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Dance Video The Whirlwind (Video 1)

Demo at the Pleasanton Games 2011
Dance
The Whirlwind (R64, Source unknown)
Added by
Murrough Landon (Jan. 16, 2021, 8:06 p.m.) – Source: YouTube
Quality (of the dancing)
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The Whirlwind 7pT · R64

7 dancers, 1c, 2c & 3c in a triangular set with 7th dancer (“No7”) in the centre facing up to 1c. NB crib derived from the video

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1c+No7 RHA three times, but on bars 1–2, 3–4 and 5–6 first 1W, then 1M, then No7 dance under arches made by the other two. 1c end in P’s place, No7 ends facing 2c (1x,2,3,7)
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2c+No7 repeat [1–8] but with LHA, No7 ends facing 2c (1x,2x,3,7)
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3c+No7 repeat [1–8] with RHA again, No7 ends facing 3W in 3M place (1x,2x,3x,7)
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3W+No7+2W+1W Reel4 across, 3W+No7 & 2W+1W start passing RSh, No7 ends facing 3M (in 3W place)
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3M+No7+2M+1M diagonal Reel4, 3M+No7 & 2M+1M start passing RSh, No7 ends facing up to 1c
41-
1c, 2c & 3c petronella to place of dancer to their R while{2} No7 sets pulling RSh back to face down to 3c (now in 3W & 2M places) | all set NHJ with P, No7 joining hands with 3c ; repeat, No7 joining hands with 2c at the top
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Repeat [41–44], No7 joining hands with 1c at the bottom ; 2c, 3c & 1c turn 1½ RH while{4} No7 dances out between 1c & 2c and casts R around 2c to top between 2c & 3c
57-
All circle7 & back ending on the sides (7,3,1,2)

(No diagram available.)