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Dance The Duke of Kent's Waltz 1791

Waltz · 32 bars · 2 couples · Longwise - any

Devised by
Thomas Cahusac (18C) (1801)
Intensity
88/80/88/88 = 87% (whole dance)
Formations
Steps
  • other
Published in
Recommended Music
Extra Info
For some interesting information on this dance from the ECD world see:

http://www.cdss.org/dances.html#dukeofkents

http://www.regencyassemblypress.com/The_Duke_of_Kents_Waltz.html

http://dancevideos.childgrove.org/ecd/playford/333-duke-of-kents-waltz

Eric’s crib, and Keith Rose’s …

For some interesting information on this dance from the ECD world see:

http://www.cdss.org/dances.html#dukeofkents

http://www.regencyassemblypress.com/The_Duke_of_Kents_Waltz.html

http://dancevideos.childgrove.org/ecd/playford/333-duke-of-kents-waltz

Eric’s crib, and Keith Rose’s diagram follow the ECD interpretation of this dance as shown in the videos. Whetherly Book 24 differs:

1–8 First and second couples dance right hands across in a wheel and back with the left hands

9–16 First couple lead down the middle and back

17–24 First and second couples allemande

25–28 First couple turn first corners with the right hand

29–32 First couple turn second corners with the left hand

NameArtistAlbumMediaTrkTypeTimePaceClip
The Duke of Kent's Waltz Green Ginger & Keith Smith Music for Quadrilles CD 6 W32 74:47 41.0
The Duke of Kent's Waltz 2/-anyL · W32

Duples in long set for as many as will.

1–

1c+2c RHA, LHA

9–

1c chassee down | and up ; 1c cast off as 2c dance up

17–

All cpls Allemande R [RHJ with P Adv{1}&Ret{1} | change places RHJ, W passing under arms (both face down) ; All Allemande L

25–

All turn 1st corner RH ; turn P LH

Variant for [9–16]: 1c chassee down ; chassee up and cast off (2c up)

The Duke of Kent's Waltz 2/-anyL · W32

(Longways set for as many as will)

1-8
1s+2s dance RH across & LH across back to place
9-16
1s slip chassee down middle (2 bars) & back (2 bars) & cast (2s step up)
17-24
2s & 1s join RH with partner, balance forward & back, Lady turns under Man’s raised arm to change sides; repeat joining LH
25-32
All turn dancer opp to right RH; all turn partner LH

Note: 1s remain 1s as they progress down line until reaching bottom. Crib based on English Country Dance videos

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NameDateOwnerLast changed
Berkhamsted Club Tuesday 8-11-2022 2022-11-08 Stephen Webb Nov. 3, 2022, 12:48 p.m.
Budapest Local Club 29.09.2020 2020-09-29 Zoltán Gräff Sept. 28, 2020, 11:19 a.m.
Chemnitz Burns Night 2023 2023-01-28 SCD Chemnitz Dec. 5, 2022, 4:58 p.m.
Budapest Dance House for beginners 2019.02.02 2019-02-02 Zoltán Gräff Feb. 3, 2019, 2:27 p.m.
Christmas Ball Münster 2017 - Silver Sparkle 2017-12-16 Edwin Werner Nov. 22, 2019, 1:35 p.m.
Münster- A Silver Christmas Dance 2017-12-16 Martin McWilliam Dec. 14, 2023, 9:37 p.m.
Lunenburg 2023-12-03 2023-12-03 Lydia Hedge Nov. 30, 2023, 5:11 a.m.
Branch Social - 2024-02-18 2024-02-18 Lydia Hedge Feb. 15, 2024, 7:13 p.m.
Lunenburg 2023-12-10 2023-12-10 Lydia Hedge Dec. 9, 2023, 7:51 p.m.
Lunenburg 2024-02-11 2024-02-11 Lydia Hedge Feb. 9, 2024, 12:47 a.m.

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IdSubjectDateSubmitterAssigned toPriorityDisposition
637 online sources Feb. 13, 2015, 7:35 p.m. Zoltán Gräff Eric Ferguson Normal Fixed