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Dance The 50th Parallel 14439

Reel · 48 bars · 5 couples · Longwise - 5   (Progression: 23451)

Devised by
Bill Zobel / Muriel Johnstone
Intensity
80008 80008 88888 80008 80888 80008 = 56% (1 turn), 57% (whole dance)
Formations
Steps
  • Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change
Published in
Recommended Music
Extra Info
The authors lived on Vancouver Island for 6 years, just south of the 50th Parallel.

The authors lived on Vancouver Island for 6 years, just south of the 50th Parallel.

NameArtistAlbumMediaTrkTypeTimePaceClip
The 50th Parallel Muriel A Johnstone Dancing on Air CD 13 R48 54:39 37.2
The 50th Parallel 5/5L · R48
1–
1c+5c Rsh Fig8 on own side, 1W+5M face out
9–
1W+5M (Partners following) cast R and cross to opposite side (2c+4c step to end) (2,1x,3,5x,4) ; 1c+5c Turn P RH and twirl R to DDTr position facing opposite side
17–
Set as in DDTr | All petronella (1c+5c to opposite sidelines, others to BtoB in middle) ; Set in inverted DDTr | All petronella, 1c+5c to midline with M above W, others to sideline
25–
1c+5c ½ Reel4 on midline ; Turn P RH to promhold facing down (M on L)
33–
5c+3c & 1c+4c parallel Rsh Reels3 across, 3c/4c finishing in 3pl/5pl, and 5c+1c face down NHJ
41–
5c+1c dance down (4c up on [43–44]); Change side {1}, W passing under joined arms, (3c+4c up on [45–46]) and dance up {3} to (2,3,4,5,1)
The 50th Parallel 5/5L · R48
1-8
1s+5s dance Fig 8 on own sides (1s RSh to 2s, 5s RSh to 4s). 1L & 5M face out
9-16
1L followed by 1M casts & crosses to opp sides while 5M followed by 5L casts up & crosses to opp side (2s & 4s step down/up 3-4); 1s & 5s turn partner RH, pull back RSh to end BtoB in centre facing opp sides
17-24
1s & 5s set as in Double Triangles, all set advancing pulling back RSh to invert triangle; All set as Double Triangles, all set advancing pulling back RSh (2s+3s+4s on own sides, 1s+5s in line of 4 in centre facing partner, Men face down, Ladies face up)
25-32
1s+5s dance 1/2 reel of 4; turn partner RH to face down in prom hold (Man with Lady on Right)
33-40
5s+3s & 1s+4s dance RSh reels of 3 across (5s RSh to 3M, 1s RSh to 4M). 5s+1s finish in centre NHJ facing down. 2 (5) 3 (1) 4
41-48
1s followed by 5s dance down for 4 bars (4s step up 43-44); 5s+1s 1/2 turn partner RH (Lady dances under Man’s arm) to own side (3s+4s step up 45-46) 5s+1s dance up 3 bars to 2 3 4 5 1

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190121 The More Unusual Dance Club 2019-01-21 Peter Dixon Dec. 23, 2018, 1:11 p.m.
Budapest Local Club 19.03.2013 2013-03-19 Zoltán Gräff March 20, 2013, 12:39 p.m.
9.SCD Weekend Chemnitz Social 2019-11-09 SCD Chemnitz Oct. 6, 2019, 9:05 p.m.
FSCDC 1 April 2014 2014-04-01 Anselm Lingnau April 17, 2014, 6:07 p.m.
Budapest Local Club 05.01.2023 2023-01-05 lldikó Szakolczai Jan. 7, 2023, 4:42 p.m.
Binghamton Large Class 2023-5-30 2023-05-30 David Wasson May 30, 2023, 1:29 a.m.
Oldenburg 2024-02-26 2024-02-26 Martin McWilliam Feb. 27, 2024, 9:30 p.m.
5 couple dances Rachel Pusey Jan. 23, 2019, 1:20 a.m.
Binghamton Large Class 2023-6-6 2023-06-06 David Wasson June 6, 2023, 2:13 a.m.
FSCDC Class 25 June 2019 2019-06-25 Anselm Lingnau July 25, 2023, 5:37 p.m.
FSCDC Class 20 September 2022 2022-09-20 Anselm Lingnau Oct. 9, 2022, 11:51 p.m.
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2022-07-23 Hamburg Difficult Dances 2022-07-23 David Quarrie July 16, 2022, 3:49 p.m.
MSA Advanced 07.12.17 2017-12-07 mbaubock Dec. 4, 2017, 9:58 p.m.
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2024-02-02 / BDS - Social dance 2024-02-02 Jette Rossen Dec. 6, 2023, 2:50 p.m.
Brussels Dance Scottish - Day School & Dance 2019 2019-03-23 Jette Rossen Feb. 7, 2024, 11:17 a.m.
Saint Quay Perros Ball 2019 2019-06-29 Marie-Laure Barret Jan. 8, 2019, 5:22 p.m.
46th Frankfurt Spring Ball 2014 2014-04-26 Anselm Lingnau Nov. 11, 2014, 4:26 p.m.
FSCDC 25 February 2014 2014-02-25 Anselm Lingnau March 11, 2014, 11:08 a.m.
Quarrie Oldenburg Children's Course - 2019-04-26 - Ideas David Quarrie March 11, 2019, 10:16 a.m.
Набережная 2019-06-04+ Denis Lisov June 4, 2019, 3:27 p.m.
Guernsey Ball 2014 Riekje O. Feb. 6, 2014, 7:44 a.m.
Midsummer Ball 2019 - Karlsruhe 2019-02-10 Walter Raffler Feb. 19, 2019, 4:15 p.m.
BDS favourites Jette Rossen May 6, 2021, 9:27 a.m.
CGB Easter Workshop (Kuckucksnest) 2018 2018-03-30 Anselm Lingnau Aug. 6, 2018, 9:57 p.m.
2017-11 Kukucksnest list of dances taught antoine rousseau Nov. 25, 2017, 5:46 p.m.
List 2018-19 Vicky Jan. 7, 2018, 3:55 p.m.
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temp James Wilson Feb. 28, 2024, 11:39 a.m.
Chemnitz_Friday SCD Chemnitz Feb. 6, 2018, 6:27 p.m.
Chemnitz_Tuesday SCD Chemnitz Feb. 6, 2018, 6:25 p.m.

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