Dance The Gloomy Winter 8094
See also: Gloomy Winter (S32, 3/4L, Mitchell: Whetherly 5)
Strathspey · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 213)
- Devised by
- Ian Brockbank (1996)
- Intensity
- 800 844 844 844 = 58% (1 turn), 44% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Hands across - 3 - half (HX;3P;HALF;)
- Reel of four - diagonal - half (REEL;DIAG;HALF;R4;)
- Reel of three - diagonal - half (REEL;DIAG;HALF;R3;)
- Steps
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- Strathspey travel
- Published in
- Online Sources
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
- Comment from the deviser Ian Brockbank in the The Badger Sett, and in similar form in the earlier New Scottland …
Comment from the deviser Ian Brockbank in the The Badger Sett, and in similar form in the earlier New Scottland 50th Anniversary Book: <BR>This dance was written for Sophia Marriage and presented to her on the occasion of her 25th birthday. It was published in the New Scotland 50th Anniversary Book.
Some useful information from a discussion on the Strathspey list in July 2017: <BR>The dance starts with 1st lady followed by her partner to cast off, finishing in 2nd place on partner’s side, followed by a one and three quarters turn giving left hands. <BR>Robb Quint asked whether the transition should be danced by the lady (a) dancing into the sidelines pulling back right shoulder to face partner or (b) pulling back left shoulder to face in and down to start the left hand turn. <BR>Angus Henry answered that he had checked this with Ian Brockbank in 1997 when the dance was published, and Ian confirmed that the woman was intended to pull right shoulder back.
Please note, there exists a variation on this dance, named “Gloomy Winter's Noo Awa'”. Ian Brockbank came up with this modification, because (according to his statement) bars 9–16 didn’t really work when tried with New Scotland and Dunedin – they require too much careful phrasing. However, the dancers from San Gabriel Valley like the original. (For more information on the modified version see the extra information there.)
The Gloomy Winter 3/4L · S32
- 1–
- 1W (1M follows) casts off and crosses to 2plx (2c up) ; Turn P LH 1¾ (2,1,3)
- 9–
- 2c+1W ½ RHA while{2} 1M casts up on W side and pass 1W Lsh | 1M+2c ½ LHA while{2} 1W cast to2pl ; Repeat with 3c (1M LH, 1W RH) (2,1,3)
- 17–
- 1c+1cnrs ½ diag Reel4, 1M passes P Rsh and follows her into ; 1c (Rsh to 3M)+2cnrs ½ diag Reel3 (3x,1,2x)
- 25–
- 1c (Rsh to 3Wpl)+1cnrs ½ diag Reel3 ; 1c split, 1W veering R, and face 2cnr pos, 1c+2cnrs ½ diag Reel4, passing Rsh to (2,1,3)
After 2nd time through, 1c may dance [1–8] to reach 4pl
The Gloomy Winter 3/4L · S32
- 1-8
- 1L followed by 1M casts & dances across to 2nd place opp side (2s step up 3-4); 1s turn 1.3/4 LH
- 9-12
- 1L+2s dance 1/2 RH across while 1M casts up on Ladies’ side, 1s pass LSh at top, 1M+2s dance 1/2 LH across while Ladies casts down on Ladies’ side
- 13-16
- 1L+3s dance 1/2 LH across while 1M casts down on Ladies’ side, 1s pass RSh, 1M+3s dance 1/2 RH across while 1L casts up Ladies’ side
- 17-20
- 1s pass LSh into 1s+1st corners dance 1/2 diag reel of 4, 1s pass RSh & 1M curves round to follow 1L
- 21-24
- 2nd corners+1L+1M in tandem dance 1/2 diag reel of 3 (RSh to 3M)
- 25-28
- 1st corners (pstn)+1L+1M in tandem dance 1/2 diag reel of 3 (RSh to 3L place)
- 29-32
- 1s separate, 1L curves right to face 2nd corner (pstn) & 1s+2nd corners (pstn) dance 1/2 diag reel of 4. 1s end in 2nd place own side. 2 1 3
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| Name | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Youth Weekend West Ball 2016 | 2016-05-21 | Rachel Pusey | March 24, 2016, 7:21 p.m. |
| SGVB Summer Series 2023 - Challenge Dances | 2023-07-27 | Anthea Macdonald | July 27, 2023, 12:46 a.m. |
| Scottish Dance Weekend Siófok | 2016-06-04 | Zoltán Gräff | June 13, 2016, 3:41 p.m. |
| SGVB Lesson Plan - Challenge Dances | 2022-06-01 | Anthea Macdonald | Oct. 8, 2023, 8:32 a.m. |
| SGVB Summer Series 2022 Challenge Dances | 2022-06-07 | Anthea Macdonald | Oct. 8, 2023, 9:26 a.m. |
| Kuckucksnest Summer Course 2019: classes | 2019-06-27 | Ian Brockbank | July 22, 2019, 10:58 p.m. |
| SGVB Yearly Dance Program 2023 | 2023-08-28 | Doug Macdonald | Aug. 29, 2023, 8:12 a.m. |
