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Dance The Flowering Heather 19138

Strathspey · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 3   (Progression: 231)

Devised by
Gaye Collin (2016)
Intensity
880/770/888/800 = 65% (whole dance)
Formations
Steps
  • Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
Published in
Extra Info
When teaching a Diamond Poussette to first year dancers, it is hard to find a dance that doesn’t have multiple …

When teaching a Diamond Poussette to first year dancers, it is hard to find a dance that doesn’t have multiple foot changes to deal with. This is one of the more challenging formations for new dancers and, try as I might, the only dances that I could find that came close were “The Lammermuir Hills” and “The Walled Garden” (by that magic devisor Roy Goldring), but these two also had foot changes. This straightforward dance was devised especially for our new dancers at the Lower Hutt Club to practice an all-round strathspey Poussette without having to deal with a foot change at all.

Devised in October 2016, which is spring in New Zealand. The end of the dancing season is approaching and our New Dancers are starting to try more difficult formations. Earlier in the year, Damon and I had a trip to the UK and found ourselves in the Lammermuir Hills in Scotland walking through some “Flowering Heather” which was very beautiful. A day to remember - so this dance is also a reminder of that very day.

NameArtistAlbumMediaTrkTypeTimePaceClip
The Flowering Heather Marian Anderson and her Band The Musicians' Wedding CD 10 S32 33:14 64.7
The Flowering Heather 3/3L · S32
1–
1c+2c Poussette (2,1,3)
9–
1W & 2M advance to centre {1}, pivot R to original place {1} | chase 1 place clw while{4} 1M & 2W stand still | advance to centre {1}, curve to the R to own sides (to 2,1) ; Circle4 L (2,1,3)
17–
All set | dance BtoB | set (2,1,3)
25–
1c cross RH | cast off (3c up) ; 1c turn P BH 1½ (2,3,1)

Deviser’s note:
Bars 13–16: After the four hands round to the left, the two women and the two men stay holding hands on the side and they just collect the third couple so that the flow from hands round and the setting can blend into one smooth movement.

The Flowering Heather 3/3L · S32
1-8

1s+2s dance Diamond Poussette

9-12

“Flirt & Cast”:

9-10 1L+2M dance 1 step towards each other, pull back RSh, dance out again to place (1 step) & face out

11-12 1L+2M cast to Right (1L down, 2M up) while 1M+2L dance towards the middle & curve into their own sidelines

13-16

2s+1s circle 4H round to the left

17-24

2s+1s+3s set, dance back to back (DoSiDo), all set

25-32

1s cross RH & cast to 3rd place (3s step up 27-28). 1s 1.1/2 turn 2H to finish in 3rd place

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