Dance O'er the Forth to Fife 5016
Reel · 40 bars · 4 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 2341)
- Devised by
- Janet Cook
- Intensity
- 16,16,16,8/4,4,4,0/3,5,5,5/3,5,5,5/4,4,4,4 = 75% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Petronella - quarter (4 bars) (PET;QUART;)
- Reel of six (REEL;R6;)
- Balance in Line (BALNCE)
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change
- Published in
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
- Bars 5–16 represent the Forth Road Bridge, and bars 21–36 the Forth Railway Bridge.
Bars 5–16 represent the Forth Road Bridge, and bars 21–36 the Forth Railway Bridge.
O'er the Forth to Fife 4/4L · R40
- 1–16
- All petronella to midline facing P and set ; 1c+2c+3c Rsh Reel6{12b} while 4c petronella to 4plx, set ; and wait
- 17–20
- 1c+2c+3c petronella to opp. side and set (1x,2x,3x,4x)
- 21–28
- [W’s solo] 2W+3W+4W set adv. and join hands with Men (RH with P) | BiL while{4} 1W casts off to 4M pl ; 2W+3W+4W dance out between M and cast L round M on L to finish on M side (2W,3W,4W,1W)
- 29–36
- [M’s solo] 2M+3M+4M set adv. and join hands with W (LH with P) | BiL while{4} 1M casts off to 4W pl ; 2M+3M+4M dance out between W and cast R round P to finish on W side (2x,3x,4x,1x)
- 37–40
- All set and cross RH (2,3,4,1)
O'er the Forth to Fife 4/4L · R40
- 1-16
- All petronella turn & set, 1s+2s+3s dance reel of 6 passing partner RSh while 4s petronella turn to opposite sides & set
- 17-24
- 1s+2s+3s petronella to opposite sides & set, 2L+3L+4L advance to give RH to partner & LH to next Man & set while 1L casts to 4th pl (opp side)
- 25-32
- 2L+3L+4L dance LSh round Man on left back to opposite sides 1 place up, 2M+3M+4M advance to give RH to own partner & LH next Lady & set while 1M casts to 4th place (opp side)
- 33-40
- 2M+3M+4M dance RSh round partners back to opposite sides 1 place up, all set & cross RH
