Dance Slugs and Snails 21768
Reel, Jig, or Strathspey · 32 bars (S32+J32) · 2 couples · Longwise - 3 (Progression: 21)
- Devised by
- Chris Ronald (2013)
- Formations
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- Figure of Eight - half (FIG8;1C;HALF;)
- Men's Chain (MCHAIN)
- Lead down and up (DWNUP;LEAD;)
- 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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- Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Published in
- Extra Info
- The dance was devised to introduce the formation Men’s Chain. It can be done as a strathspey, jig or reel. …
The dance was devised to introduce the formation Men’s Chain. It can be done as a strathspey, jig or reel. With the planned recording, 1st couple do the dance once through as a strathspey and then repeat it as a jig.
| Name | Artist | Album | Media | Trk | Type | Time | Pace | Clip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slugs and Snails | Jim Lindsay and his Band | Formation Foundations - Blue CD | CD | 11 | M64 3 | 4:58 | 49.7 |
Slugs and Snails 2/3L · R/J/S32
- 1-8
- 1s lead down and up
- 9-16
- 1s set, cast off as 2s step up, & dance a half Fig8 up through 2s.
- 17-24
- 1s+2s dance a Men’s Chain
- 25-32
- 1s set, turn RH halfway, dance up and cast to 2nd place own sides.
Slugs and Snails 2/3L · R/J/S32
- 1-8
- 1s lead down middle & back up to place
- 9-16
- 1s set, cast (2s step up), dance 1/2 Fig of 8 up round 2s
- 17-24
- 2s+1s dance Men’s Chain
- 25-32
- 1s set, 1/2 turn RH & face up; 1s dance up to top & cast to 2nd place
Note: Can be danced as a Strathspey, a Reel or a Jig. In strathspey time 1/2 turn 2H bars 27-28
| Name | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newark Tuesday Class 13th Feb | 2024-02-13 | Sally Stewart | Feb. 12, 2024, 9:10 a.m. |
| Tuesday 6 February 2024 NSCDS | 2024-02-06 | Patricia Harland | Feb. 1, 2024, 4:43 p.m. |
| The Sunday Class Dance on RadioGH - 2023-06-02 | 2024-06-02 | Amanda Peart | June 5, 2024, 7:28 p.m. |
