Dance The Darvel Weaver 19711
Reel · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 213)
- Devised by
- Jeremy Marshall (2000)
- Intensity
- 800/888/888/888 = 63% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Rights and Lefts with Setting (R&L;SET;)
- Reel of three - with corners & crossing (REEL;CRNRS;CROSS;R3;)
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change
- Published in
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- Ox2K [8]
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
- In honour of James Gilchrist, weaver and tenter, of Darvel, Ayrshire and dedicated to his daughter and son-in-law, Cath and …
In honour of James Gilchrist, weaver and tenter, of Darvel, Ayrshire and dedicated to his daughter and son-in-law, Cath and Alec Campbell
The Darvel Weaver 3/4L · R32
- 1–
- 1c turn RH | cast off (2c up) ; cross RH | dance RSh round 1cnrs into facing lines3 across
- 9–
- All set | change places RH with opposite person ; 1c dance RSh 2cnrs[pos] to 2plx while{4} 2c & 3c set | cross LH (3x,1x,2x)
- 17–
- All set | cross RH (to 3,1,2) ; 1c dance RSh round 3cnrs[pos] while{4} 3c & 2c set | change places LH, into facing lines3 across, 1M between 2c facing down, 1W between 3c facing up
- 25–
- Reels3 on sides, 1c RSh to 1cnrs. On [7–8] 1c pass P LSh to 2pl (2,1,3)
The Darvel Weaver 3/4L · R32
- 1–8
- 1s turn Rhand and cast (2s step up). 1s cross Rhand & cast to right around 1st corners. 1L between 2s facing down, 1M between 3s facing up.
- 9–12
- 2s & 1L, also 3s & 1M set in lines of 3 across and change places Rhand up/down the dance.
- 13–16
- 1s continue to cast to the Right around 2nd corner positions to 2nd pl on opp sides, while 2s & 3s set and change places Lhands with partners.
- 17–20
- 3s, 1s & 2s 1s set on the sides and cross Rhands.
- 21–24
- 1s continue dancing out & to the Right to cast around 3rd corner, finishing 1M betwn 2s facing down, 1L betwn 3s facing up while 2L & 3L, also 2M & 3M set and change places Lhands.
- 25–32
- 1s dance reels of 3 on opp sides giving Rshldr to 1st corner & finishing by dancing across to 2nd pl on own sides – 1M down from top ladies’ side and 1L up from 3M’s pl while corners finish the reel in the last 2 bars. Repeat from 2nd pl.
The Darvel Weaver 3/4L · R32
- 1-8
- 1s turn RH, cast (2s step up); 1s cross RH & cast to right (1M down, 1L up) to end 1L between 2s facing down, 1M between 3s facing up
- 9-16
- All set in lines of 3 across & change places RH up/down with person opposite; 1s cast to right (1M down, 1L up) to 2nd place opp sides while 2s+3s set to partners & change places LH (2) (1) (3)
- 17-24
- All set on sides & cross RH with partner; 1s cast to right (1M up, 1L down) to end 1M between 2s facing down, 1L between 3s facing up while 2s+3s set & change places LH up/down with person opposite
- 25-32
- Reels of 3 on sides (1s RSh to 1st corner to start), Bars 30-32 1s dance across to 2nd place own side while 2s+3s finish reel. 2 1 3
