Dance The Swirling Stream 19904
Reel · 32 bars · 4 couples (3x,4x) · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 2413)
- Devised by
- Robert and Margaret Senior
- Intensity
- 8228/8228/8228/8888 = 72% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Advance and Retire (ADVRET;2S;)
- Hands round - 8 - and back (HR;8P;BACK;)
- Steps
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- Skip-Change, Slip-Step
- Published in
The Swirling Stream 4/4L · R32
Start (1,2,3x,4x)
- 1–
- 1c /4c both dance inwards along the middle and turn 2c/3c EH on the sides, finish 2c/3c in 1pl/4pl and 1c between 2c facing 4c between 3c ; 1c+4c A&R up/down
- 9–
- 1c+4c cross up/down, 1c NHJ passing between 4c, then 4c between 2c and 1c between 3c, turn EH ¾ on the sides to (2,4x,1,3x) ; 4c+1c (face P and join hands) A&R across (2,4x,1,3x)
- 17–
- 4c+1c cross (4M+1W NHJ pass between the others) | turn end couples EH ¾ into lines across, 4c (between 2c) facing 1c (between 3c) ; 1c+4c turn opposite BH, opening into
- 25–
- Circle8 and back (2,4,1x,3x)
The Swirling Stream 4/4L · R32
2 chords - 2nd chord 3s & 4s cross to opposite sides
- 1-4
- 1s+4s dance in, take NHJ & couples Adv+Ret. As 1s+4s retire 2s+3s step up/down to form lines of 4 across
- 5-8
- 1s+4s cross down/up centre, 1s NHJ passing between 4s, 4s+1s dance between 2s/3s, turning 2s/3s with nearer hand to finish on sides 2 (4) 1 (3)
- 9-12
- 4L+1M & 4M+1L (middle couples) Adv+Ret
- 13-16
- 4s+1s cross, 4M+1L (middle couple Ladies’ side) NHJ dancing between 4L+1M & turn corners into lines across, 4s (between 2s) facing 1s (between 3s)
- 17-20
- 1s+4s Adv+Ret up/down set
- 21-24
- 1s+4s turn person opposite 2H to finish on sides 2 4 (1) (3)
- 25-32
- 8H round and back 2 4 (1) (3)