Dance Gowans 2619
Strathspey · 32 bars · 4 couples (2x,4x) · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 2413)
- Devised by
- Jean Attwood
- Intensity
- 7777/8888/8008/8888 = 84% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Petronella - quarter (4 bars) (PET;QUART;)
- Reel of four - diagonal - half (REEL;DIAG;HALF;R4;)
- Reel of four - on side (REEL;R4;SIDE;)
- Grand Chain for 8 (GCHAIN;8P;)
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Steps
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- Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Published in
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
- Gowan is Scots for a daisy (or other white/yellow wild flower). See https://www.scotslanguage.com/articles/view/id/5215.
The dance notes identify successive formations …
Gowan is Scots for a daisy (or other white/yellow wild flower). See https://www.scotslanguage.com/articles/view/id/5215.
The dance notes identify successive formations in the dance with steps in making a daisy chain: head, stalk, threading and the complete chain.
Gowans 4/4L · S32
- 1–
- All W petronella to midline NHJ with P, 1c+3c face down, 2c+4c up | all set & end facing P ; 1c+2c & 3c+4c ½ diag RSh Reel4, W end passing LSh to sides (2,1x,4,3x)
- 9–
- Reel4 on sides, 1W & 4W end facing out
- 17–
- 1W+4M & 1M+4W turn LH | 1W & 4W cast L while 1M+4M turn ¾ RH & face out ; 1M & 4M cast L while 1W+4W turn ¾ RH & face out | 4W+1M & 4M+1W turn LH (2,4x,1,3)
- 25–
- Gr-Chain, 2c+4c & 1c+3c pass on sides to start (2,4x,1,3x)