Dance The Trio 14748
See also: Trio (M280, 4/4L, Harris: Dancing Thistles), The Trio (S32, 3/3L, Howard)
Strathspey · 40 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 3 (Progression: 231)
- Devised by
- Edward (Ted) Willitt
- Intensity
- 800 844 888 844 888 = 73% (1 turn), 55% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Hands across - 3 (HX;3P;)
- Reel of three - on side (REEL;R3;SIDES;)
- Advance and Retire (ADVRET;2S;)
- Hands round - 6 - and back (HR;6P;BACK;)
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Steps
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- Strathspey travel
The Trio 3/3L · S40
- 1–
- 1c cross RH, cast (2c up), cross LH, cast to bottom and cross up, staying in the middle facing up
- 9–
- Hands3 across with own corners (1W LH, 1M RH); 1c lead to top and cross down (2,1,3)
- 17–
- Mirror Reels3 on own side, 1c start in and down (2,1,3)
- 25–
- All A&R ; 1c turn RH and cast off (3c up) (2,3,1)
- 33–
- All Circle6 and back
The Trio 3/3L · S40
- 1-8
- 1s cross RH & cast 1 place, 1s cross LH & cast to bottom then cross up 2nd place opposite sides facing up
- 9-16
- 1L dances LH across with 2M+3M while 1M dances RH across with 2L+3L, 1s lead up to top crossing & cast to 2nd place own sides
- 17-24
- 1s dance reflection reels of 3 on own sides (1s dance in & down)
- 25-32
- All Adv+Ret, 1s turn RH & cast to bottom
- 33-40
- All circle 6H round & back
