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
- Set and Rotate (SETROT;2C;)
- Hands across - 4 (HX;4P;)
- Reel of three - on side (REEL;R3;SIDES;)
- Hands round - 6 - and back (HR;6P;BACK;)
- Steps
- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change, Slip-Step
- Published in
- Recommended Music
- Extra info
- The dance was devised in ...
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
| Name | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 160620 The More Unusual Dance Club | 2016-06-20 | Peter Dixon | Nov. 24, 2016, 5 p.m. |
| The MUD Club 220620 | 2022-06-20 | Peter Dixon | May 31, 2022, 10:42 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. |
| GOD Christmas Dance & Dinner 2021 | 2021-12-12 | Derek Darnell | Nov. 11, 2021, 12:41 a.m. |
| Bedford SDG 2018-10-14 Social | 2018-10-14 | Keith Rose | Sept. 12, 2018, 5:08 p.m. |
| RSCDS Wirral - 16 January 2018 | 2018-01-16 | Andrew Locke | Jan. 14, 2018, 3:56 p.m. |
| Munlochy Wednesday 18 3 20 | 2020-03-18 | Peter Jamieson | March 12, 2020, 10:05 a.m. |
| RSCDS Wirral - Tuesday 29 October 2019 | 2019-10-29 | Andrew Locke | Oct. 27, 2019, 11:01 p.m. |
| RSCDS Wirral - Tuesday 10 March 2020 | 2020-03-10 | Andrew Locke | March 8, 2020, 10:03 p.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 22 October 2019 | 2019-10-22 | Andrew Locke | Oct. 17, 2019, 7:18 p.m. |
| Glenrothes 08/11/19 | 2019-11-08 | Mary Cant | June 4, 2019, 6:53 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. |
| 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. |
