Dance A Flock of Geese 2236

Jig · 32 bars · 5 couples · Longwise - 5   (Progression: 25413)

Devised by
Mel and Ellie Briscoe (1989)
Intensity
80808 80808 80008 88808 = 60% (1 turn), 60% (whole dance)
Formations
Steps
  • Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change
Published in
Recommended Music
Extra info
The dance was devised for ...

The dance was devised for the wedding of Lance Ramshaw and Gail Wine in Boston, September 9, 1989, and was presented to them at their wedding celebration dance.

It is a 5-couple dance based on "The Wild Geese". This dance is rather similar to Olivia Robert's »The Black Swans of Narrabeen«; the progression is different

A Flock of Geese 5/5L · J32

1–
1c+3c+5c set advancing to line of six NHJ with P on the right | BiL ; 1c turn ¾ RH and cast to 5pl while{4} 3c+5c turn ¾ RH and lead up to 1pl / 3pl (3,2,5,4,1)
9–
3c+5c+1c repeat bars 1-8 from new places (5,2,1,4,3)
17–
1c followed by 5c lead down the middle ; and up to 2pl/4pl (2c+4c up) (2,5,4,1,3)
25–
2c+5c & 1c+3c R&L.

A Flock of Geese 5/5L · J32

1-8
1s+3s+5s set advcg to join hands (RH to prtnrs) & set, all turn RH & 1s cast to 5th pl while 3s lead up to 1st pl as 5s lead up to 3rd pl. 3 2 5 4 1
9-16
Repeat bars 1-8 to end 5 2 1 4 3
17-24
5s & 1s lead down & back to 2nd & 4th places. 2 5 4 1 3
25-32
2s+5s also 1s+3s dance R&Ls

(popular variation - in bars 4/5 1s do not turn but use 4 bars to cast )

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ZA 2015-12-31 Hogmanay 2015-12-31 Heather Hodgson Dec. 31, 2015, 3:55 p.m.
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