Dance All Shall Be Well 19960
Strathspey · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 3 (Progression: 312)
- Devised by
- Murrough Landon
- Intensity
- 844/888/888/888 = 92% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Long Cast (LCast)
- Reel of three - half (REEL;HALF;R3;)
- Back to Back (BKTOBK)
- Chase (CHASE)
- Advance and Retire - 1 step (ADVRET;1S;)
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Steps
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- Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Online Sources
- Extra Info
- “All shall be well and all manner of things shall be well” was the motto of Julian of Norwich, a …
“All shall be well and all manner of things shall be well” was the motto of Julian of Norwich, a 14th century woman who survived the Black Death and later became an anchoress, walling herself up in the tower of St Julian’s church after a series of religious visions. She described her views of a benevolent loving deity to those visiting her cell and also in a book, the earliest surviving work by a woman writing in English. This was suppressed by the church, but copies were preserved by an order of nuns until its popular rediscovery in the 20th century. In these times of mass self-isolation even atheist dance devisers may take comfort from her optimism.
As a woman known by a male name, she is represented here by both members of 1st couple who are isolated in the centre for bars 17–24. The last 8 bars depict the ringing of church bells. Although hands would normally be taken here, this phrase may also be danced hands free. The dancers should align in geometric cross shapes at the end of bars 13, 15 and 19.
All Shall Be Well 3/3L · S32
- 1-
- 1c long cast to 2pl (2c up) ; ½ Reels3 across, LSh to 1cnrs (2x,1x,3x)
- 9-
- All ½ Reels3 on sides, 1c RSh to 2cnr[pos] ; 1c dance BtoB while corners dance LSh BtoB on sides (3x,1x,2x)
- 17-
- 1c petronella to centre | set adv passing LSh ; dance 1¼ round each other passing LSh while{8} corners chase ½ way clw, pull LSh back ; chase back cclw (3x,1x,2x)
- 25-
- All advance{1} & retire{1} | turn ¾ BH to centre line ; set to P | turn ¾ BH (3,1,2)
Bars 25–32 may be done without taking hands
All Shall Be Well 3/3L · S32
- 1-8
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1s dance in, cast to 2nd place (2s step up); 1s dance 1/2 reel of 3 across (LSh to 1st corner to start). 2 (1) 3
- 9-16
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All dance 1/2 RSh reel of 3 on sides (1M up, 1L down, RSh to 2nd corner pstn); 1s DoSiDo across while corners DoSiDo on sides (pass LSh to start) (3) (1) (2)
- 17-24
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1s petronella turn, set advancing passing LSh & dance 1.1/4 LSh round each other to 2nd place opp sides
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while corners chase clockwise 1/2 round, pull back LSh & chase anticlockwise back to opp sides (3) (1) (2)
- 25-32
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All Adv+Ret (1 step each), 3/4 turn partner 2H to line up/down in centre; all set to partner & 3/4 turn 2H to own side. 3 1 2
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Added on: 2020-05-04 (Murrough Landon)
Quality: Reasonable
| Name | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chiswick - 6 September 2020 | 2020-09-06 | James Wilson | Sept. 7, 2020, 11:40 a.m. |
| Turnham Green - 15 May 2022 | 2022-05-15 | Jacmel Dent | May 16, 2022, 12:04 p.m. |
| Turnham Green - 13 March 2022 | 2022-03-13 | Jacmel Dent | Feb. 27, 2022, 7:14 p.m. |
| Chiswick - 13 September 2020 | 2020-09-13 | James Wilson | Sept. 15, 2020, 7:48 p.m. |
| Chiswick - 20 September 2020 (orig) | 2020-09-20 | James Wilson | Sept. 20, 2020, 8:58 p.m. |
| Chiswick - 6 September 2020 (orig) | 2020-09-06 | James Wilson | Sept. 7, 2020, 11:38 a.m. |
| Chiswick - 13 September 2020 (orig) | 2020-09-13 | James Wilson | Sept. 15, 2020, 7:42 p.m. |
| Chiswick - 27 September 2020 (orig) | 2020-09-27 | James Wilson | Oct. 6, 2020, 4:25 p.m. |
