Dance The Piwakawaka 20904
Reel · 48 bars · 4 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 2341)
- Devised by
- Rod Downey (2022)
- Formations
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- Set in line in fours (SETLIN;4P;)
- Figure of Eight - double (FIG8;2C;)
- Set and Link (SETLNK;2P;)
- Hands across - 4 (HX;4P;)
- Reel of three - on side - half (REEL;HALF;R3;SIDE;)
- Hands round - 8 - and back (HR;8P;BACK;)
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change, Slip-Step
- Published in
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
- Fomr the notes: The piwakawaka is a New Zealand fantail. It is known for its friendly “cheet cheet” call and …
Fomr the notes: The piwakawaka is a New Zealand fantail. It is known for its friendly “cheet cheet” call and energetic flying; dancers will need some energetic dancing and to be on their game for this dance.
The Piwakawaka 4/4L · R48
- 1–
- All set | ¾ DblFig8, 1c & 3c cast down to start (2,1x,4,3x)
- 9–
- 1c+4c S&Link ending NHJ with P, 4c facing down, 1c up ; 1c+4c S&Link to sides (2,4x,1,3x)
- 17–
- 4c+1c RHA & 4c face up to 2c, 1c face down to 3c ; all set | ½ turn on sides, 2c & 1c starting between 4c/3c, 4c face down, 1c face out (4x,2,3x,1)
- 25–
- 1c cast up to 1pl while{2} 4c cross down to 4pl | 1c cross down to 3plx while{2} 3c cast up to 1plx ; 1c cast up to 1plx while{2} 3c cross down to 3pl | 1c cross down to 2pl while{2} 2c cast up to 1pl (2,1,3,4)
- 33–
- 1c+3c+4c ½ Mirror Reels3 on sides, 3c start in & up (2,4,3,1) ; 3c+1c turn EH on sides & 3c face up | 4c+3c ½ turn EH (2,3,4,1)
- 41–
- All circle8 to L & back (2,3,4,1)
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Added on: 2022-06-23 (Murrough Landon)
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