Dance Dick's Dram 1654
Also known as “The Very Civil Servant”.
Strathspey · 32 bars · 4 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 2413)
- Devised by
- Doris Buchanan
- Intensity
- 8668/8228/8888/8008 = 75% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Turn Corners (C-TRN)
- Hands round - 4 (HR;4P;)
- Reel of three - across - half (REEL;ACROSS;HALF;R3;)
- Poussette - standard (POUSS;PV;)
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Steps
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- Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Published in
- Recommended Music
| Name | Artist | Album | Media | Trk | Type | Time | Pace | Clip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick's Dram | Lothian Scottish Dance Band | The Crystal Collection | MC | 2 | S32 4 | 3:58 | 59.5 |
Dick's Dram 4/4L · S32
- 1-2
- All set to partners
- 3-6
- 1s+2s dance up & cast down to change places while 3s+4s dance down & cast up to change places
- 7-8
- 1s & 4s cross RH to end in middle of set facing corners (1M & 4L turn right about)
- 9-16
- 1s+4s turn corners 2H (2 bars) & 1s+4s dance 4H round (4 bars), 1s turn 2H 1/2 way to end in promenade hold facing 2L (1L on 1M’s right) while 4s turn 2H once round (4L on 4M’s left) to end in promenade hold facing 3M
- 17-20
- 1s+2s also 4s+3s dance 1/2 RSh reels of 3 across
- 21-24
- 1s+4s retain promenade hold & pass each other RSh, 1s dance down & cross LH below 3s & cast into 3rd place own sides while 4s dance up, divide & cast into 2nd place own sides while 2s+3s continue reel across, back to own sides. 2 4 1 3
- 25-32
- 1s & 4s dance Poussette 2 4 1 3
