Dance The Watchmaker 14954
See also: Watchmaker (S32, 2/4L, Downey: The Golden Bear Collection)
Strathspey · 40 bars · 4 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 2341)
- Devised by
- Melvin Cannell
- Intensity
- 8888/8888/8888/8888/8888 = 100% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Rights and Lefts - half (R&L;HALF;)
- Hands across - 4 - half (HX;4P;HALF;)
- Promenade single couple(s) (PROM;1C;)
- Hands round - 4 (HR;4P;)
- Chase (CHASE)
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Steps
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- Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Published in
The Watchmaker 4/4L · S40
- 1-8
- All set & 1s+2s also 3s+4s dance 1/2 R&L & all set
- 9-16
- 1s+2s dance 1/2 LH across as 3s+4s dance 1/2 RH across then 2L+3L followed by 2M+3M, 1M+4M, 1L+4L promenade clockwise in turn around set to end 2L+2M+1M+1L on Mens side & 3L+3M+4M+4L on Ladies side
- 17-24
- Repeat bars 1-8 from new places
- 25-32
- Repeat bars 9-16 from new places with dancers on Ladies side (3M & 4M) leading the promenade
- 33-40
- 4 Men at top & 4 Ladies at bottom, circle 4H round, all drop hands & chase clockwise 2 places (now opposite partners) & cross RH to end 2 3 4 1
