Dance Trim the Velvet 6704
Reel · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 213)
- Devised by
- Iain Boyd (1969)
- Intensity
- 888 888 844 822 = 79% (1 turn), 58% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Reel of three - double, (not GE) (REEL;DOUBLE;R3;)
- Reel of three - across (REEL;ACROSS;R3;)
- Set to Corners (C-SET)
- Turn Corners and Partner (CPCP)
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change
- Published in
- Recommended Music
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- The Fair Maid of Perth (David Robertson) [played AABB]
- Extra Info
- Devised on Wednesday 11th June, 1969. The title is that of an Irish reel.
Both Noeline and Iain enjoy “The …
Devised on Wednesday 11th June, 1969. The title is that of an Irish reel.
Both Noeline and Iain enjoy “The Montgomerie’s Rant”. Those who are not familiar with the terminology ‘third and fourth corners’ should read Harry Ways letter published in the March 1985 issue of TACTALK or the note published in the 1986 issue of “The New Zealand Scottish Country Dancer”, page 14.
Recommended tune “The Fair Maid of Perth” played AABB.
Trim the Velvet 3/4L · R32
- 1–
- 1c cross down into Mirror Reels3 on opposite side (1x,2,3)
- 9–
- 1W+3c & 1M+2c Reels 3 across (Rsh to 3cnr person), 2c finish in 1pl while 1c passes Lsh to face 1cnr LHJ (2,1,3)
- 17–
- 1c set to 1cnr, swivel inwards into RHJ | set to 3cnr ; then to 2cnr and swivel into LHJ | set to 4cnr, and face 1cnr
- 25–
- Turn CPCP (2,1,3)
