Dance Bishop Hall 19861
Jig · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 213)
- Devised by
- Holly Boyd (2017)
- Intensity
- 800/844/888/888 = 56% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Advance and Retire (ADVRET;2S;)
- Rights and Lefts - diagonal (R&L;DIAG;)
- Set in line in threes (SETLIN;3P;)
- Baratte, La (BARAT)
- Chase (CHASE)
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change
- Published in
- Extra Info
- Written as a thank you to Maggie, Duncan and Ailsa Keppie for a lovely week at Scotch on the Rocks …
Written as a thank you to Maggie, Duncan and Ailsa Keppie for a lovely week at Scotch on the Rocks in Nova Scotia.
The music I use for this dance is Gloria’s Wee Hug (track # 5 from The Devil’s Quandry – Deby Benton Grosjean). It fits the dance and is delightful for listening and dancing.
Bishop Hall 3/4L · J32
- 1–
- 1c A&R, touching RH ; cross RH | cast off (2c up) (2,1x,3)
- 9–
- Diagonal R&L (3x,1x,2x)
- 17–
- ½ Reels3 across, 1c LSh to 1cnrs[pos] (to 3,1,2) ; all set | all dance bars[3–4] of La Baratte (3x,1x,2x)
- 25–
- All dance bars[5–8] of La Baratte (3x,1x,2x) ; all chase cclw ½ (2,1,3)
Bishop Hall 3/4L · J32
- 1-8
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1s advance, touch RH & retire; 1s cross RH & cast (2s step up). 2 (1) 3
- 9-16
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1s dance 1/2 diag R&L (Man up, Lady down) twice. (3) (1) (2)
- 17-20
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1s dance 1/2 reels of 3 across (1M LSh to 3L at top, 1L LSh to 2M at bottom); 3 1 2
- 21-28
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All dance La Baratte:
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21-22 All join hands on sides & set
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23-24 Man 1/2 turns opposite Lady RH & retains hand but at arm’s length from each other
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25-26 Man retraces steps with Lady turning right under Man’s arm briefly into Allemande hold (Man behind Lady facing Ladies original place) & releasing Ladies RH she turns under Mans left arm until almost in original places
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27-28 Couple change places LH to opposite places. (3) (1) (2)
- 29-32
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All chase anticlockwise 1/2 round. 2 1 3
