Dance Video Bridge of Athlone (Video 1)
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- Bridge of Athlone (R48, Collins Little Books: Scottish Dance)
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This is German folk dancing, using walking steps. The figures are exactly the same as for the SCD dance of this name, except that the final birl has become a BH turn R and L. Until there is an SCD video, this one can be used to show the dance.
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Bridge of Athlone 5/5L · R48
- 1–
- All A&R ; all cross RH, the M making arches
- 9–
- Repeat, the W making arches
- 17–
- 1c slip down the middle and up
- 25–
- 1c cast, the others following, and make an arch at the bottom ; all others dance up through the arch
- 33–
- 2c to 5c make arches, 1W dances up under them, 1M dancing up behind M line ; 1M dances down under arches, 1W dancing down behind W line
- 41–
- All Birl
Notes. If dancers do not reach their new places on [32], make up for the delay by a shorter birl.