Dance The Minnowburn 20450
Strathspey · 32 bars · 4 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 2341)
- Devised by
- Maurice Gilbert Hughes (2012)
- Intensity
- 8400/8880/8484/8844 = 66% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Reel of three - on side (REEL;R3;SIDES;)
- Advance and Retire - 1 step (ADVRET;1S;)
- Hands round - 4 (HR;4P;)
- Steps
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- Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Published in
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- Further Ado [20]
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
- The Minnowburn flows through “an area of scenic beauty” in the leafy fringes of the city of Belfast. The dance …
The Minnowburn flows through “an area of scenic beauty” in the leafy fringes of the city of Belfast. The dance represents its journey. Water rises at the source (bars 1–4), flow begins and pebbles are cast aside (5–8), the stream forms (9–16), with swirling eddies (17–20) until it meets a pebbly shoal (21–24), then flow increases (25–28) until stream becomes river (29–32)
The Minnowburn 4/4L · S32
- 1–
- 1c turn P BH ; 1c+2c set | 1c dance down to 2pl while 2c cast up (2,1,3,4)
- 9–
- Mirror Reels3 on sides, 1c out and down, all giving hands when possible (2,1,3,4)
- 17–
- 1c turn P BH moving down to 3pl centre {3} while{3} 3c cast up to 2pl centre. 3c+1c retire to sides {1} ; all NHJ set advancing, face P and cast R to original places (2,3,1,4)
- 25–
- 2c & 1c dance down between nearest couples and cast up to original places (to 2,3,1,4) ; 2c+3c Circle4 L to centre {3} while{3} 1c turn P BH moving down to 4pl centre while{3} 4c cast up to 3pl centre. All NHJ retire {1} (2,3,4,1)
The Minnowburn 4/4L · S32
- 1-8
- 1s turn 2H; 1s+2s set, 1s dance down to 2nd place while 2s cast up to 1st place
- 9-16
- Mirror reels of 3 on sides (2s in/down, 1s out/down, 3s in/up). 1s end in 2nd place own side
- 17-20
- 1s turn 2H moving down to 3rd place in centre facing partner (3 bars) while 3s cast up to 2nd place & advance 1 step. Bar 20: 3s+1s join hands & retire 1 step
- 21-24
- All 4 couples join hands on sides, set advancing, pull back RSh & dance back out to place. 2 3 1 4
- 25-28
- 2s & 1s dance down between couple below & cast back up to place
- 29-31
- 2s+3s circle 4H round to left ending in centre facing partner (3 bars) while 1s turn 2H moving down to 4th place in centre while 4s cast up to 3rd place & advance 1 step
32 All 4 couples join hands on sides & retire 1 step to sides. 2 3 4 1
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