Dance A Somerset Rhapsody 15327
Strathspey · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 3 (Progression: 231)
- Devised by
- Ken Martlew (2013)
- Intensity
- 800/888/888/808 = 75% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Figure of Eight (FIG8;1C;)
- Reel of three - on side (REEL;R3;SIDES;)
- Rights and Lefts (R&L)
- Poussette - special (POUSS;SPEC;)
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Steps
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- Strathspey travel
- Extra Info
- For Maureen and Frank
For Maureen and Frank
A Somerset Rhapsody 3/3L · S32
1-8::
1C turn R & cast (2C step up) | turn L 1¼ to face opp sides [2,1,3]
9–16::
1C figs. 8 across (cast R round 1st corners; finish facing up/down in 3s across)
_while_ 2&3C dance track of Reels3 on sides (2M R to 1W, 3W R to 1M, put loops
on end of reels to face up/down on sidelines)
17–24::
1C cross R up/down, cast to R round 2nd corners to 2pl; turn L ¼ and
dance out to ends, cast R round 4th corners, meet BHJ in the middle,
2pl, facing opp sides
_while_ 2&3C dance R&L, starting on sides. 3C fin by turning BH ½,
finishing BHJ in middle, facing opp sides
25–32::
1&3C Progressive Strathspey Poussette – similar to quick-time P,
but, using travelling steps, all start RF (trailing dancers moving slightly L
to pass partner's LF) and quarter turns are replaced by ¾ turns (1M leads
backwards down M's side, 3W leads backwards up W's side) [2,3,1]
Name | Date | Owner | Last changed |
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Strathspey 3/3L | Verl Girl | May 7, 2016, 11:36 a.m. | |
Watford & West Herts Scottish Society - Dances linked to the Society | 2019-09-24 | Stuart Kreloff | Oct. 6, 2019, 10:15 a.m. |