Dance Mrs Eightfold 13488
Also known as “Mrs Eightford” (spelling).
Medley · 64 bars (S32+R32) · 4 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 2341)
- Devised by
- Shigeyoshi Kobayashi
- Formations
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- Tournee (TOURN)
- Reel of three - diagonal - lead change (REEL;DIAG;R3;LEADCHANGE;)
- Reel of three - promenade hold (REEL;PRMHLD;R3;)
- Rights and Lefts (R&L)
- Typhon (TYPH)
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change, Strathspey travel
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Published in
- Extra Info
- For Yaeko Yasoshima of Yokosuka
“Yae” can be translated as “folded eight times” but I believe her name means “a …
For Yaeko Yasoshima of Yokosuka
“Yae” can be translated as “folded eight times” but I believe her name means “a flower with eight petals”. lt may be her name that has made her a versatile lady.
Unfortunately the name of the CD is misspelt as Mrs Eightford.
| Name | Artist | Album | Media | Trk | Type | Time | Pace | Clip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Eightford | Gordon Shand and his Scottish Dance Band |
Cherry Blossom Time Volume 1
(as “Mrs Eightford”) |
CD | 11 | M64 4 | 6:30 | 48.8 | |
| Mrs Eightford | Gordon Shand and his Scottish Dance Band |
Cherry Blossom Time
(as “Mrs Eightford”) |
CD | 25 | M64 4 | 6:30 | 48.8 |
Mrs Eightfold 4/4L · M64
Strathspey
- 1–
- 1c+2c The Tournée, 1W, followed by 1M, facing 2M at end
- 9–
- Tandem Reel3 in 1diag with lead change, 1c finishing in promhold facing 3M
- 17–
- Reel3 in 2diag, 1c finishing in centre LHJ facing down
- 25–
- 2c+3c R&L up/dn while{8} 1c cross down | cast up ; dance up the middle | cast off (2,1,3,4)
Reel
- 33–
- 1c+3c “Typhon” [1M+3W turn RH ¾, face each other, and twirl to progressed places facing out while{4} 1W+3M set diagonally and cast 1 place clw] (to 2,3,1,4) ; 3c turn RH while{4} 1c turn LH, 1W followed by 1M facing 3M at end, ready for a tandem reel with lead change in 1diag (3M+4W)
- 41–64
- Repeat [9–32] (2,3,4,1)
