Dance The Shooglie 6055
Reel · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 213)
- Devised by
- Alex Gray (1983)
- Intensity
- 800/888/880/880 = 50% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Reel of three - on side (REEL;R3;SIDES;)
- Ladies' Chain (LCHAIN)
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change
- Published in
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
- This dance was devised in 1983 and appeared in the Glasgow Branch of the RSCDS Diamond Jubilee book of dances. …
This dance was devised in 1983 and appeared in the Glasgow Branch of the RSCDS Diamond Jubilee book of dances. The Glasgow Branch hold the copyright but agreed to let it appear in this book. Shooglie was an affectionate name for the tramcars in Glasgow pre 1950.
| Name | Artist | Album | Media | Trk | Type | Time | Pace | Clip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Shooglie | Scottish Measure | A First Dram | CD | 12 | R32 8 | 4:35 | 34.4 |
The Shooglie 3/4L · R32
- 1-
- 1c set | cross down RH (2c up) ; cast round 3c | dance up to 2plx (2,1x,3)
- 9-
- Mirror Reels3 on sides, 1c out and up
- 17-
- 2c+1c L-Chain
- 25-
- 1W+2W turn RH ¾ and give LH to P as for BiL position | 1c & 2c (W releasing RH) set advancing to midline and face P ; 1c & 2c turn P BH to sides, 1c 1¼ & 2c ¾ (2,1,3)
The Shooglie 3/4L · R32
- 1-8
- 1s set, cross down RH & dance down behind 3s, meet & dance up to 2nd place opposite sides
- 9-16
- 2s+1s+3s dance reels of 3 on the sides (1s out & up to start}
- 17-24
- 2s+1s dance Ladies’ Chain
- 25-32
- 2L+1L 3/4 turn RH into diagonal line with partners (Ladies LH to partner’s RH), Ladies drop RH & advance PdB with partner into line up/down, set. Bar 28 Ladies loop round to left as Men loop round to right to face partners. 2s+1s turn 2H to end 2 1 3
| Name | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSCDS Richmond (N.Yorks) February social 2018 | 2018-02-02 | Louise Macdougall | Jan. 9, 2018, 7:33 p.m. |
| Tweeddale Collection, Volume 3 | Angelika Schmidkonz | Dec. 14, 2016, 1:18 a.m. |
