Dance The Powder Monkey 14707
Medley · 128 bars (S64+R64) · 4 couples · Square (Progression: OnceOnly)
- Devised by
- Sue Tyler
- Formations
- Reel of four - interlocking (REEL;INTRLK;R4;)
- Set and Link (SETLNK;2P;)
- Rights and Lefts - half (R&L;HALF;)
- Hands across - 4 (HX;4P;)
- Hands across - 4 - special (HX;4P;SPEC;)
- Men's Chain - double (MCHAIN;DOUBLE;)
- Reel of eight / Schiehallion - half (REEL;HALF;R8;)
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Steps
- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change, Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Published in
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- Exeter Branch 40 [10]
- Recommended Music
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- J. F. MacKenzie of Garrynahine, Stornoway (P/M William J Ross) [From the suggested recording]
- Willie Davie (Traditional) [From the suggested recording]
- Extra info
- Devised to commemorate »Sea Britain ...
Devised to commemorate »Sea Britain« in 2005, 200 years after the battle of Trafalgar.
The Powder Monkey 4S · M128
- 1-8
- All dance interlocking reels of 4 (all pass partner RSh, next person LSh & following person RSh) & end with hands joined with corners
- 9-16
- All Set+Link with corners, All advance 1 step with corner & retire 1 step with next person (to end in a square) & set
- 17-24
- 1s+3s (sides) dance 1/2 R&L, 2s+4s (top & bottom) dance 1/2 R&L
- 25-32
- All Set+Link with corners, All advance 1 step with corner & retire 1 step with partner (to end in a square) & set
- 33-40
- Ladies dance in front of partner & behind next Man, then dance 3/4 RH across & turn partner LH into RH across joined NH with partner
- 41-44
- All dance RH across 1/4 way then change places with partner & dance another 1/4 RH across (Men in centre)
- 45-48
- All dance another 1/4 RH across then Men dance out followed by partners to end 1/2 way round set
- 49-56
- All dance double Men's Chain & end Ladies facing out
- 57-64
- All dance 1/2 Schiehallion reel & end in original places
- Repeat in reel time but in bars 13-16 & 29-32 all advance 2 steps & retire 2 steps & omit setting.
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Added on: Aug. 18, 2013, 12:55 p.m.
Quality: Demonstration quality
| Name | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Rose Festival Evening Dance 2018 | 2018-07-14 | Irene Dracup | Dec. 8, 2017, 4:48 p.m. |
| GLEN ORRIN DANCERS’ RALLY Fri 12th JULY 2019 8pm | 2019-07-12 | Peter Jamieson | April 22, 2019, 3:27 p.m. |
| Glen Orrin Dancers' Rally | 2019-07-12 | Derek Darnell | Feb. 12, 2022, 10:06 p.m. |
| Glenmoriston Rally Practice - Kilmorack Hall | 2019-03-24 | Peter Jamieson | March 13, 2019, 5:22 p.m. |
| Glenmoriston Dancers 20th Anniversary Rally | 2019-04-06 | Peter Jamieson | March 9, 2019, 8:27 p.m. |
