Dance Mrs Carmichael of Okataina 16902
Strathspey · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 3 (Progression: 231)
- Devised by
- George Roberts (2005)
- Intensity
- 822/844/844/888 = 71% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Reel of three - promenade hold - half (REEL;PRMHLD;R3;HALF;)
- Long Cast (LCast)
- Hands across - 3 (HX;3P;)
- Hands round - 6, pivot & chase (HR;6P;PIVOT;)
- Steps
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- Strathspey travel
- Published in
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- Cornish Hospitality [12]
- Extra Info
- Devised by George Roberts to celebrate Joan Carmichael’s birthday which coincided with the Saltash
Scottish Country Dance Club’s Annual Christmas …
Devised by George Roberts to celebrate Joan Carmichael’s birthday which coincided with the Saltash Scottish Country Dance Club’s Annual Christmas Social held on Saturday 10th December 2005.
“Heagy” and Joan Carmichael used to run the Saltash Scottish Country Dance Club for many years. “Okataina” is the name of their house. They were instrumental in encouraging Scottish country dancing in Cornwall.
George Roberts plays the accordion and is lead of the Scottish Country dance Band, “Celtic Capers” and was playing for the dance that evening. When George plays this “live” he likes to use as the first tune “Peter Sanderson’s Strathspey” which is the first tune played by Hugh Ferguson on Reflections of Dalriada, track 2 for the strathspey “The Red Rose of Dunoon” which is a 4 x 32 bar strathspey.
Mrs Carmichael of Okataina 3/3L · S32
- 1–
- 1c long cast (2c cross up to 1plx) ; turn BH opening to face up | cast to 3pl into promhold while{2} 3c cross up to 2plx and face out (2x,3x,1)
- 9–
- 1c+3c ½ Reel3 across, 1c RSh to 3M ; 1c+2c ½ Reel3 across, 1c LSh to 2W. On [16] 1c in centre turn P LH and face opposite sides, LSh to P (2,1,3)
- 17–
- 2c+1W & 1M+3C RHA. 1c LHJ face opposite sides ; 1c turn P LH ¾ | cast to 3pl (3c up) (2,3,1)
- 25–
- ½ Circle4 L {3}, dance in on L foot into centre and all swivel R {1} ; spiral out to chase clw ½ (2,3,1)
Mrs Carmichael of Okataina 3/3L · S32
- 1–8
- 1s dancing in towards each other cast to 2nd place. 2s cross up on bars 3–4. 1s turn BH, face up & cast to 3rd place. 3s cross up and face out on bars 7–8
- 9–16
- In promenade hold 1s dance ½ RSh reel of 3 with 3s then ½ LSh reel of 3 with 2s to finish in centre lhj 1W facing M side, 1M facing W side.
- 17–24
- 1W with 2s, 1M with 3s RHA, 1s ¾LHT and cast to 3rd place
- 25–32
- 6 hands round to the left, all dance in on bar 28, pull back Rsh and spiral out to finish 2,3,1.
Mrs Carmichael of Okataina 3/3L · S32
- 1-8
- 1s dance in & cast (2s cross up bars 3-4); 1s turn 2H, face up & cast to 3rd place (3s cross up bars 7-8 & face out)
- 9-16
- 1s take prom hold & dance 1/2 reel of 3 across (RSh to 3M in 2L’s place); 1s dance 1/2 reel of 3 across (LSh to 2L), Bar 16: 1s 1/2 turn LH to face opp sides
- 17-24
- 1L+2s (at top) also 1M+3s dance RH across; 1s 3/4 turn LH & cast to 3rd place (3s step up)
- 25-32
- 2s+3s+1s circle 6H 1/2 round to left (3 bars), dance in (1 step), pull back RSh & chase 1/2 round clockwise to own side. End 2 3 1
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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. | |
| Strathspey 3/3L | Verl Girl | May 7, 2016, 11:36 a.m. |
