Dance The Dancing Gentleman 1539
Strathspey · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 3 (Progression: 312)
- Devised by
- John Collins
- Intensity
- 080/888/484/484 = 67% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Petronella - half (8 bars) (PET;HALF;)
- Reel of three - on side - half (REEL;HALF;R3;SIDE;)
- Reel of three - across - half (REEL;ACROSS;HALF;R3;)
- Turn Corners and Partner (CPCP)
- Hands across - 4 - half (HX;4P;HALF;)
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Steps
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- Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Published in
- Recommended Music
The Dancing Gentleman 3/3L · S32
- 1-8
- 2s set, Petronella turn, set & Petronella turn to 2nd place opp sides
- 9-16
- 1/2 reels of 3 on sides (2M+1L & 2L+3M pass RSh). 1/2 reels of 3 across 2M+3M (in 1st place) & 2L+1L (in 3rd place) pass LSh. 1s end facing 3rd corner (1st corner person)
- 17-24
- 2s turn corner RH, partner LH, 4th corner pstn (2nd corner person) RH, partner LH to 2nd place opp sides (3) (2) (1)
- 25-32
- 3s+2s+1s set, 3s cross LH while 2s+1s dance 1/2 RH across. 2s turn 2H (4 bars) 3 1 2