Dance Back to Bach 338
Also known as “The Goldberg Variation”.
Reel · 32 bars · 5 couples · Longwise - 5 (Progression: 24153)
- Devised by
- John Drewry (1993)
- Formations
- Figure of Eight - half (FIG8;1C;HALF;)
- Hands across - 3 (HX;3P;)
- Hands across - 4 - right (HX;4P;R;)
- Reel of four - diagonal - half (REEL;DIAG;HALF;R4;)
- Steps
- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change
- Published in
- Recommended Music
- Extra info
- In the original publication, John ...
In the original publication, John Drewry states:
For David Goldberg of Brooklyn NY. February 1993. Bratach Bana is David Goldberg’s favourite dance - this is a 5–couple variation of the dance. The “Goldberg Variations” are a set of variations for the harpsichord by J S Bach written for J T G Goldberg to play to Count Keyserling as a solace for insomnia. (The dancers cannot afford to go to sleep during this dance!). David loves a play on words, hence the title. Sadly the final version of this dance did not include a back-to-back movement.
Back to Bach 5/5L · R32
- 1--
- 1c & 3c set | cast off (2c & 4c up) ; 1c & 3c ½ Fig8 R to midline, LSh round 1cnrs, 1M+4W passing LSh
- 9--
- 2c+1M & 1W+4c+3M & 3W+5c RHA into Reels4 position on 2diag ; ½ Reels4 on 2diag. 1c & 3c finish on midline, LSh to P facing own sides
- 17--
- 1c & 3c dance LSh round P and face 1cnrs[pos] | turn that cnr RH ; dance LSh round P and face 4cnrs[pos] | turn that cnr RH into promhold
- 25--
- These pairs change places RSh to sides where they face each other on sides | 1M+2W & 3M+4W change places RH on Wside while{2} 4M+1W & 5M+3W change places RH on Mside (to 2,1x,4,3x,5) ; 1c & 3c cross LH | cast off (4c & 5c up) (2,4,1,5,3)
Back to Bach 5/5L · R32
- 1-8
- 1s & 3s set, cast 1 place & dance 1/2 Figs of 8 (Lady round cpl above & Man round cpl below)
- 9-16
- 1s & 3s dance RH across (Lady with cpl below & Man with cpl above) to end facing 2nd corners & dance 1/2 diag reels of 4 with 2nd crnrs
- 17-24
- 1s & 3s dance LSh round partner to 1st corner (pstn) & turn corner RH, dance LSh round partner to face 4th crnr (pstn) & turn crnr RH into prom hold
- 25-32
- 1s & 3s with corners cross diagonally (pass RSh & 1s & 3s end 2nd/4th places opp side), cross LH & cast 1 place
| Name | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 150518 The More Unusual Dance Club | 2015-05-18 | Peter Dixon | May 4, 2015, 8:21 p.m. |
| 150615 The More Unusual Dance Club | 2015-06-15 | Peter Dixon | Nov. 24, 2016, 4:58 p.m. |
| Budapest Local Club 19.10.2017 | 2017-10-19 | Zoltán Gräff | Oct. 19, 2017, 10:05 p.m. |
| FSCDC Welcome-Back Workshop | 2021-09-11 | Anselm Lingnau | Sept. 12, 2021, 1:37 a.m. |
| 150420 The More Unusual Dance Club | 2015-04-20 | Peter Dixon | March 27, 2015, 7:20 p.m. |
| 150720 The More Unusual Dance Club | 2015-07-20 | Peter Dixon | Nov. 24, 2016, 4:52 p.m. |
| Suggestions 2020 | Judith Kowalczik | Jan. 5, 2020, 11:55 a.m. |
