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Dance The Benign Presence 19635

Strathspey · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 3   (Progression: 312)

Devised by
Murrough Landon (2019)
Intensity
884/822/844/888 = 75% (whole dance)
Formations
Steps
  • Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
Online Sources
Recommended Music
Extra Info
For Rachel Wilton who has benignly presided over London Branch for many years.

An early version of the instructions had …

For Rachel Wilton who has benignly presided over London Branch for many years.

An early version of the instructions had a mistake in bars 25–32 mixing up 2nd and 3rd couples in places. This is now fixed (thanks to David Haynes of the MiniCrib team for pointing it out).

NameArtistAlbumMediaTrkTypeTimePaceClip
Chasing the Eclipse Luke Brady's Scottish Dance Band Take Your Partners For … Vol. 5 CD 6 S32 33:11 63.7
The Benign Presence 3/3L · S32
1-
1c+2c set adv & face up NHJ | 1c cast off while 2c dance up & face out ; ½ mirror reels3 on the sides, 1c start in and down (3,1,2)
9-
1c turn P ¾ RH | 1cnr LH ; P ¾ RH | 2cnr LH to face 3cnr
17-
1c+3cnrs pass and turn BH, 1c end passing RSh ; repeat with 4cnrs, 1c end on own sides (3,1,2)
25-
«3W+1W & 1M+2M accompanied R&L with 3M & 2W»: 3c+1W & 1M+2c ½ RHA in 1pl & 3pl, 1c leading & ending outside 2M/3W | M & W ½ LHA on sides ; repeat from new places, 1c now following 2M/3W (3,1,2)
The Benign Presence 3/3L · S32
1-4

1s+2s set advancing & face up NHJ, 1s cast to 2nd place as 2s dance up & face out. 3s face up

5-8

All dance 1/2 reflection reels of 3 on own sides (1s in/down to start), 3s & 2s loop into place 3 1 2

9-16

1s turn 3/4 RH to face 1st corners, turn 1st corners LH, partner 3/4 RH, turn 2nd corner LH to end facing 3rd corner

17-20

1s+3rd corners dance Corner Pass+Turn (corners turn 2H), 1s pass RSh to face 4th corners

21-24

1s+4th corners repeat 17-20 to end on own sides 3 1 2

25-32

3s+1s+2s dance “Accompanied Alternate Rights+Lefts”:

'25-26 3s+1L also 1M+2s dance 1/2 RH across in 1st/3rd places, 1L leading 3L & 1M leading 2M, end outside 2L/3M. (3M+2L have moved clockwise)

‘27-28 1L+3L with 2L also 1M+2M with 3M dance 1/2 LH across on opp sides to end 2L+ 3L+1L on Men’s side & 1M+ 2M+3M on Ladies’ side

'29-32 Repeat bars 25-28 but with 3L leading 1L & 2M leading 1M to end 3 1 2

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London Gay Gordons and friends, 2019.

Added on: 2019-09-25 (Murrough Landon)
Quality: Good

NameDateOwnerLast changed
Richmond Caledonian 2022-06-15 2022-06-15 Murrough Landon June 14, 2022, 7:26 p.m.
St Columba's Dancers 2022-02-14 2022-02-14 Murrough Landon Dec. 5, 2021, 8:06 p.m.
St Columba's Dancers 2022-01-10 2022-01-10 Murrough Landon Dec. 5, 2021, 8:05 p.m.
Turnham Green - 10 April 2022 2022-04-10 Jacmel Dent March 28, 2022, 12:44 a.m.

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IdSubjectDateSubmitterAssigned toPriorityDisposition
1760 Extra Info Sept. 9, 2019, 5:30 a.m. Iain Boyd Roland Telle Normal Fixed