Dance Muriel Hadden's Strathspey 4834
Strathspey · 48 bars · 4 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 2341)
- Devised by
- John Drewry (1967)
- Intensity
- 8888/8888/8800/8800/8888/8888 = 83% (whole dance)
- Formations
-
- Petronella - quarter (4 bars) (PET;QUART;)
- Allemande for 2 couples (ALLMND;2C;)
- Hands across - 4 (HX;4P;)
- Hands round - 8 (HR;8P;)
- Steps
-
- Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Published in
- Recommended Music
Muriel Hadden's Strathspey 4/4L · S48
- 1–
- All Petronella turn into middline | set ; turn P RH 1½ (1,2,3,4)
- 9–
- All set | cross RH ; set | 1c & 2c turn RH into allemande hold while{4} 3c & 4c cross RH
- 17–
- 1c+2c 6 bars of Allemande | 1c release LH, lead down and cross over to 4plx facing out while{2} 2c release RH, turn P LH to 1pl facing out (3c+4c up) (2,3,4,1x)
- 25–
- 1c(2c) cast up(dn) round nearest cpls, meet behind sidelines, both M give LH to W they meet, dance in between 3c & 4c, M pass W in front of them to meet P | 1c(2c) lead up(dn) and cross over to 1pl(4plx) ; repeat [25–28] from exchanged places, 1c(2c) facing out(in) at end (2,3,4,1x)
- 33–
- 2c+3c RHA while{4} 4c turn P RH ½ crossing down to 4plx and 1c cast up to 3plx | 1c+4c ½ RHA ; 2c+3c & 4c+1c LHA (2,3,4,1)
- 41–
- Circle8 and back
Muriel Hadden's Strathspey 4/4L · S48
- 1-8
-
All petronella turn into line up/down middle & set; All turn partners 1.1/4 RH back to place
- 9-16
-
All set, cross RH; All set, 1s+2s 1/2 turn RH into allemande hold facing up while 3s+4s cross RH to own side
- 17-24
-
1s+2s dance 6 bars of allemande, 1s drop LH & lead down crossing to 4th place (face out) while 2s drop RH & turn partner LH to 1st place facing out (3s+4s step up 23-24). 2 3 4 (1)
- 25-26
-
1s/2s cast up/down 1 place, Men passing Lady they meet LH & dance in between 3s & 4s to meet partner
- 27-28
-
1s/2s lead up/down & cross to 1st/4th place
- 29-32
-
1s+2s repeat 25-28 from new places. End 1s in 4th place opp sides facing out, 2s in 1st place own side facing in
- 33-36
-
2s+3s (top 2 couples) dance RH across
-
while 4s turn partner 1/2 RH moving down to 4th place as 1s cast up to 3rd place opp sides, 1s+4s dance 1/2 RH across
- 37-40
-
2s+3s & 4s+1s dance LH across
- 41-48
-
2s+3s+4s+1s circle 8H round & back. End 2 3 4 1
