Dance The Broadsword 21671
Reel, Jig, or Strathspey · 32 bars · 2 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 21)
- Devised by
- Chris Ronald (2020)
- Formations
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- Figure of Eight - half (FIG8;1C;HALF;)
- Rights and Lefts (R&L)
- Targe (TARGE)
- Note: Due to limitations in the underlying data, the relative order of formations in this list may be different from the order of formations in the actual dance.
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change
- Published in
- Extra Info
- Experienced dancers will notice the resemblance between this dance and The Clansman (RSCDS Book 32), the original dance with a …
Experienced dancers will notice the resemblance between this dance and The Clansman (RSCDS Book 32), the original dance with a Targe. The main change is to the first 8 bars, which I hope dancers will find more straightforward.
A broadsword was traditionally used by a Highlander along with a targe.
| Name | Artist | Album | Media | Trk | Type | Time | Pace | Clip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Broadsword | Jim Lindsay and his Band | Formation Foundations | CD | 12 | J32 6 | 3:36 | 36.0 |
The Broadsword 2/4L · R/J/S32
- 1-
- 1c dance down round 2c to places ; 2c lead up LH and cast off to 2plx (1,2x)
- 9-
- 2c+1c 6 bars of R&L (to 2x,1) | 2c+1c turn on sides LH ¾ into line3 across, 1c facing down and 2c facing up
- 17-
- The Targe (2,1x)
- 25-
- All set | 1c ½ Fig8 RHJ up round 2c | all set (2,1)
The Broadsword 2/4L · R/J/S32
- 1–4
- 1s dance down below 2s & cast up to places
- 5–8
- 2s lead up LH, cross & cast 1 place on opposite sides
- 9–16
- 1s+2s dance rights and lefts: on the last 2 bars, they turn LH¾ with neighbour to form a line across the set, ladies in the middle
- 17–24
- 1s+2s dance the Targe: To begin, 1L+2L turn RH three-quarters while their partners dance anti-clockwise one quarter of the way around them. Finish on the sidelines with 1s below 2s.
- 25–32
- 2s+1s set (taking hands in the sides), 1s lead up RH, cross & cast 1 place on own sides, & 2s+1s set.
| Name | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Sunday Class Dance on RadioGH - 2023-11-12 | 2023-11-12 | Amanda Peart | Dec. 9, 2023, 4:43 p.m. |
| Waltham weekly 11 01 2024 | 2024-01-11 | Sue Ronald | Jan. 7, 2024, 12:40 a.m. |
| Waltham 4 01 2024 | 2024-01-04 | Sue Ronald | Dec. 28, 2023, 4:18 p.m. |
