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Dance The Merchant City 14964

Strathspey · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 3   (Progression: 231)

Devised by
Anne Thorn
Intensity
880 888 808 888 = 83% (1 turn), 83% (whole dance)
Formations
Steps
  • Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
Published in
NameArtistAlbumMediaTrkTypeTimePaceClip
The Merchant City The Ian Muir Sound RSCDS Glasgow 90th Anniversary CD 4 S32 33:10 63.3
The Merchant City 3/3L · S32
1–
1c+2c Espagnole (2,1,3)
9–
2c+1W & 1M+3C RHA, 1c pass Rsh ; 2c+1M & 1W+3C LHA (2,1,3)
17–
1c+3c “The Rosette”: 1+3c set to P | turn P RH ½ and cast away to opp. side | chase clw ½ (2,3,1)
25–
Circle6 and back
The Merchant City 3/3L · S32
1-8

1s & 2s dance the Espagnole:

1- 2 1s+2s cross (Ladies lead across RH passing between Men) with Ladies changing places RH

3- 4 1s+2s cross back (Men lead across RH between Ladies) with Men changing places RH

5- 8 2s turn RH as 1s turn LH

9-16

1M with 3s, 1L with 2s dance RH Across, 1s pass by right; 1M with 2s, 1L with 3s dance LH Across (2 1 3)

17-24

1s & 3s dance the Rosette:

17-20 1s & 3s set, turn partner RH 1/2 way, face partner, drop hands, pull back RSH & cast to opp sides (partner’s place)

21-24 1s & 3s dance clockwise 1/2 way round to new positions (2 3 1)

25-32

2s, 3s & 1s dance 6 hands round and back

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Youth Demonstration team, RSCDS AGM 2018

Added on: 2022-06-13 (Murrough Landon)
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Winchester 2023-11-26 2023-11-26 Malcolm Austen Nov. 20, 2023, 7:33 p.m.
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437 Correction March 20, 2014, 8 p.m. Alasdair Graham --- Normal Fixed