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Dance Video Schiehallion (Video 1)

BBC Come Dancing, 1992.
Dance
Schiehallion (M128, Hugh A Thurston: RSCDS LIII 17)
Added by
Truus de Ceuster (Sept. 12, 2012, 8:37 a.m.) – Source: YouTube
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Schiehallion 4S · M128

Strathspey

1–16
‘Chorus’ ½G-Chain (1 step/hand, start with P) ; all set H.Schottische to P. Repeat [1–8], M finish in centre & face out
17–
‘Diamond’ All M dance a fling step (e.g. rocking step) while{8} W Petronella, ending ½ way round
25–
All pairs Turn RH ½, all W ½ LHA ; all turn P RH 1¼ (to places)
33–48
‘Chorus’ Repeat [1–16], finishing for
49–
‘Criss-cross’ All ½RHA, W in middle, M outside ; All W dance to place of the M in front while{2} he dances to place of the W in front | Change back the same way (W pass behind M!) to original wheel
57–
Repeat [49–54] | dance out to original positions and clap twice

Reel

65–80
‘Chorus’ All ½ G-Chain (1 step per hand, start with P) ; all turn P twice with R arm in elbow grip. Repeat [1–8], to places
81–
‘Turn and round’ 1c+3c set advancing and turn opposite BH ; Circle4 L, to places
89–
2c+4c repeat
97–112
‘Chorus’ Repeat [1–16], W finish facing out
113–128
‘Schiehallion Reel’ All M dance through the centre to next W’s place on R while{2} all W dance loop R to P’s place | repeat interchanging M and W ; repeat these 4 bars 3 times to finish in own place

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