwise 1/2 way
- 17-24
- 1s & 3s continue to promenade to original places & then Adv+Ret while 2s & 4s Adv+Ret & promenade clockwise to original places
- 25-32
- 1s & 3s dance NHJ to centre, join hands with opposite person & face side couple, set passing facing couple, centre couples set & pass while side couples turn 2H, all set & pass facing couple (2s & 4s end with Lady on Man’s left)
- 33-40
- 1L+3M & 1M+3L cross (1M+3L make arch), dance out between 2s/4s & cross to meet partners, 1s & 3s set & turn partners 2H (All in opposite places with Lady on Man’s left)
- 41-56
- 2s+4s repeat bars 25-40 with 2M+4L making arch 2H (All in original places with Lady on Man’s left)
- 57-64
- All DoSiDo with corners & Set+Link with partner
- 65-72
- All dance Grand Chain
- 73-80
- All take allemande hold & dance anticlockwise once round set, bringing Ladies into centre for bow/curtsey
| Name | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moscow Social Dancing on March 9, 2017 | 2017-03-09 | Pavel Dvornikov | March 4, 2017, 5:51 p.m. |
