Dance The Weathercock 6972
Jig · 32 bars · 4 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 2341)
- Devised by
- Veronica Hughes
- Intensity
- 8888 8484 8080 8888 = 81% (1 turn), 81% (whole dance)
- Formations
- Reel of four - on side (REEL;R4;SIDE;)
- Balance in Line (BALNCE)
- Hands across - 4 (HX;4P;)
- Steps
- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change
- Published in
- Recommended Music
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The Weathercock 4/4L · J32
- 1–
- Parallel Reels4 on the sides
- 9–
- 1c+3c set advancing to midline and join RH with P, LH in middle | BiL (2c+4c up) ; 1c+2c & 3c+4c RHA
- 17–
- 1W+3M turn LH ¾ while{2} 1M+3W dance round clw ¼ to meet P in line across | BiL ; repeat
- 25–
- 3c+2c & 1c+4c RHA ; 1c+3c turn person ahead (»corner«) RH to finish (2,3,4,1) (M turn once and a bit, W turn 1½ and a bit)
Note: the set tends to move upwards; ease down gently in the turns to end in the right positions
The Weathercock 4/4L · J32
- 1-8
- All dance RSh reels of 4 on own sides
- 9-16
- 1s & 3s set advancing into centre (give RH to partner) & Bal-in-Line, 1s+2s & 3s+4s dance RH across once round
- 17-24
- Centre couple (1L+3M) 3/4 turn LH in centre while 1M & 3L dance round crnr to meet ptnr in line across & set, repeat & set in line up/down dance
- 25-32
- 3s+2s & 1s+4s dance RH across once round, turn facing corner RH (2L+3L, 3M+2M, 1L+4L & 1M+4M) onto own sides (Ladies turn 1.1/2 while Men turn once round). 2 3 4 1
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Added on: Aug. 18, 2013, 12:56 p.m.
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