Dance A Turn for the Better 19164
See also: A Turn For The Better (R32, 3/4L, Skelton: Mile Stones)
Strathspey · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 3 (Progression: 231)
- Devised by
- Ron Richards
- Intensity
- 888/800/888/888 = 83% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Set in line in threes (SETLIN;3P;)
- Chase (CHASE)
- Reel of three - on side (REEL;R3;SIDES;)
- Hands round - 4 - half (HR;4P;HALF;)
- Steps
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- Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Published in
A Turn for the Better 3/3L · S32
- 1–
- All set | turn P BH ½ ; repeat (1,2,3)
- 9–
- 1c chase clw round own lines back to 1pl
- 17–
- Parallel Reels3 on sides, 1c RSh to 2c (1,2,3)
- 25–
- All set | 1c+2c Circle4 L ½ while{2} 3c turn P BH ½ (to 2x,1x,3x) ; all set | 2c turn P BH ½ while{2} 1c+3c Circle4 L ½ (2,3,1)
A Turn for the Better 3/3L · S32
- 1-8
- All set, 1s+2s+3s 1/2 turn partner 2H; repeat
- 9-16
- 1L dances behind own line & up middle while 1M dances down middle & up behind own line to 1st place. 1s face down
- 17-24
- 1s+2s+3s dance reels of 3 on sides (1s RSh to 2s to start)
- 25-28
- All set, 1s+2s circle 4H 1/2 round to left while 3s 1/2 turn 2H. (2) (1) (3)
- 29-32
- All set, 1s+3s (bottom couples) circle 4H 1/2 round to left while 2s 1/2 turn 2H. 2 3 1
