Dance By Special Request 10239
Strathspey · 32 bars · 4 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 2341)
- Devised by
- Sue McKinnell (2000)
- Intensity
- 8000/8888/8888/4266 = 70% (whole dance)
- Formations
-
- Set in line in twos (SETLIN;2P;)
- Hands round - 4 (HR;4P;)
- Reel of four - on side (REEL;R4;SIDE;)
- Reel of four - special (REEL;R4;SPECIAL;)
- Hands across - 4 - half (HX;4P;HALF;)
- Set in line in fours (SETLIN;4P;)
- Steps
-
- Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Published in
- Online Sources
- Extra Info
- I wrote The Tom Senior Reel because Tom wanted a dance with mirror reels of four. When we danced it, …
I wrote The Tom Senior Reel because Tom wanted a dance with mirror reels of four. When we danced it, he asked if I would write a strathspey with mirror reels of four, so the dancers had time to enjoy the reels.
| Name | Artist | Album | Media | Trk | Type | Time | Pace | Clip | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seann Triubhas Willichan | Olympians Scottish Dance Band | Scottish Dance Favourites Volume 2 | CD | 3 | S32 4 | 4:30 | 67.5 | ||
| Seann Triubhas Willichan | Olympians Scottish Dance Band | Book 27. Music for Twelve Traditional Dances | LP+ | 9 | S32 4 | 4:30 | 67.5 | ||
| 4 x 32 Strathspey Airs | Green Ginger | Gang on the Same Gate | CD | 6 | S32 4 | 4:27 | 66.8 |
By Special Request 4/4L · S32
- 1–
- 1c cross down to 2pl (2c up) | cast behind 3c ; cross RH | cast up to 2pl (2,1,3,4)
- 9–
- 2c+1c & 3c+4c set | turn P BH, opening out into ; Circle4 L into Reels4 position (2,1,3,4)
- 17–
- Mirror Reels4, 1c & 4c start in and up, 2c & 3c out and down (2,1,3,4)
- 25–
- 1c+3c ½ RHA | 1c+4c ½ LHA ; 3c & 4c cross RH | all set (2,3,4,1)
