Dance Robert Shaw's Strathspey 20121
Strathspey · 32 bars · 3 couples · Triangular (Progression: 312)
- Devised by
- Alasdair Brown
- Intensity
- 800/888/888/888 = 83% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Figure of Eight (FIG8;1C;)
- Hands round - 3 - and back (HR;3P;BACK)
- Steps
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- Strathspey travel
- Published in
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
- This dance is dedicated to Robert Shaw, my first pipe major when I moved to Glasgow. He taught me a …
This dance is dedicated to Robert Shaw, my first pipe major when I moved to Glasgow. He taught me a huge amount about competing pipe bands, and led the bands I played in with him to many prizes.
Robert Shaw's Strathspey 3T · S32
- 1–
- 1c NHJ Fig8, 1M(1W) with 2c/3c, taking hands on [4] (1,2,3)
- 9–
- “Triangular Knot” [: turn P RH ½ into allemande hold facing out | dance cclw one place releasing hands end of [12] ; turn P LH ¾ and face P, all M BtoB in centre]
- 17–
- All set | All M dance clw two places while{2} all W dance cclw one place, all M BtoB in centre facing P ; all set | turn P RH ¾ to places (3,1,2)
- 25–
- Circle6 and back
Robert Shaw's Strathspey 3T · S32
- 1-8
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1s dance Fig of 8 on own sides (1s dance in/down to start) giving hands when poss.
- 9-16
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All couples dance a triangular Knot:
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9-10 All 1/2 turn RH to finish in Allemande hold facing out
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11-12 All dance anti-clockwise one place releasing RH at the end of bar 4
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13-16 All turn partner 3/4 LH to finish facing partner, all men back to back in centre.
- 17-20
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All set, all Men dance clockwise 2 places while all Ladies dance anticlockwise one place to finish facing partner, Men back to back in centre
- 21-24
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All set & turn 3/4 RH to places 3 1 2
- 25-32
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All dance 6H round & back
