Dance The Wild Goose Chase 7152
Jig · 32 bars · 4 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 2413)
- Devised by
- John Drewry (1982)
- Intensity
- 8008 8888 8888 8008 = 75% (1 turn), 75% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Figure of Eight (FIG8;1C;)
- Hands across - 4 (HX;4P;)
- Reel of four - across (REEL;ACROSS;R4;)
- Balance in Line (BALNCE)
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change
- Published in
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- The Brodie Book [26]
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 9 [188] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [198] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7 [166] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6 [156] (diagram only)
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
- Inscribed “for Coral Matthieson of Aberdeen”.
Inscribed “for Coral Matthieson of Aberdeen”.
| Name | Artist | Album | Media | Trk | Type | Time | Pace | Clip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Goose Chase | Lothian Scottish Dance Band | Second Celebration | LP | 12 | J32 4 | 0:00 | 0.0 |
The Wild Goose Chase 4/4L · J32
- 1–
- 1W followed by 1M Lsh Fig8 round 2W and 3W, while{8} 4M followed by 4W Lsh Fig8 round 3M and 2M, finish (1x,2,3,4x) with 1c facing 4c NHJ
- 9–
- 1c set to 4c while{2} 2c/3c dances up/down to join the end Cs in two facing lines of 4 across NHJ | all set advancing ; 2M+1W+3M+4W (on M side) & 2W+1M+3W+4M (on W side) RHA, again into the lines across
- 17–
- 1c+2c & 3c+4c Reels4 across, 1c & 4c end on midline RHJ with P, LHJ in middle
- 25–
- 1c+4c BiL, turn P ¾ RH to face up RHJ ; 1c+4c lead up, cast off round 2c to (2,4,1,3)
The Wild Goose Chase 4/4L · J32
- 1-8
- 1L followed by 1M dances Fig of 8 on Ladies side, (in front of 2L, out round 3L, in & out behind 2L) ending in centre (opp sides) facing 4s, while 4s dance similarly on Men’s side ending facing 1s
- 9-16
- 1s+4s set facing each other while 2s join 1s as 3s join 4s to form lines across, all set & dance RH across with opposite 2 dancers
- 17-24
- All dance full reels of 4 across dance, 1s & 4s end in centre holding RH facing opposite sides (as Wild Geese) 2s & 3s end in 1st/4th places
- 25-32
- 1s+4s Bal-in-Line in centre of dance, 3/4 turn partner RH, 1s & 4s lead up to top, 1s cast to 3rd place & 4s cast to 2nd place. 2 4 1 3
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| Name | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Budapest Local Club 02.03.2023 | 2023-03-02 | Zoltán Gräff | March 2, 2023, 9:57 p.m. |
| WSCDS 7 February | 2024-02-07 | Deborah Leary | Feb. 3, 2024, 5:49 p.m. |
| WSCDS 6 March 2024 | 2024-03-06 | Deborah Leary | March 4, 2024, 12:49 a.m. |
| WSCDS 13 March 2924 | 2024-03-13 | Deborah Leary | March 9, 2024, 7:41 p.m. |
| Abingdon 19 February 2018 | 2018-02-19 | Sandra McLevy | Feb. 19, 2018, 7:43 p.m. |
| 20221110 - International Online Class | 2022-11-10 | Zsofia Jozsef | Nov. 13, 2022, 5:29 p.m. |
| Abingdon 22 January 2018 | 2018-01-22 | Sandra McLevy | Jan. 22, 2018, 11:50 p.m. |
| 20190831 - Barthaloma Kids Class dances | 2019-08-31 | Zsofia Jozsef | Sept. 8, 2019, 6:36 p.m. |
| Abingdon 12 March 2018 | 2018-03-12 | Sandra McLevy | March 12, 2018, 10:58 p.m. |
| 19 01 13 Bournemouth Sunday | 2019-01-13 | Chris & Lee Pratt | Dec. 7, 2018, 9:48 p.m. |
| Abingdon 5 March 2018 | 2018-03-05 | Sandra McLevy | March 5, 2018, 9:11 p.m. |
| Cumnor May 3 | 2023-05-03 | Cumnor Scottish | April 27, 2023, 6:37 p.m. |
| Abingdon Afternoon Tea Welcome Dance | 2018-03-18 | Sandra McLevy | Jan. 28, 2018, 1:36 p.m. |
| Turnham Green - 16 April 2023 | 2023-04-16 | Jacmel Dent | April 18, 2023, 10:44 p.m. |
| Scottish Sleuth | Mary Olszowka | March 30, 2017, 12:07 a.m. | |
| Burns 2018 | Zsolt Molnar | Nov. 8, 2017, 9:18 a.m. | |
| Turnham Green - 17 September 2023 | 2023-09-17 | Jacmel Dent | Nov. 8, 2023, 11:39 p.m. |
| Pitlochry SCD 7Sept2019 | 2019-09-07 | Mark Hagger | Sept. 2, 2019, 3:27 p.m. |
| 2017 Sping School Social Dancing | 2017-05-08 | Anton Korobeynikov | April 16, 2017, 10:41 p.m. |
| Lyon Branch mini bal 1er février | 2019-02-01 | Claire CUNIN | Jan. 27, 2019, 10:18 p.m. |
| TG Repeats 2023 | Jacmel Dent | Aug. 27, 2023, 4:07 p.m. | |
| RSCDS London Ontario Ball 2014 | Jamie McDougall | May 3, 2014, 3:08 a.m. | |
| Bathampton 7th May | George Hobson | March 26, 2022, 3:38 p.m. | |
| Swansea | 2024-04-20 | FRAN SMITH | April 4, 2024, 2:24 p.m. |
| Maidenhead 2013-02-23 Highland Ball | 2013-02-23 | David McQuillan | Feb. 11, 2013, 12:51 a.m. |
| 4-couple long | Malcolm Austen | April 7, 2024, 2:12 p.m. | |
| Scottish Flowers Hildesheim 2003 - 2013 | Cord Walter | May 19, 2014, 11:25 p.m. | |
| SF Hildesheim 4 Paare | Cord Walter | Sept. 25, 2023, 9:48 p.m. |
