Dance Lanterns Of London 3706
Strathspey · 32 bars · 4 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 2341)
- Devised by
- Charles Carmichael (1973)
- Intensity
- 6666/8888/6222/8888 = 78% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Hands across - 4 - half (HX;4P;HALF;)
- Advance and Retire (ADVRET;2S;)
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Steps
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- Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Published in
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- Glenfinnan Book [10]
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
- According to the notes for the dance the inspiration came from the March 1973 London Workshop. A blizzard caused a …
According to the notes for the dance the inspiration came from the March 1973 London Workshop. A blizzard caused a power failure and a demonstration was performed with each dancer carrying a candle lantern.
Lanterns Of London 4/4L · S32
- 1-4
- 1s+2s also 3s+4s dance RH across 1/2 way & 1s+4s (middle couples) dance LH across 1/2 way
- 5-8
- 2s+4s also 1s+3s dance RH across 1/2 way & 2s+3s (middle couples) dance LH across 1/2 way. All end on opposite sides (4)(3)(2)(1)
- 9-12
- 3s & 2s dance up/down sides & cross RH at top/bottom while 4s & 1s dance in & lead down/up & dance 1/2 RH across
- 13-16
- 1s & 4s dance up/down sides & cross RH at top/bottom while 3s & 2s dance in & lead down/up & dance 1/2 RH across. (1)(2)(3)(4)
- 17-24
- 1M+2L change place LH & 1L+2M also 1M+3M change places RH, 1L+3L & 1M+4L change places LH & 1L+4M change place RH
- 25-32
- All Ladies set on sides & advance, Ladies retire & set while all 4 Men advance & retire twice
