Dance The Lost Glen 3961
Strathspey · 32 bars · 4 couples (3x,4x) · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 2413)
- Devised by
- Barry Priddey
- Intensity
- 8888/8008/8888/8888 = 88% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Hands round - 4 (HR;4P;)
- Rights and Lefts - half (R&L;HALF;)
- Reel of four - on side - half (REEL;HALF;R4;SIDE;)
- Hands across - 4 - half (HX;4P;HALF;)
- Allemande for 2 couples (ALLMND;2C;)
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Steps
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- Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Published in
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
- According to the notes “Coire Gabnail - the corrie of capture - known as The Lost Valley or The Lost …
According to the notes “Coire Gabnail - the corrie of capture - known as The Lost Valley or The Lost Glen, is a secluded hanging valley to the south of Glencoe.”
The Lost Glen 4/4L · S32
On 2nd chord, 3c+4c cross to opposite sides (1,2,3x,4x)
- 1–
- 1c+2c & 3c+4c Circle4 to L & retain NH with P ; all set facing down/up, on [6], 1c & 4c turn towards P to face ends | 1c & 4c cast in while 2c & 3c dance to ends (2,1,4x,3x)
- 9–
- 1c+4c ½ R&L & face up/down (2,4,1x,3x) ; 4c+1c set twice, passing LSh on [15-16] (2,1x,4,3x)
- 17–
- All ½ Reels4 on sides (3x,4,1x,2) ; 3c+4c & 1c+2c ½ RHA | ½ turn P RH into allemande hold (4,3x,2,1x) facing up/down/up/down
- 25–
- 4c+2c & 1c+3c dance 2C Allemande starting up/down, 4M & 1M pivot on [26] to allow 2c & 3c to close the gap (2,4,1x,3x)