Dance Video George's Strathspey (Video 1)
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Berkhamsted Strathspey & Reel Club. This 4x40 strathspey was here danced twice through to represent George’s Eightieth birthday.
Filmed by Pete Williamson in Potten End Village Hall on 24th April 2012. The dancers taking part were:
First couple: Keith Anderson & Joan Desborough
Second couple: Stephen Webb (deviser) & Patricia Steed
Third couple: Brian & Jane Rose
Fourth couple: Ken & Jan Halse
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- George's Strathspey (S40, Stephen Webb)
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Berkhamsted Strathspey & Reel Club. This 4x40 strathspey was here danced twice through to represent George’s Eightieth birthday.
Filmed by Pete Williamson in Potten End Village Hall on 24th April 2012. The dancers taking part were:
First couple: Keith Anderson & Joan Desborough
Second couple: Stephen Webb (deviser) & Patricia Steed
Third couple: Brian & Jane Rose
Fourth couple: Ken & Jan Halse
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George's Strathspey 4/4L · S40
On 2nd chord 3c+4c cross over (1,2,3x,4x)
- 1–
- 1c+2c [& 3c+4c] ½ Reels4 across, to start 1c [& 4c] cross fast, and pass Rsh with 2W/2M [3W/3M] (who first hold back), 2c [& 3c] then pass P Lsh to end in 1plx [4pl] as 1c [& 4c] dance into centre of set and pass P LH (2x,1,4x,3) ; 1c+4c ½ LHA | 1c facing 4c turn opposite dancer LH moving to the sidelines and all middles face ends (2x,4,1x,3)
- 9–
- Reels4 on the sides, finish in St. Andrews cross all facing clw NHJ (2x,4,1x,3)
- 17–
- ½ RHA, finish again in cross, middles facing ends ; All set | All turn opposite RH ½ (1,3x,2,4x), 3c & 2c finish M close behind W, facing 1cnr positions
- 25–
- Rsh Lead-Change Reels3 on the sides, at end 2c pass 3c Rsh
- 33–
- 3c&2c lead to the ends, W faces P and turns P BH (4c+1c step to middle) to (3,1,4x,2x) ; Circle8 L half round (2,4,1x,3x)
Note: In brackets like (2x,1,4x,3) the italics mean “standing inside sidelines”.