Dance Fifty Years of Friendship 19116
Strathspey · 32 bars · 4 couples · Square (Progression: 2341)
- Devised by
- Adrian Conrad (2018)
- Intensity
- 8484/8888/8888/8484 = 87% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Reel of four - half (REEL;HALF;R4;)
- Reel of four - intersecting (REEL;R4;INTSECT)
- Rondel (RONDEL)
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Steps
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- Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Published in
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
- In affectionate memory of Ruth Thornton, Liskeard Scottish Country Dancers.
In affectionate memory of Ruth Thornton, Liskeard Scottish Country Dancers.
Fifty Years of Friendship 4S · S32
- 1–4
- 1s & 3s set & ¾ turn partners RH into line of 4 up/down
- 5–8
- 2s & 4s set & ¾ turn partners RH while 1s+3s dance first half of reel of 4. All now in cross formation, M at ends, 3214 clockwise from top
- 9–12
- 1s & 3s second half of reel of 4 while 2s & 4s ½ reel of 4 across (all M touch LH on Bar 10, W on Bar 12), all now in cross, 1432 clockwise
- 13–16
- 1s & 3s set & ¾ turn RH to face in, W on left, while 2s & 4s pass partners RSh, 2M+4M turn LH (2 bars) while 2W, 4W loop tightly to R to end on R of partners with NHJ, then (1 bar) 2s, 4s dance left to end BtoB in line up/down, 1s facing 4s (M-M, W-W), 2s & 3s likewise
- 17–24
- Rose Rondel formation - same timing as Rondel, all arches made by dancers at ends.
- 17 - all NHJ, 1s&4s, also 2s&3s change places with 1s/3s making arches for 4s/2s
- 18–19 - facing out, 2W/4W pass in front of 2M/4M, all ¼ round set to form new pairs NHJ at sides facing in while 1s+3s ½ circle to L & turn sharply away from partners (M to R, W to L) to form new pairs NHJ facing sides. (All now in line across, all W on left: 2W+4M face 3W+1M, 1W+3M face 4W+2M)
- 20–22 - repeat pattern of 17–19 but turned sideways, end back with original partners NHJ in line up/down, 1s/3s (in original places) facing 2s /4s (with W on left), so M-M, W-W again facing.
- 23–24 - 1s&2s, 3s&4s change places with 1s/3s making arches, turn inward to face couple just passed
- 25–32
- 2s&1s, 3s&4s LHA; then from centre 1s, 3s dance out past adjacent side person LSh & M follow W ¼ anticlockwise to side places. End 2341 clockwise.
Fifty Years of Friendship 4S · S32
- 1-4
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1s & 3s set & 3/4 turn partners RH into line of 4 up/down
- 5-8
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2s & 4s set & 3/4 turn partners RH while 1s+3s dance 1/2 reel of 4. (All now in cross formation, Men at ends, 3 2 1 4 clockwise from top)
- 9-12
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1s & 3s continue reel of 4 while 2s & 4s dance 1/2 reel of 4 across (i.e. intersecting 1/2 reels; all Men touch LH on Bar 10, Ladies on Bar 12). End in cross formation, 1 4 3 2 clockwise
- 13-16
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1s & 3s set & 3/4 turn RH to face in Ladies on left of partner
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while 2s & 4s pass partners RSh (1 bar), 2M+4M turn LH (2 bars)
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while 2L, 4L loop tightly and dance in to right to end on right of partner with NHJ, then (1 bar) 2s & 4s pass LSh to end BtoB in line up/down, 1s facing 4s (M-M, L-L), 2s facing 3s likewise
- 17-24
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1s+4s & 2s+3s dance “Rose Rondel” (same timing as Rondel, all arches made by dancers at ends):
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17 All couples NHJ, 1s+4s also 2s+3s change places, with 1s/3s making arches for 4s/2s
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18-19 Facing out, 2L/4L pass in front of 2M/4M & dance 1/4 round set to form new pairs NHJ at sides facing in while 1s+3s circle 4H 1/2 round to left & turn sharply away from partners (Men to right, Ladies to left) to form new pairs NHJ facing sides. (All now in line across, all Ladies on left: 2L+4M facing 3L+1M, 1L+3M facing 4L+2M)
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20-22 Repeat 17-19 but turned sideways, to end back with original partners NHJ in line up/down, 1s/3s (in original places) facing 2s/4s (with Ladies on left), so M-M, L-L again facing.
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23-24 1s+2s also 3s+4s change places with 1s/3s making arches, turn inward to face couple just passed
- 25-28
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2s+1s also 3s+4s dance LH across
- 29-32
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1s dance up, 3s dance down passing 2s/4s LSh, 1L followed by 1M & 3L followed by 3M dance down/up sides to 4th/2nd place. End 2 3 4 1
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