Dance Light's Vision 3804
Strathspey · 64 bars · 4 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 2143)
- Devised by
- Lily Davison (1986)
- Formations
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- Petronella (16 bars) (PET)
- Reel of four (REEL;R4;)
- Hands round - 4 - and back (HR;4P;BACK;)
- Hands across - 4 (HX;4P;)
- Tournee (TOURN)
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Steps
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- Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Published in
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- Light's Vision [1]
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
- The notes say this is "To mark the 150th anniversary of the State of South Australia 1836 - 1986. Colonel …
The notes say this is "To mark the 150th anniversary of the State of South Australia 1836 - 1986. Colonel Light the Surveyor General drew up the plans for Adelaide, the capital of South Australia. There is a statue of Colonel Light known as “Light’s Vision on Montefiore Hill over- looking Adelaide and its lovely parklands.”
Danced twice.
Light's Vision 4/4L · S64
- 1-16
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All dance 1st 16 bars of Petronella. 2s/3s step up/down on bars 1-2 then join in with setting. On bar 16, 2s+3s remain in centre.
- 17-24
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2s+3s dance RSh reel of 4
- 25-32
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1s+2s also 3+4s dance 4H round & back
- 33-40
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2s+3s set, 1/2 turn LH, 2s lead up 1 place & cast down into centre while 3s lead down & cast up into centre. 2s+3s face corners
- 41-44
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All set, 2s & 3s change places RH with corners
- 45-48
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Corners (1s & 4s) now in centre dance LH across & finish facing out to face 2s /3s in corner positions again
- 49-52
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All set, 1s+4s change places with 2s / 3s
- 53-56
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2s+3s dance LH across & finish on side lines. (1) 2 3 (4)
- 57-64
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1s+2s also 3s+4s dance Tournee:
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1s+2s also 3s+4s dance into prom hold (Men with partner on right) & turn, 1s (3s) face Men’s side & 2s (4s) face Ladie’s side, couples 1/2 wheel anticl’wise & Men turn Ladies into middle, both couples turn 1.1/2 times (2s/4s RH, 1s/3s LH) & dance out to places. End 2 1 4 3
Note: 2s & 3s start Tournee from wrong side