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Dance Racing in Spa 18022

Jig · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4   (Progression: 213)

Devised by
Helena Strandberg Luthi (2017)
Intensity
880/844/844/888 = 56% (whole dance)
Formations
Steps
  • Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change
Extra Info
Devised for Anne Scobie’s 60th birthday and Jette Rosen’s 40th birthday; both SCD teachers in Brussels.

These birthdays were celebrated …

Devised for Anne Scobie’s 60th birthday and Jette Rosen’s 40th birthday; both SCD teachers in Brussels.

These birthdays were celebrated during a week-end of dancing in Spa, hometown of the Francorchamps motor-racing circuit, on 31 March to 2 April 2017.

The dance describes the motor races:

  • bars 1–8 represent the warming up of the engines;
  • bars 9–24 represent the actual race;
  • bars 25–32 represent the after-race party.
NameArtistAlbumMediaTrkTypeTimePaceClip
The Traveller's Jig Muriel Johnstone & Keith Smith Campbell's Birl CD 11 J32 84:42 35.2
Racing in Spa 3/4L · J32
1–
1c+2c S&Rotate, 1c dance Rsh round P to face 1cnr (2,1,3)
9–
1c+1cnrs Pass & Turn, 1c pass Rsh to face 2cnr ; 1c+2cnrs ½ diag. Reel4, 1c pass Rsh to face 3cnr
17–
1c+3cnrs ½ diag Reel4, 1c pass Rsh to face 4cnr ; 1c+4cnrs Pass & Turn, finish in DTr position, 1c facing own side (3x,1,2x)
25–
Modified DTr: on [27–28] 3c+2c change place on the sides (polite turn) ; on [31–32] 2c+3c cross RH to own side (2,1,3)
Racing in Spa 3/4L · J32
1-8

1s+2s Set & Rotate with 1s dance RSh round each other to face 1st corners

9-16

1s+1st corners dance Corner Pass+Turn, 1s pass RSh to face 2nd corners; 1s+2nd corners dance 1/2 diag reel of 4, 1s pass RSh to face 3rd corner

17-24

1s+3rd corners dance 1/2 diag reel of 4, 1s pass RSh to face 4th corners & dance Corner Pass+Turn. 1s end BtoB in centre facing own side

25-32

Modified Double Triangles:

25-28 3s+1s+2s set as Double Triangles, 3s+2s change places RH on sides (with polite turn) as 1s rotate round to face opp side

29-30 2s+1s+3s set as Double Triangles, 2s+3s cross RH to own side as 1s petronella turn to 2nd place own side. 2 1 3

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Added on: 2019-10-15 (Murrough Landon)
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NameDateOwnerLast changed
CANCELLED: Benelux weekend of SCD - Friday evening dance programme (06-05-2022) 2022-05-06 Jette Rossen Nov. 24, 2021, 8:42 p.m.
Brussels Dance Scottish - day school & dance - evening programme 2018-04-21 Jette Rossen Feb. 7, 2024, 11:15 a.m.
2024-02-02 / BDS - Social dance 2024-02-02 Jette Rossen Dec. 6, 2023, 2:50 p.m.
BDS favourites Jette Rossen May 6, 2021, 9:27 a.m.
Brussels Dance Scottish // complete list of dances season 2017-18 Jette Rossen Sept. 16, 2018, 1:19 p.m.
2023 Sept-Dec / BDS / Summary weekly class 2nd half Jette Rossen Oct. 4, 2023, 8:24 p.m.
2023 Jan-June / BDS / Summary weekly class 2nd half Jette Rossen May 10, 2023, 11:14 a.m.

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