Dance Video Pelorus Jack (Video 5)
- Dance
- Pelorus Jack (J32, Barry Skelton: RSCDS XLI 1)
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- Anselm Lingnau (June 9, 2013, 7:12 p.m.) – Source: YouTube
- Quality (of the dancing)
- Demonstration quality (What does this mean?)
- Comment
This video from the RSCDS Archive intersperses a performance of the dance with author Barry Skelton expounding on the history and inner workings of the dance as well as the selection of the music. The video contains a demonstration quality performance (twice through) from time 3:00 to 4:10, and again from 7:10 to 8:20.
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Pelorus Jack 3/4L · J32
- 1–
- 1c cross RH, cast (2c up) ; 1c+3c RHA, finish 1M facing 1cnr, 1W behind him
- 9–
- 1c in tandem +1cnrs ½ diagonal Reel3, Rsh to 3W (1M & 1W loop R singly for lead change, so 1W now leads P) ; ½ diagonal Reel3, Rsh to 2W (+ lead change)
- 17–
- Continue pattern twice
- 25–
- 2c+1c LHA ; 1c turn LH ½ | all set (2,1,3)