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Dance 90 Years On 19063

Strathspey · 40 bars · 4 couples · Longwise - 4   (Progression: 2341)

Devised by
Alison Austin (2016)
Intensity
8440/8880/8844/8888/8888 = 80% (whole dance)
Formations
Steps
  • Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
Published in
Recommended Music
Extra Info
This dance was devised to celebrate the achievements of dancers in Dunfermline over nine decades. The transition from a longwise …

This dance was devised to celebrate the achievements of dancers in Dunfermline over nine decades. The transition from a longwise set to a square set was inspired by the dance Autumn in Appin from RSCDS Book 31, which celebrated the Society’s 60th Anniversary.

90 Years On 4/4L · S40
1–
1c turn RH | cast off (2c up) ; 2c+1W & 1M+3c RHA
9–
2c+1M & 1W+3c LHA ; Rsh Snake Pass [wheels unwind, 1c leading the other two through 2plx, and all chase clw, crossing in 1pl and 3pl] to finish (3,1,2,4)
17–
1c+2c ½ RHA (3,2x,1x,4); 3c & (2M+1M) & (2W+1W) & 4c turn BH into a square set, facing in NHJ
25–
All set to corners | all La Baratte with corners (to positions 2x,3,4,1x if described as a longwise set)
33–
All set | 2c & 1c Turn P 1½ while{4} 3c+4c RHA into longwise set |All set (2,3,4,1)
90 Years On 4/4L · S40
1-8

1s turn RH, cast (2s step up); 1L+2s & 1M+3s dance RH across. 1s pass RSh to flow into…

9-12

1M+2s & 1L +3s dance LH across flowing into.

13-16

“Snake Pass”: 1M followed by 2M+2L dance down Ladies’ side, across & up to 2M place while 1L followed by 3L+3M dance up Men’s side, across & down to 2L place. 3 1 2

17-24

1s+2s set, dance 1/2 RH across; 3s, 1M+2M, 1L+2L & 4s turn 2H to form square formation, NHJ with ‘partner’ & all set

25-32

All set to corners & dance La Baratte with corners

27-28 Man 1/2 turns opposite Lady RH & retains hand but at arm’s length from each other

29-30 Man retraces steps with Lady turning right under Man’s arm briefly into Allemande hold (Man behind Lady facing Ladies original place) & releasing Ladies RH she turns under Mans left arm until almost in original places

31-32 Couple change places LH to opposite places, ending in square formation again NHJ

33-40

All set, 2s+1s turn partners 1.1/2 with 2H to end on sides in 1st/4th place while 3s+4s (side ‘couples’) dance RH across to end in 2nd/3rd place. All join hands on sides & set. 2 3 4 1

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Added on: 2019-05-16 (Murrough Landon)
Quality: Good

NameDateOwnerLast changed
The Sunday Class Dance on RadioGH - 2023-02-12 2023-02-12 Amanda Peart Feb. 13, 2023, 7:56 p.m.
Dunfermline 90th Dances - Published 2018 2019-01-01 Bill O'Donnell March 21, 2019, 5:37 p.m.
Diagrams #18 2020-07-28 John Aitken July 26, 2020, 10:15 a.m.
RSCDS Dunfermline 2019-07-10 Jim Armstrong July 1, 2019, 12:30 p.m.

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