Dance Our Friend Robert 12368
Reel · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 213)
- Devised by
- Stephen Webb (2004)
- Intensity
- 822/888/844/866 = 75% (1 turn), 56% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Half-turn and cast away (HTCAST)
- Chase (CHASE)
- Reel of four - diagonal - half (REEL;DIAG;HALF;R4;)
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change
- Published in
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
- From the dance description:
This dance was devised for Stephen’s good friend Robert Bateson to celebrate his 70th birthday on …
From the dance description:
This dance was devised for Stephen’s good friend Robert Bateson to celebrate his 70th birthday on 9 January 2004 as a thank you to him for many years of friendship. The dance includes figures particularly liked by Robert.
| Name | Artist | Album | Media | Trk | Type | Time | Pace | Clip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Friend Robert | Sandy Nixon and his Scottish Dance Band | The Berkhamsted Diamond Collection | CD | 13 | R32 8 | 4:37 | 34.6 |
Our Friend Robert 3/4L · R32
- 1–
- 1c cross RH | cast (2c up) ; turn LH to opposite sideline | All set (2,1x,3)
- 9–
- All turn P Rh ½ face and cast away ; all chase ½ clw (3,1x,2), 1c moving towards 4cnr
- 17–
- ½ Reel4 with 4cnrs, 1c pass Rsh ; ½ Reel4 with 1cnrs, at end 1c approaches P in centre
- 25–
- 1c Turn RH ¾ to opposite sideline | All set ; All turn P RH 1½ (2,1,3)
Our Friend Robert 3/4L · R32
- 1-8
- 1s cross RH & cast to 2nd place; 1s turn once LH to opposite sides (2s step up 3-4), all set.
- 9-16
- 2s+1s+3s 1/2 turn RH, twirl & chase 1/2 way round clockwise, 1s finish RSh to RSh in middle facing 4th corner.
- 17-24
- 1s dance 1/2 diagonal reel of 4 with 4th corners, pass RSh; 1s dance 1/2 diagonal reel of 4 with 1st corners. 1s finish between those corners facing up/down.
- 25-32
- 1s 3/4 turn RH to opposite sides, 2s+1s+3s set; 2s+1s+3s turn RH 1.1/2 times.
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| Name | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016_09_18 BS&RC Charity Dance 2016 | 2016-10-18 | Gerard Elliott | Sept. 19, 2016, 2:33 p.m. |
| Berkhamsted 28 February 2023 | 2023-02-28 | Andrew Brown | Feb. 26, 2023, 9:35 p.m. |
| Berkhamsted Tuesday Jan 9 2024 | 2024-01-09 | Joan Desborough | Jan. 7, 2024, 10:05 p.m. |
| Berkhamsted Tea Dance 2023 | 2023-03-26 | Andrew Brown | Feb. 5, 2023, 11:17 p.m. |
| Berko Dem Dances | 2015-09-14 | Petula Allen | Sept. 13, 2015, 11:15 p.m. |
| Berkhamsted Lions Fete ~ 160829 | 2015-08-31 | Jeremy Dent | Aug. 11, 2016, 10:52 a.m. |
| Id | Subject | Date | Submitter | Assigned to | Priority | Disposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2273 | Our Friend Robert | Feb. 19, 2021, 4:52 p.m. | Stephen Webb | Roland Telle | Normal | Fixed |