Dance The Sea Caves 5972
Reel · 32 bars · 5 couples · Longwise - 5 (Progression: 35421)
- Devised by
- Jeff Green
- Intensity
- 80800 88888 80800 48488 = 65% (1 turn), 65% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Reel of three - across (REEL;ACROSS;R3;)
- Reel of four - across (REEL;ACROSS;R4;)
- Chase (CHASE)
- Rights and Lefts - half (R&L;HALF;)
- Hands round - 6 - half (HR;6P;HALF;)
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change, Slip-Step
- Published in
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
- The Sea Caves refer to the many caves in the coastal cliffs at Wemyss. “Wemyss” is apparently gaelic for caves. …
The Sea Caves refer to the many caves in the coastal cliffs at Wemyss. “Wemyss” is apparently gaelic for caves. (Source: Southern Stars Book, where the dance is published)
| Name | Artist | Album | Media | Trk | Type | Time | Pace | Clip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Sea Caves | Wattle and Thistle | Scottish and Colonial Dance Music | MC | 2 | R32 5 | 0:00 | 0.0 |
The Sea Caves 5/5L · R32
- 1–
- 1c+3c Turn RH | cast off (2c+4c up) ; cross LH and cast L to face 3cnr in lines of 3,4,3, across
- 9–
- RSh Reels of 3,4,3 across, finish as started
- 17–
- 1c+3c dance straight ahead, out the sides and chase ½ cclw round the set, to finish (2,3x,4,1x,5)
- 25–
- 2c+3c & 1c+5c ½R&L while{4} 4c set and cross RH (3,2x,4x,5x,1) ; 2c+4c+5c ½Circle L (3,5,4,2,1)
The Sea Caves 5/5L · R32
- 1-8
- 1s+3s turn RH & cast 1 place, cross LH & cast (Men up, Ladies down) to end facing 3rd corners
- 9-16
- All dance RSh reels across (reel of 3 at top & bottom with reel of 4 in centre) 1s & 3s end in 2nd/4th places own sides facing out
- 17-24
- 1s+3s chase anticlockwise 1/2 way to 4th/2nd places opposite sides
- 25-32
- 2s+3s also 1s+5s (end cpls) dance 1/2 R&L while 4s set & cross RH, 2s+4s+5s (middle cpls) circle 6H round to left 1/2 way to end 3 5 4 2 1
| Name | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCD & Walking Hols Eastbourne Thu Workshop | 2023-05-11 | Geoff Entwistle | March 27, 2023, 1:13 p.m. |
| Glaramara - February 2023 workshops | 2023-02-14 | Nicola Scott | Sept. 8, 2023, 10:58 a.m. |
| WEEKEND: Weymouth at Dawlish Oct 2023 | 2023-10-21 | Nicola Scott | Sept. 7, 2023, 9:53 p.m. |
| Glaramara - February 2023 workshops | 2023-02-14 | Nicola Scott | Sept. 8, 2023, 10:58 a.m. |
| 5 couple dances | Rachel Pusey | Jan. 23, 2019, 1:20 a.m. | |
| temp | James Wilson | Feb. 28, 2024, 11:39 a.m. |
