Dance Video The Eight of Diamonds (Video 1)
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- The Eight of Diamonds (R32, Derek Haynes: Carnforth Collection of SC Dances 5)
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- Murrough Landon (Feb. 2, 2020, 9:31 p.m.) – Source: YouTube
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Twice through. The last few bars of the 2nd repeat are modified to end with all in one line.
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The Eight of Diamonds 8p · R32
8 Dancers in “8 of Diamonds” formation
Start: Top square numbered clockwise 1,2,3,4 with 5 in centre facing up between 4 & 1: bottom square 2,6,7,3, with 8 in centre facing down between 6 & 7
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····8
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2·······3
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····5
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1 ······4
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- 1-8
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1+2+5 also 7+3+8 dance RH across, 3+4+5 also 2+6+8 dance LH across
- 9-16
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1+5+3 also 7+8+2 dance RSh diagonal reels of 3
- 17-24
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4+5+2 also 6+8+3 dance LSh diagonal reels of 3
- 25-32
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Passing RSh 1 & 5 also 7 & 8 change places, 1 & 4 also 6 & 7 change places, 3 & 4 also 2 & 6 change places ending with 4 & 6 looping round to right then 4 & 2 also 6 & 3 change places
Repeat with new centre dancers (6 & 4)
(No diagram available.)