Dance Video The Jovial Gentleman (Video 1)
- Dance
- The Jovial Gentleman (J48, Doris Buchanan: CD booklet of Leicester Branch 1977-2002 The Silver Collection)
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- Murrough Landon (Feb. 21, 2022, 9:15 p.m.) – Source: YouTube
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Twice through as the first part of a longer display. The end of the 2nd repeat is adapted to lead into the next dance.
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The Jovial Gentleman 5/5L · J48
- 1-8
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2s & 4s set then turn 1/2 way RH & 2s end facing up & 4s face down, 2s lead between 1s & cast to 2nd place opposite sides while 4s lead down through 5s & cast to 4th place opposite side
- 9-16
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All dance Double Tandem reels of 3 on sides: 1L+2M, 1M+2L, 4M+5L & 4L+5M dance in Tandem
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3L passes 1L+2M LSh as 3M passes 4L+5L LSh to start & all end back where they started at bar 8
- 17-20
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1L+2L+3L+4L+5L advance towards middle, join hands briefly & retire
- 21-24
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Men repeat bars 17-20
- 25-32
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All circle 10 hands left & back to place
- 33-40
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1s+3s+5s Petronella to opposite side [All now on opposite sides (1) (2) (3) (4) (5)]
- 41-48
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1s cast off to 5th place while 2s+3s+4s+5s set on sides joining hands & cross up 1 place, all turn RH as 1s turn RH 1.1/2 times