Dance Swings and Roundabouts 16495
See also: Swings and Roundabouts (S32, 3/4L, Maarseveen: Dancing Thistles), Swings and Roundabouts (J32, 3/4L, Kean: Peterborough 2000)
Medley · 64 bars (S32+J32) · 3 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 213)
- Devised by
- Ian Dall (2015)
- Intensity
- 800/888/888/844 = 56% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Hands across - 4 - half (HX;4P;HALF;)
- Rights and Lefts - diagonal - half (R&L;DIAG;HALF;)
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change, Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Published in
- Recommended Music
Swings and Roundabouts 3/4L · M64
- 1–8
- 1s turn RH once & cast to 2nd place & turn LH about 1 1/2 times to face corners
- 9–16
- 1s and 1st corners change places RH, while 2nd corners set advancing slightly towards middle of set.1st and 2nd corners dance 1/2 LHA, while 1s dance CW round outside to next corner position.1W + 3M and 1M + 2W change place RH, while 3W and 2M cast by R dance out to their opposite corner position, 3W finish in 1st M’s place and 2M in 3rd W’s place (At end of bar 14, corners finish facing CW)1st + 2nd corners dance CW round outside to next corner position, while 1s turn LH 1 1/2 times to face their 1st corner in 2nd corner position.
- 17–24
- Repeat bars 9–14 from the new positions then 1s turn LH 3/4 round to finish in 2nd place on own side while 1st and 2nd corners dance CW round outside to next corner position.
- 25–32
- 1s diagonal R&L (1W up and 1M down)
JIG
- 33–64
- 1s Repeat bars 1–32 beginning from 2nd place. In bars 15–16 1s may prefer to replace the turn 1 1/2 times with change place.
Repeat with a new top couple.
Swings and Roundabouts 3/4L · M64
Strathspey
- 1-8
- 1s turn RH, cast, turn 1.1/4 LH to face 1st corners (2s step up 3-4)
- 9-10
- 1s+1st corners change places RH while 2nd corners set advancing slightly to centre
- 11-12
- 1st+2nd corners dance 1/2 LH across while 1s chase clockwise to next corner place
- 13-14
- 1L+3M & 1M+2L change places RH while 3L & 2M cast right to opp corner place
- 15-16
- 1st+2nd corners chase clockwise to next corner while 1s turn 1.1/2 LH to face 1st corners (in 2nd corner position)
- 17-24
- Repeat 9-14 then 1s turn 3/4 LH to 2nd place own side while 1st+2nd corners chase clockwise to next corner
- 25-28
- 1/2 Diag R&L (1L+3L & 1M+2M cross RH)
- 29-32
- 1/2 Diag R&L (1L+3M & 1M+2L cross RH)
Jig
- 33-64
- 1s repeat 1-32 from 2nd place (may replace LH turn 15-16 with change places LH)
Watch on YouTube
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Added on: May 10, 2017, 1:55 a.m.
Quality: Demonstration quality
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