Dance Hunter's Hill 7745
Medley · 64 bars (S32+R32) · 4 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: OnceOnly)
- Devised by
- Ian Barbour
- Intensity
- 8080 8888 8484 8888 8888 8888 8888 8888 = 90% (1 turn), 91% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Cast behind own lines and back (CBL&B)
- Reel of four - on side (REEL;R4;SIDE;)
- Figure of Eight - half (FIG8;1C;HALF;)
- Hands across - 4 - right (HX;4P;R;)
- Chase (CHASE)
- Hands round - 8 - and back (HR;8P;BACK;)
- Reel of four - interlocking (REEL;INTRLK;R4;)
- Turn Corners and Partner (CPCP)
- Steps
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- Skip-Change, Strathspey travel
- Published in
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- Set and Cast Off Volume 3 [10]
- Scottish Dance Archives [105]
- Recommended Music
Hunter's Hill 4/4L · M64
Strathspey
- 1–
- 1c+3c cast down behind own side ; turn outwards and dance up to places, face down and in
- 9–
- Mirror Reels4 on the sides, Lsh on W side
- 17–
- 1c+3c ½ Fig8 down ; All turn P RH (1x,2,3x,4)
- 25–
- 1c+2c & 3c+4C RHA ; wheels unwind (1M+4M leading) into clw chase, finishing in square set (4,2,1,3)
Reel
- 33–
- All Circle8 and back
- 41–
- All turn P RH 1½ and face P ; All dance ½ interlocking Reels4 as if an end person: pass P Rsh, pass Lsh, pass Rsh and face that person
- 49–
- Turn that person 1½ RH ; All dance ½ interlocking Reels4 as if an end person: pass Rsh, pass Lsh, pass P Rsh and face cnr
- 57–
- Turn cnr RH | P LH ; cnr RH | P LH (1,3,4,2)
Hunter's Hill 4/4L · M64
Strathspey
- 1-8
- 1s & 3s cast, dance down behind own side, turn out & dance back to places
- 9-16
- All dance reflection reels of 4 on sides (1s & 3s in & down to start)
- 17-24
- 1s also 3s dance 1/2 Fig of 8 round couples below them & all turn partners RH
- 25-32
- 1s+2s also 3s+4s dance RH across, 1M & 4M (others in wheel follow) chase clockwise 1/2 way to form square set with 4s at top & 1s at bottom
Reel
- 1-8
- All circle 8H round & back
- 9-16
- All turn partner RH 1.1/2 times, dance 1/2 reel of 4 (pass partner RSh & 2 others & turn about to face person just passed)
- 17-24
- All turn person just passed RH 1.1/2 times, dance 1/2 RSh reel of 4 (end by passing partner to face original corners)
- 25-32
- Turn corner RH, partner LH, corner RH & partner LH