Dance The Sailor's Guide 5795
Reel · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 213)
- Devised by
- Barry Skelton
- Intensity
- 844 822 844 844 = 62% (1 turn), 47% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Reel of three - across - half (REEL;ACROSS;HALF;R3;)
- Turn Corners and Partner (CPCP)
- Reel of three - lead change - half (REEL;HALF;R3;LEADCHANGE;)
- Reel of three - half (REEL;HALF;R3;)
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Steps
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- Skip-Change
- Published in
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- The Dolphin Book [5]
- Recommended Music
| Name | Artist | Album | Media | Trk | Type | Time | Pace | Clip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ha! Ha! The Wooin' O' It suitable for The Road to Abernyte, The Sailors Guide, St Valentine's Day, Topsy Turvy, Wedderburn Reel | Marian Anderson and her Band | Robert Burns Dances | CD | 3 | R32 8 | 4:46 | 35.8 |
The Sailor's Guide 3/4L · R32
- 1–
- 1c cross RH | cast (2c up) ; ½ Reels3 across, Rsh to 4cnr, finish facing 1cnr (pos)
- 9–
- Turn CPCP, finish 1W with 1M behind facing 1M place.
- 17–
- Lead-change Rsh ½ Reel3 on 1diag, finish 1M (1W behind) facing 3M place ; repeat on 2diag, 1c finish in middle on own side facing up
- 25–
- 1c dance to top and cast off (3,1,2) ; Mirror ½ Reels3 on the sides, 1c start in and down (2,1,3)
The Sailor's Guide 3/4L · R32
- 1-8
- 1s cross RH, cast 1 place, dance 1/2 reels of 3 across (Lady with 2s & Man with 3s) & 1s end facing 1st corners
- 9-16
- 1s turn 1st corners RH, partner LH, 2nd corner RH & partner LH to face Lady’s 1st corner (Man behind Lady)
- 17-24
- 1s dance Alternating Tandem diagonal 1/2 reel of 3 with 1st corners & Alternating Tandem diagonal 1/2 reel with 2nd corners
- 25-32
- 1s dance up to top (Lady on Man’s right), cast to 2nd place own side & dance 1/2 mirror reels of 3 on sides (1s in/down to start). End 2 1 3
