Dance Hillpark 18330
Strathspey · 40 bars · 4 couples (3x,4x) · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 2413)
- Devised by
- James McMillan (2011)
- Formations
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- Figure of Eight - double - half (FIG8;2C;HALF;)
- Grand Chain (GCHAIN)
- Petronella - tandem (PET;TANDEM;)
- Set and Link (SETLNK;2P;)
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Steps
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- Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Published in
- Extra Info
- Glasgow General Class meets at Hillpark Secondary School
Glasgow General Class meets at Hillpark Secondary School
Hillpark 4/4L · S40
On 2nd chord, 3c+4c cross to opposite side (1,2,3x,4x)
- 1–
- 1c+2c & 3c+4c ½ DblFig8, 1c(4c) crossing dn(up) to start (to 1x,2x,3,4) ; 1c & 4c turn P RH 1½ while{4} 2c+3c facing dn/up change places RH 1½ (1,3,2x,4x)
- 9–
- 1c+3c & 2c+4c ½ DblFig8, 1c(4c) crossing dn(up) to start (to 1x,3x,2,4) ; 1c & 4c turn P LH 1½ while{4} 3c+2c facing dn/up changes places LH 1½ (1,2,3x,4x)
- 17–
- 4C Gr-Chain, end cpls crossing (omit polite turn) (1,2,3x,4x)
- 25–
- All turn P RH ½, stay in centre RHJ | 1c+2c & 3c+4c ½ RHA (to 2,1,4x,3x) ; 2c+1c & 4c+3c ½ LHA (to 1x,2x,3,4) | dropping H, all follow P 2 places cclw (to 2M,1M,1W,3W on M side, 2W,4W,4M,3W on W side)
- 33–
- 1c+4c set | Petronella in tandem (to 2,4x,1,3x) ; 1c & 4c S&Link across (2,4,1x,3x)
Hillpark 4/4L · S40
- 1–4
- 1st with 2nd couple, 3rd with 4th couple dance double half figures of 8, 1st couple crossing down and 4th couple crossing up to begin.
- 5–8
- 1st and 4th couples turn partner right hand one and a half times to places. 2nd and 3rd couples turn on the sides right hand one and a half times to change places.
- 9–12
- 1st with 3rd couple, 2nd with 4th couples dance a double half figure of 8, 1st couples crossing down and 4th couple crossing up to begin.
- 13–16
- 1st and 4th couples turn partner left hand one and a half times and finish in the middle facing partner as 2nd and 3rd couples turn on the sides left hand one and a half times and finish on sides facing person just turned.
- 17–24
- All 4 couples dance a grand chain and all finish facing in [no polite turns].
- 25–26
- All turn partner right hand half way and retain hands.
- 27–28
- 1st couple with 2nd, 3rd with 4th, dance right hands across half way.
- 29–30
- 1st couple with 2s, 3rd with 4th, dance left hands across halfway.
- 31–32
- Dropping hands, all follow partner to finish:- 2nd couple at top on own side, 3rd couple at bottom on the opposite side, 1st couple on mens’ side and 4th couple on ladies side, all facing in.
- 33–36
- 1st and 4th couples set, and dance petronella in tandem.
- 37–40
- 1st and 4th couples set, and link across the dance to finish in order 2, 4, 1, 3 with 1st and 3rd couples on opposite side.
Hillpark 4/4L · S40
2 chords - 2nd chord 3s & 4s cross to opp side
- 1-4
- 1s+2s also 3s+4s dance 1/2 Double Fig 8 (1s/4s cross down/up, 2s/3s dance up/down)
- 5-8
- 1s & 4s turn partner 1.1/2 RH while 2s+3s change places on side turning 1.1/2 LH
- 9-12
- 1s+3s also 2s+4s dance 1/2 Double Fig 8(1s/4s cross down/up, 2s/3s dance up/down)
- 13-16
- 1s & 4s turn partner 1.1/2 RH while 3s+2s change places on side turning 1.1/2 LH
- 17-24
- All dance Grand Chain, 1s & 4s cross, 2s+3s change places on side to start. Omit polite turns
- 25-28
- All 1/2 turn partner RH flowing into 2s+1s also 4s+3s dance 1/2 RH across;
- 29-32
- 2s+1s also 4s+3s dance 1/2 LH across, all chase 2 places round anticlockwise
- 33-40
- 1s+4s set, petronella in tandem; 1s+4s Set+Link across to end 2 4 (1) (3)
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