Dance Tandem to Anvil 16900
Also known as “On yer Bike” (unofficial).
Jig · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 213)
- Devised by
- Val Dawson (2009)
- Formations
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- Hands across - 3 (HX;3P;)
- Rights and Lefts (R&L)
- Arches (ARCHES)
- Steps
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- Skip-Change
- Published in
- Extra Info
- This dance was devised by Val Dawson for the wedding reception/ceilidh to celebrate the marriage of Frank and Helen Davenport. …
This dance was devised by Val Dawson for the wedding reception/ceilidh to celebrate the marriage of Frank and Helen Davenport. Frank and Helen undertook a tandem bike ride around the coast of Britain. Starting at the beginning of March 2009 they rode from their home in Comwall to a Scottish Dance Class in Looe on the Monday morning, and then continued their ride to finish in Gretna Green for their wedding on 19th June. They then continued their tour around the coast to finish back in Cornwall in time for their wedding ceilidh on 5th September 2009.
Bars 1 - 16 Represents their tandem bike
Bars 16 - 24 Riding around the coast of Britain
Bars 25 - 32 The Wedding
For ceilidh dancing the rights and lefts (bars 17–24) could be omitted, with just the 1st couple dancing in tandem. On Bars 31 & 32 the 2d and 3d couples could just step back into place.
Recommended Tune: Original (Daisy, Daisy Trad) or Welcome to Dufftown (CD Nice to See You)
Tandem to Anvil 3/4L · J32
- 1–8
- 1s cross RH & cast LHT 1½ to finish in centre facing own side, 2s step up on bars 3–4
- 9–16
- 1W with 2W & 3W and 1M with 2M & 3M RHA. 1s LHT 1½ to finish 1W behind 1M facing out 2nd place woman’s side.
- 17–24
- In tandem 1s cast to R dance up between 3s, dance out through 2nd place man’s side, cast R to finish in centre in promenade hold facing down. (1W on 1M’s right) WHILE 2s & 3s dance Rs & Ls to finish with NHJ 2s facing down & 3s facing up.
- 25–32
- 2s & 3s make arches for 6 bars, 1s down through arch, divide & cast up to meet in promenade hold, dance up through arch, crossing & casting to 2nd place own sides. 2s cast to 1st place, 3s to own place
Tandem to Anvil 3/4L · J32
- 1-8
- 1s cross RH, cast (2s step up); 1s turn 1.1/2 LH
- 9-16
- 1L+2L+3L & 1M+2M+3M dance RH across; 1s turn 1.1/2 LH
- 17-24
- 1M followed by 1L dances out between 2L & 3L, cast right, dances across & out between 2M & 3M, casts up into centre 2nd place in prom hold (1L on 1M’s right) while 2s+3s dance R&L. 2s face down, 3s face up NHJ
- 25-32
- 2s & 3s make arches, 1s dance down under arch made by 3s, divide, cast up, meet in prom hold, dance up under arch made by 2s, 1s cross & all cast, 1s to 2nd place own side, 2s into 1st place, 3s cast up into 3rd place. 2 1 3
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Added on: 2023-10-03 (Murrough Landon)
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| Name | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cornwall | Keith Rose | March 6, 2016, 1:23 p.m. |
