Dance Arthur Govan's Here 20485
Strathspey · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 213)
- Devised by
- Maurice Gilbert Hughes (2019)
- Intensity
- 660/660/800/808 = 38% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Set and Link (SETLNK;2P;)
- Dance down and up (DWNUP)
- Poussette - standard (POUSS;PV;)
- Steps
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- Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Published in
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- Further Ado [6]
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
- Arthur, piper of London, precedes the haggis and brings the whisky! The first two bars fanfare his arrival. As 1st …
Arthur, piper of London, precedes the haggis and brings the whisky! The first two bars fanfare his arrival. As 1st Man then 1st Woman turn diagonal partners, the music asks “have you seen him, have you seen him?” When 1st couple progress down the centre of the set, we know Arthur Govan’s here. The swirl of the poussette represents the skirl of the pipes.
Arthur Govan's Here 3/4L · S32
- 1–
- 1M+2W set advancing | turn RH to places ; 1c+2c S&Link (2,1,3)
- 9–
- 2M+1W set advancing | turn RH to places ; 2c+1c S&Link (1,2,3)
- 17–
- 1c dance down (2c up on [19–20]) ; and up to 2pl (2,1,3)
- 25–
- 1c+3c Poussette (2,1,3)
Arthur Govan's Here 3/4L · S32
- 1-8
- 1M+2L set advancing & turn RH back to place; 1s+2s Set+link
- 9-16
- 2M+1L set advancing & turn RH back to place; 1s+2s Set+link
- 17-24
- 1s dance down middle & back up to 2nd place own side (2s step up 19-20)
- 25-32
- 1s+3s Poussette. 2 1 3
