Dance How many are there tonight, David? 13871
Strathspey · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 3 (Progression: 231)
- Devised by
- Barbara Handley (2009)
- Intensity
- 808/888/844/888 = 83% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Figure of Eight - double (FIG8;2C;)
- Hands across - 3 - chng-ends (HX;3P;CHNG;)
- Hands round - 6 - and back (HR;6P;BACK;)
- Steps
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- Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Published in
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
- Dance devised to celebrate the 80th birthday of David Foster on 4 March 2009.
At the start of each Tuesday …
Dance devised to celebrate the 80th birthday of David Foster on 4 March 2009. At the start of each Tuesday class Barbara usually asks the question ‘How many are there tonight, David?’ David can always supply the answer!
How many are there tonight, David? 3/3L · S32
- 1–
- 1c+3c (casting) DblFig8 round 2c (1,2,3)
- 9–
- 1c+2W & 2M+3c RHA ; 1c+2M & 1W+3c LHA (“Teapots R and L”)
- 17–
- 1c facing 2c set | 1c cross down as 2c dance up ; 1c+3c repeat (2,3,1)
- 25–
- Circle6 and back (2,3,1)
How many are there tonight, David? 3/3L · S32
- 1-8
- 1s+3s dance double Fig 8 round 2s (1s cross down, 3s cast up to start)
- 9-16
- 2L+1s & 2M+3s dance RH across. 2s pass RSh to dance LH across with other couple
- 17-24
- 1s+2s set facing on sides, 1s cross down as 2s dance up. 1s+3s set facing on sides, 1s cross down as 3s dance up
- 25-32
- 2s+3s+1s circle 6H round and back
| Name | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSCDS Manchester Xmas Dance 2019 | 2019-11-30 | Heather Cook | July 3, 2019, 10:31 p.m. |
| Binghamton Large Class 2023-1-17 | David Wasson | Jan. 16, 2023, 11:53 p.m. | |
| Binghamton Large Class 2023-2-21 | David Wasson | Feb. 22, 2023, 6:17 p.m. | |
| Binghamton Large Class 2023-1-31 | David Wasson | Jan. 31, 2023, 5:53 a.m. | |
| Monday 24th Oct NSCDS | 2022-10-24 | Patricia Harland | Oct. 21, 2022, 5:51 p.m. |
| RSCDS Wirral - Tuesday 2 April 2019 | 2019-04-02 | Andrew Locke | March 31, 2019, 7:56 p.m. |
| Hamburg Class 2023-01-19 | 2023-01-19 | Sabine Neumann | June 4, 2023, 12:55 p.m. |
| RR: Marksbury 2023 | 2023-10-07 | Rosamund Rawlings | Aug. 1, 2023, 1:37 p.m. |
| RR: Beginners selection | Rosamund Rawlings | July 9, 2023, 5:18 p.m. | |
| Strathspey 3/3L | Verl Girl | May 7, 2016, 11:36 a.m. |
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Very useful
Patricia Harland · Aug. 17, 2022, 3:36 p.m.
Good straightforward dance that I use regularly with my inexperienced class.
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