Dance The Argee Bargee Rant 213

Strathspey · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 213)

Devised by

Stewart Adam (1989)

Intensity

888/888/888/880 = 69% (whole dance)

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Extra Info: Devised for the wedding of Janet Lyddon and Kevin Marchand in February 1989. They confirmed their mutual attraction on a …

Devised for the wedding of Janet Lyddon and Kevin Marchand in February 1989. They confirmed their mutual attraction on a narrow boat, or barge.

1–8: 1s & 3s dance 1/2 L&R (start by crossing with partners), while 2s pass Lsh dance Rsh round 1st corner positions and pass Lsh to face 1st corners in partners 1st corner pos, 2nd corners set x2 facing diagonally in, while 2s and 1st corners 1/2 reel of 4, at end 2s pass Lsh to face 2nd corner positions.
9–16: 1s & 3s dance 1/2 L&R (start by changing places on the sides), while 2s dance Rsh round 2nd corner positions and pass Lsh to face partners 2nd corners position, 1st corners set x2 facing diagonally in, while 2s and 2nd corners 1/2 reel of 4, at end 2s finish own place, 1st corners pull Lsh back as if casting.
17–20: 1/2 reels of 3 on sides (2C dance 1/2 reel by XL up through 1place and casting into 2nd place opposite sides)
21–24: 2M + 1s and 2L + 3s 1/2 reel of 3 across (to start 2W and 3M, 2M and 1W pass Lsh)
25–32: 1s & 2s dance Knot

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RSCDS Leeds and Sheffield branches, Leeds White Rose Festival 2016

Added on: 2022-02-20 (Murrough Landon)
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Name	Date	Owner	Last changed
White Rose Festival 2016 - Demonstration Dances	2016-07-09	Andrew Locke	Feb. 17, 2016, 5:53 p.m.
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