Dance Florrie's Fancy 14387
See also: Florrie's Fancy (R40, 3/4L, Stewart &c.: Portland: 20th)
Jig · 32 bars · 4 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 2341)
- Devised by
- Helen Beaney (2008)
- Intensity
- 8000 8000 8888 8888 = 75% (1 turn), 75% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Lead down and up (DWNUP;LEAD;)
- Figure of Eight (FIG8;1C;)
- Cast behind own lines and dance up the middle (CBL&DanceUp)
- Hands round - 8 - and back (HR;8P;BACK;)
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Steps
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- Skip-Change, Slip-Step
- Online Sources
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
- The description says “A 32 bar jig for 3, 4 or 5 couples in a longwise set”.
This dance was …
The description says “A 32 bar jig for 3, 4 or 5 couples in a longwise set”.
This dance was devised by Helen Beaney, and the music by John Barnes, in celebration of the 70th birthday of Florrie Halliday, Hon. Secretary of Dublin Scottish Country Dance Club, in June 2008. Florrie died in August 2018.
Florrie's Fancy 4/4L · J32
- 1–
- 1c lead down the middle and back
- 9–
- 1c cast off into figures of 8 on their own sides
- 17–
- 1c, other cs following, cast behind own lines to the bottom and 1c make arch ; other couples dance up under arch
- 25–
- All Circle and back
This can also be danced in a 3C or 5C set`
Florrie's Fancy 4/4L · J32
- 1-8
- 1s lead down & back finishing facing out in place
- 9-16
- 1s dance Figs 8 on own sides, casting down to start
- 17-24
- 1s followed by other couples cast behind own lines. 1s make arch & other couples dance up under
- 25-32
- All circle round & back
| Name | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dublin Annual Dance 2019 | 2019-05-25 | Helen McGinley | March 2, 2019, 6:04 p.m. |
| Easy set | Mary Cant | Sept. 22, 2023, 1:39 p.m. | |
| Dublin SCD Club - 11 April 2019 | 2019-04-11 | John Watkins | April 8, 2019, 11:45 p.m. |
| FSCDC Class 14 September 2021 | 2021-09-14 | Anselm Lingnau | Sept. 21, 2021, 4:10 p.m. |
| no hands (minimal hands) | Diana Hastie | March 10, 2020, 10:44 a.m. | |
| 2nd Oct 2023 - Beginners' Classes | 2023-10-02 | Marion Walbank | Oct. 24, 2023, 3:52 p.m. |
| Monday Afternoon Class Autumn 2023 | 2023-09-18 | Christine Parker-Jones | Feb. 27, 2024, 6:18 p.m. |
