Dance The St. Machar Strathspey 12245
Also known as “The Saint Machar Strathspey” (spelling).
Strathspey · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 213)
- Devised by
- John Drewry (2003)
- Intensity
- 888/808/888/880 = 62% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Half-turn and cast away (HTCAST)
- Chase (CHASE)
- Hands round - 6 - and back (HR;6P;BACK;)
- Steps
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- Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Published in
- Extra Info
- The notes say this was “for the Evening Dance at St. Machar Academy in May 2003”.
The notes say this was “for the Evening Dance at St. Machar Academy in May 2003”.
The St. Machar Strathspey 3/4L · S32
- 1–
- All turn P RH ½ and twirl to opposite side ; All chase clw half round, 1M+3W face out (3,2,1)
- 9–
- 3W+1M cast clw to exchanged places as 3M+1W turn BH 1½ to finish opposite and facing P ; 1c+3c turn P BH 1½, finish NHJ facing the other cpl up/down (1,2,3)
- 17–
- All circle6 L and back, to sidelines (1,2,3)
- 25–
- 1c+2c set | turn P BH and face down NHJ ; dance down between 3c and cast up to (2,1,3)
The St. Machar Strathspey 3/4L · S32
- 1-8
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1s+2s+3s 1/2 turn partner RH, pull back RSh (twirl), dance out to partner’s place; Men face down, Ladies up & all chase clockwise 1/2 round to own sides. 3L & 1M face out
- 9-12
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3L dances behind 2L & across to 3M place, pulls back RSh to face in as 1M dances similarly up behind 2M into 1L place while
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1L+3M turn 1.1/2 with 2H to just in front of partner’s place facing in
- 13-16
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1s+3s turn partners 1.1/2 times 2H ending in middle NHJ, 1s in 1st place facing down, 3s in 3rd place facing up
- 17-24
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1s+2s+3s circle 6H round & back finishing on sides
- 25-32
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1s+2s set, turn partners 2H staying in middle facing down NHJ; 2s followed by 1s dance down below 3s & cast up on own sides to end 2 1 3
Note: End of 2nd time 1s can dance to 4th place (4s step up) or turn 4s 2H to end in 4th place
Name | Date | Owner | Last changed |
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Rhein-Main-Mini-Social, 7. August 2018 (F) | 2018-08-07 | Anselm Lingnau | Aug. 7, 2018, 1:29 a.m. |
RSCDS Aberdeen Day School Dance, Robert Gordons, 7:30 21 April 2018 | 2018-04-21 | Brian Anderson | Nov. 13, 2017, 8:29 p.m. |
Darmstadt_2018_08_06 | 2018-08-06 | OnYourToes Darmstadt | Aug. 5, 2018, 8:15 p.m. |
FSCDC Class 5 June 2018 | 2018-06-05 | Anselm Lingnau | June 12, 2018, 10:49 a.m. |
Munich Whitsun Course 2018 – list of dances taught | Angelika Schmidkonz | July 13, 2023, 9:49 p.m. | |
Rhein-Main-Mini Social, 8. Juni 2018 (MZ) | 2018-06-08 | Narhalla Dancers | May 23, 2018, 2:26 p.m. |
CGB Course AGM Oberlethe 2018: Angelika Schmidkonz | 2018-09-02 | Angelika Schmidkonz | May 21, 2023, 9:17 p.m. |
Rhein-Main-Mini-Social, 3. September 2018 (DA) | 2018-09-03 | OnYourToes Darmstadt | Aug. 12, 2018, 9:19 p.m. |
Id | Subject | Date | Submitter | Assigned to | Priority | Disposition |
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3441 | St Machar ... | Feb. 8, 2024, 4:09 p.m. | Stephen Webb | Murrough Landon | Normal | Fixed |