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Dance The Darlington Dancer 20084

Medley · 160 bars (S80+R80) · 4 couples (3x,4x) · Longwise - 4   (Progression: 2x,4x,1,3)

Devised by
John Brenchley (2020)
Intensity
8008/8448/8888/8668/8888 = 82% (whole dance)
Formations
Steps
  • Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change, Slip-Step, Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
Online Sources
Extra Info
Devised to celebrate a significant birthday for Pat Stevenson, 13 March 2020. Although Pat has lived in Western Australia for …

Devised to celebrate a significant birthday for Pat Stevenson, 13 March 2020. Although Pat has lived in Western Australia for a long time she is originally from Darlington in northern England’s County Durham.

NameArtistAlbumMediaTrkTypeTimePaceClip
Stepping Hill Colin Dewar and his Scottish Dance Band The Vallin Suite 4 CD 15 M160 14:05 49.0
The Darlington Dancer 4/4L · M160

3c & 4c start on opposite sides (1,2,3x,4x)

1-
1c & 4c long cast off/up touching NH (2c & 3c to ends on [3–4]) ; ½ Fig8 round 2c/3c (2,1x,4,3x)
9-
1c+4c LHA & face up/down on sides ; ½ RSh Reels4 on sides (3x,4,1x,2)
17-
All turn facing person 1¼ RH to lines across ; ½ RSh Reels4 across
25-
All turn same person 1¼ RH to sides, 1c facing 4c ; 1c+4c change pl LH & face P | all set (3,1,4x,2x)
33-
All ½ turn BH to face P | cast away to sides ; ½ Circle8 to L (2x,4x,1,3)
Repeat once in strathspey time, then twice in reel time with RH turns in [33–34].
The Darlington Dancer 4/4L · M160

3s & 4s start on opposite sides

1-8
1s & 4s dance in, touch hands & cast to 2nd/3rd place (2s & 3s step down/up bars 3-4); 1s & 4s dance 1/2 Fig 8 round end couples. 2 (1) 4 (3)
9-16
1s+4s dance LH across, face up/down on sides; all dance 1/2 RSh reels of 4 on sides. End facing down/up on sides. (3) 4 (1) 2
17-24
3s+4s also 1s+2s turn 1.1/4 RH on sides into 2 lines of 4 across; all dance 1/2 RSh reels across
25-32
3s+4s also 1s+2s turn 1.1/4 RH to sides, 1s facing 4s; 1s+4s change places LH on sides, face partners & all 4 couples set
33-40
All 1/2 turn partner 2H, pull back RSh & dance out to sides; 3s+1s+4s+2s circle 8H 1/2 round to left. End (2) (4) 1 3

Repeat once as Strathspey then twice as Reel (RH turn 33-34)

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RSCDS Western Australia Branch

Added on: 2020-09-24 (Murrough Landon)
Quality: Demonstration quality

NameDateOwnerLast changed
Waltham options for 2024 ASCDS solo 2024-05-11 John Aitken Jan. 17, 2024, 2:42 p.m.
RSCDS Richmond (N. Yorks) November Social 2022 2022-11-25 Anna S Oct. 22, 2023, 12:31 a.m.
The Sunday Class Dance on RadioGH - 2022-09-25 2022-09-25 Amanda Peart Sept. 26, 2022, 12:40 p.m.

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