Dance The Wild Wood 21674
Reel, Jig, or Strathspey · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 3 (Progression: 312)
- Devised by
- Chris Ronald (2014)
- Formations
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- Figure of Eight - half (FIG8;1C;HALF;)
- Petronella - quarter (4 bars) (PET;QUART;)
- Weasel Reel (REEL;WEASL;)
- Hands round - 6 (HR;6P)
- Set and Rotate (SETROT;2C;)
- 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, Slip-Step
- Published in
- Extra Info
- Note: The weasels lived in the Wild Wood (Wind in the Willows)
Note: The weasels lived in the Wild Wood (Wind in the Willows)
| Name | Artist | Album | Media | Trk | Type | Time | Pace | Clip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Wild Wood | Jim Lindsay and his Band | Formation Foundations - Green CD | CD | 15 | R32 3 | 1:55 | 38.3 |
The Wild Wood 3/3L · R/J/S32
- 1- 8
- 1s+2s dance set & rotate
- 9–12
- 1s dance half figures of 8, 1M up around 2L, 1L down around 3M
- 12–16
- All set, then 1s cross back to own side while 2s+3s petronella turn into middle
- 17–24
- All dance a weasel reel: when entering or leaving the reel, always give RSh to dancer of same sex
- 25–32
- Facing partner, all set. 1s cross to own side while 2s+3s turn partner three-quarters BH, then all circle 6H round halfway to the left.
- Notes
- Use skip-change for the three-quarter turns. In stratspey time, set on bars 29–30 and dance 6H round halfway on last 2 bars.
The Wild Wood 3/3L · R/J/S32
- 1-8
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1s+2s dance Set & Rotate
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Set, rotate singly & dance on 1 place clockwise, change places RH on sides & dance on 1 place to own sides (1s in 2nd pl)
- 9-12
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1s dance 1/2 Fig of 8, 1M up round 2s, 1L down round 3s 2 (1) 3
- 13-16
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All set, 1s cross to own sides while 2s+3s Petronella into the middle
- 17-24
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All dance a Weasel Reel:
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2s+3s dance part reel of 4 up/down middle but when reaching either end they dance clockwise to top/bottom & re-enter reel while 1s dance clockwise to replace dancer leaving the reel & all end where they started
- 25-32
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Facing partner all set. 1s cross to own side while 2s+3s turn partner 3/4 2H then all dance 6H 1/2 way to the left
Note: Can be danced as a Strathspey, a Reel or a Jig. When danced as Strathspey, bars 29-30 all set & circle 1/2 way
| 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. |
