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Dance The Road to Ben Hope 5605

Strathspey · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4   (Progression: 213)

Devised by
Frans Ligtmans (1992)
Intensity
804 888 888 888 = 87% (1 turn), 56% (whole dance)
Formations
Steps
  • Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
Published in
Recommended Music
Extra Info
Level: (very) advanced.

Suggested tune: a beautiful but strong strathspey.

Recorded music: H.I.S.C.D. Largo Bay is suitable.

Bars 25–32 are …

Level: (very) advanced.

Suggested tune: a beautiful but strong strathspey.

Recorded music: H.I.S.C.D. Largo Bay is suitable.

Bars 25–32 are John Drewry’s Circle. I would like to thank John for it, and suggest that it gets a name. “Cosmic Circle” might be a good idea, as it shrinks and then falls apart.

Note: “The Road to Ben Hope (demonstration dance)”, 3C/3L S 48, in Two by Two p7 has no crib.

The Road to Ben Hope 3/4L · S32
1–
1c cross RH | cast off (2c up) ; 1c turn 3c EH into line4 across in 2pl, 1c in the middle (3c with polite turn)
9–
In line4 dance down the middle, 2c following NHJ, on [12] 1c turn in and face up, 2c splitting and making line4 across ; in line4 dance up, 3c following NHJ finish (1x,2,3) with 1c+3c facing out
17–
Mirror Reels3{6} on the sides, 2c start in and up, join hands when possible | 1c cast off while 2c dance up and face down while 3c dance down and face up (2,1x,3)
25–
1c cross RH while 2c+3c set | Circle6 L, dancing in on [30] | pivotR and chase back to (2,1,3)

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