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Dance Desperation 12186

Reel · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4   (Progression: 213)

Devised by
Cliff Fryer (1994)
Intensity
880/844/888/888 = 62% (whole dance)
Formations
Steps
  • Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change, Slip-Step
Published in
Recommended Music
Extra Info
The dance was devised in desperation as the deadline for the 1994 Jack McConachie Sword Competition entries loomed

The dance was devised in desperation as the deadline for the 1994 Jack McConachie Sword Competition entries loomed

Desperation 3/4L · R32
1–
1c+2c Set&Rotate (2,1,3)
9–
2c+1c RHA ; 1c+3c LHA (2,1,3)
17–
Parallel Reels3 on sides, 1c RSh to 2c
25–
Circle6 and back (2,1,3)
Desperation 3/4L · R32
1-8

1s+2s Set & Rotate:

Set, rotate singly & dance on 1 place clockwise, change places RH on sides & dance on 1 place to own sides (1s in 2nd pl)

9-16

1s+2s dance RH across, 1s+3s dance LH across

17-24

1s dance Reels of 3 on sides, 2s+1s pass RSh to start

25-32

2s+1s+3s dance 6H round & back 2 1 3

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Chard Scottish Country Dancers, 2022.

Added on: 2022-06-21 (David Acland)
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NameDateOwnerLast changed
160620 The More Unusual Dance Club 2016-06-20 Peter Dixon Nov. 24, 2016, 5 p.m.
Madison SCD Sunday July 16, 2023 2023-07-16 Nancy McClements July 13, 2023, 10:13 p.m.
GOD Christmas Dance & Dinner 2021 2021-12-12 Derek Darnell Nov. 11, 2021, 12:41 a.m.
Laurencekirk Dance 16th November 2024 2024-11-16 Brian Anderson March 20, 2024, 7:50 p.m.
GOD Gathering - Kirkhill Community Centre/MUGA - Sun 5th Sept 2021 15:00 2021-09-05 Derek Darnell Aug. 26, 2021, 10:17 a.m.
The MUD Club 220620 2022-06-20 Peter Dixon May 31, 2022, 10:42 p.m.
MkeSCD 2023_09_25 2023-09-22 Terry Garner Sept. 22, 2023, 10:50 p.m.
RSCDS Wirral - 16 January 2018 2018-01-16 Andrew Locke Jan. 14, 2018, 3:56 p.m.
Bedford SDG 2018-10-14 Social 2018-10-14 Keith Rose Sept. 12, 2018, 5:08 p.m.
Munlochy Wednesday 18 3 20 2020-03-18 Peter Jamieson March 12, 2020, 10:05 a.m.
MkeSCD Summer's End Dance Party 2023 2023-08-28 Rebecca Winnie June 6, 2023, 7:38 p.m.
RSCDS Wirral - Tuesday 29 October 2019 2019-10-29 Andrew Locke Oct. 27, 2019, 11:01 p.m.
Berkhamsted Christmas Dance 231219 2023-12-19 Robert Baker-Glenn Dec. 17, 2023, 8:53 p.m.
NoVa Feb 10, 2021 2021-02-10 Holly Boyd Feb. 10, 2021, 3:23 a.m.
RSCDS Inverness & District - March Dance 2022-03-18 Derek Darnell Feb. 10, 2022, 11:15 a.m.
Kilmorack Tuesday Evening Class Mar 10th 7:30pm Start 2020-03-10 Peter Jamieson March 7, 2020, 9:52 a.m.
RSCDS Wirral - Tuesday 10 March 2020 2020-03-10 Andrew Locke March 8, 2020, 10:03 p.m.
RSCDS Wirral - Tuesday 22 October 2019 2019-10-22 Andrew Locke Oct. 17, 2019, 7:18 p.m.
Watford & West Herts Scottish Society - Dances linked to the Society 2019-09-24 Stuart Kreloff Oct. 6, 2019, 10:15 a.m.
St Columba’s SCD Class Annual Dance - Glenrothes, Fife, Scotland 2019-11-08 Lorna Sim June 3, 2019, 8:40 p.m.
MkeSCD Costume Dance 2023 2023-11-11 Rebecca Winnie June 26, 2023, 12:25 a.m.
Spring Classes 2020 2020-01-11 Fiona Newton Feb. 2, 2020, 12:20 a.m.
Kilmorack 21-22 Dances done in class 2021-09-15 Peter Jamieson Sept. 15, 2021, 9:04 a.m.

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IdSubjectDateSubmitterAssigned toPriorityDisposition
1338 Difference between crib and diagram Jan. 15, 2018, 11:44 p.m. Andrew Locke Eric Ferguson Normal Fixed