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Dance Honeymoon in Scotland 13701

Medley · 32 bars (S16+R16) · 4 couples · Square   (Progression: 4123)

Devised by
Jim Rae (1986)
Intensity
8888/8666/8888/8888 = 95% (whole dance)
Formations
Steps
  • Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change, Slip-Step, Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
Published in
Extra Info
The dedication reads: “This dance is dedicated to Mr. Minoru Okumura and Mrs. Shoko Okumura on their honeymoon trip to …

The dedication reads: “This dance is dedicated to Mr. Minoru Okumura and Mrs. Shoko Okumura on their honeymoon trip to St. Andrews and other places of Scotland.”

STRATHSPEY Bar 1–8 (Heart shape): They grew up without knowing each other. One day they met and fell in love. Bar 9–16: Wedding ceremony. REEL Bar 1–4: Honeymoon trip to Scotland. Bar 5–16: Touring around and dancing in Scotland.

Honeymoon in Scotland 4S · M32

Strathspey

1-4
1s dance towards each other, cast off to below 3s while 4s+2s dance RH across & 3s set twice
5-8
4s+2s circle 4H round to left while 3s turn 2H & 1s turn 1.1/2 2H (now in ‘longways set’ shape, 2L+4M at top, 2M+4L in 2nd place, 3s in 3rd place, 1s at bottom facing up)
9-10
1s lead up to top
11-12
1s turn 1/2 RH, while 2s dance towards each other, separate, cast to the side of square, 4s & 3s dance similar. All now in original places
13-16
All set to partner, all joined NH with partner & set facing in

Reel

17-18
All set advancing to form a St Andrews cross, Men form corners facing clockwise, Ladies in centre facing anticlockwise
19-20
Ladies join LH in centre & RH to corner & all set in St Andrews cross
21-24
All Men chase clockwise 1/2 round while Ladies dance LH across
25-28
All turn partner RH 1.1/2
29-32
All circle 8H 1/2 round to left. End 4 1 2 3

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