Dance The Lambton Worm 20303
Reel · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 213)
- Devised by
- Pat Charlton
- Intensity
- 888/800/888/888 = 63% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Reel of three - on side (REEL;R3;SIDES;)
- Reel of three - across - half (REEL;ACROSS;HALF;R3;)
- Reel of three - on side - half (REEL;HALF;R3;SIDE;)
- Figure of Eight - half (FIG8;1C;HALF;)
- Rights and Lefts - half (R&L;HALF;)
- Steps
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- Skip-Change
- Published in
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- Counting Sheep [12]
- Extra Info
- The Lambton Worm is a well-known folk song from County Durham and is from close to Chester-le-Street inland from Sunderland, …
The Lambton Worm is a well-known folk song from County Durham and is from close to Chester-le-Street inland from Sunderland, near where I was born. The song is at the end of this Book.
The Lambton Worm 3/4L · R32
- 1–
- Mirror Reels3 on sides, 1c in and down (1,2,3)
- 9–
- 1c dance down ; turn RH | cast up behind 3c to 2pl (2c up) (2,1,3)
- 17–
- ½ Reels3 across, 1c LSh to 1cnrs ; ½ Reels3 on sides, 1c RSh to 2cnrs[pos] (3x,1x,2x)
- 25–
- 1c ½ Fig8 L round 4cnrs[pos] while{4} 3c+2c ½ R&L up/down ; all turn P RH (or Birl) (2,1,3)
Deviser’s note : During the last time through all couples birl.
The Lambton Worm 3/4L · R32
- 1-8
- 1s+2s+3s dance mirror reels of 3 on sides (1s in/down to start)
- 9-16
- 1s dance down (4 bars); turn RH (2 bars) & cast behind 3s to 2nd place own side (2s step up 11-12)
- 17-24
- 1L+2s & 1M+3s dance 1/2 LSh reels of 3 across; 1L+2L+3L & 1M+2M+3M dance 1/2 RSh reels of 3 on sides. (3) (1) (2)
- 25-28
- 1s dance 1/2 Fig 8 (1L up between 3s, 1M down between 2s) while 3s+2s change places RH on side & cross LH with partner
- 29-32
- All turn partner RH (or birl)
Note: Last time through, all couples turn (or birl)