Dance Cloud Nine 20971
Medley · 64 bars (S32+R32) · 3 couples · Longwise - 3 (Progression: 312)
- Devised by
- Fiona Macdonald
- Intensity
- 800/804/888/808/080/480/888/888 = 67% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Figure of Eight - half (FIG8;1C;HALF;)
- Grand Chain (GCHAIN)
- Poussette - standard (POUSS;PV;)
- Hands round - 6 - and back (HR;6P;BACK;)
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change, Slip-Step, Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Published in
- Extra Info
- For Shirley Grant
For Shirley Grant
Cloud Nine 3/3L · M64
Strathspey
- 1–8
- 1s Set, cast to 2nd place (2s step up on 3&4), 1s turn both hands twice, finish facing up in centre
- 9–16
- 1s dance up, cross, cast behind 2s, dancing down between 3s, 1s turn 3s 1½ times nearer hand (L on Ladies side & R on Men’s) finish in 3rd pl. (opp side) 23(1)
- 17–24
- 2s, 3s & 1s Grand Chain. 1s (in 3 rd place opp side) cross Right to start while 2s & 3s change RH on the sides
- 25–32
- 3s & 1s Diamond Poussette 23(1) (1s finish on opp sides)
Reel
- 33–40
- Next ‘1s’ set, cast to 2nd place (2s step up). 1s turn RH finish facing up in the centre (or birl)
- 41–48
- 1s lead up, cross, cast behind 2s, dance down between 3s, turn 3s 1½ times with nearer hand (L on Ladies’ side & R on Men’s) to finish in 3rd pl.(opp side) 23(1)
- 49–56
- 2s, 3s & 1s Grand Chain. 1 s (in 3 rd place opp side) cross RH to start while 2s & 3s change RH on the sides
- 57–64
- All Circle to left & back (1s finish on opp sides) 23(1)
Deviser’s note : As dance progresses, original 1st couple lead in Strathspey, original 2s in Reel & original 3s in Strathspey time, each couple finish on opp sides after 32 bars as the medley continues each couple leads the dance in the other timing & finally return to their original sides of the set.