Dance Arthur or Martha 20297
Strathspey · 32 bars · 4 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 2413)
- Devised by
- Pat Charlton
- Intensity
- 8008/8008/8888/8448 = 69% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Chase (CHASE)
- Ladies' Chain (LCHAIN)
- Reel of four - on side (REEL;R4;SIDE;)
- Hands across - 4 - right (HX;4P;R;)
- Hands across - 4 - left (HX;4P;L;)
- Steps
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- Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Published in
Arthur or Martha 4/4L · S32
- 1–
- 1c & 4c set | 1c (1W leading) & 4c (4M leading) chase clw ½ to exchanged places (to 4x,2,3,1x) | 1W cast up as 1M dance up the middle to 3plx (3c down) while{2} 4M cast off as 4W dance down the middle to 2plx (2c up) (2,4x,1x,3)
- 9–
- 4c+1c Mixed L-Chain : same as L-Chain except that 4M+1W change places RH twice (2,4x,1x,3)
- 17–
- Reels4 on sides (2,4x,1x,3)
- 25–
- 2c+4c & 1c+3c RHA ; 4c+1c LHA (2,4x,1x,3)
Arthur or Martha 4/4L · S32
- 1-8
- 1s & 4s set, 1L followed by 1M & 4M followed by 4L chase clockwise 1/2 round, 1L casts up to 3rd place Men’s side as 1M dances up middle to 3rd place Ladies’ side while 4M+4L dance similar to end in 2nd place opp sides (2s/3s step down/up 7-8). End 2 (4) (1) 3
- 9-16
- 4s+1s dance Mixed Chain (as Ladies’ Chain but 4M+1L cross RH & turn Lady/Man on sides).
- 17-24
- All dance RSh reels of 4 on sides
- 25-32
- 2s+4s also 1s+3s dance RH across; 4s+1s dance LH across to end 2 (4) (1) 3
Repeat 3 more times from new positions to end in original places
| Name | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney KYDS 2022 | 2022-07-16 | Diana Hastie | July 9, 2022, 10:57 a.m. |
