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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
Steps
  • 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

1s & 3s set & 3/4 turn partners RH into line of 4 up/down

5-8

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

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

1s & 3s set & 3/4 turn RH to face in Ladies on left of partner

while 2s & 4s pass partners RSh (1 bar), 2M+4M turn LH (2 bars)

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

1s+4s & 2s+3s dance “Rose Rondel” (same timing as Rondel, all arches made by dancers at ends):

17 All couples NHJ, 1s+4s also 2s+3s change places, with 1s/3s making arches for 4s/2s

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)

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.

23-24 1s+2s also 3s+4s change places with 1s/3s making arches, turn inward to face couple just passed

25-28

2s+1s also 3s+4s dance LH across

29-32

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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