Dance George's Strathspey 10325
See also: George's Strathspey (S40, 4/4L, Webb)
Strathspey · 40 bars · 4 couples (3x,4x) · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 3142) · Usual number of repetitions: 4
- Devised by
- Pam Robertson
- Intensity
- 8448/8888/8888/8888/4884 = 90% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Reel of four - across - half (REEL;ACROSS;HALF;R4;)
- Hands across - 4 - half (HX;4P;HALF;)
- Reel of four - on side (REEL;R4;SIDE;)
- Hands across - 4 couples in star (full or half) (HX;4C;)
- Reel of three - lead change (REEL;R3;LEADCHANGE;)
- Hands round - 8 - half (HR;8P;HALF;)
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Steps
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- Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Published in
Table rows with a green background denote recordings starting with one of the recommended tunes and the usual number of repetitions for the dance (4). A yellow background means a recording with one of the recommended tunes but a non-standard number of repetitions. Recordings with a red background use a different tune and possibly a non-standard number of repetitions.
Recordings whose titles are in
| Name | Artist | Album | Media | Trk | Type | Time | Pace | Clip | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Makin' the Tartan | Alastair Hunter & the Lorne Scottish Dance Band | Lorne Choice | CD+ | 3 | S40 4 | 5:05 | 61.0 |
George's Strathspey 4/4L · S40
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2 chords - 2nd chord 3s & 4s cross to opp side
1-4
: 1s+2s also 3s+4s dance 1/2 reel of 4 across (1L+2M & 3M+4L pass RSh, 1M
& 4M dance across & cast down/up to join end of 1/2 reel), 1s & 4s 1/2
turn partner LH following into …
5-8
: 1s+4s dance 1/2 LH across, 4s+1s turn LH on sides. (2) 4 (1) 3
9-16
: 2s+4s+1s+3s dance RSh reels of 4 on sides
17-24
: 4s+1s join RH in centre, LH with 2s/3s & dance 1/2 RH across, 1s & 4s
face corners; all set, all 1/2 turn corner RH to end 2L followed by 2M
& 3L followed by 3M in tandem facing corners (on 1st corner diagonal)
25-32
: 3s+2s dance alternating tandem reels of 3 on sides (3s pass 1M RSh, 2s
pass 4M RSh to start), 2s & 3s end in middle, 2s towards Ladies' side
facing down, 3s towards Men's side facing up, still in tandem
33-36
: 2s & 3s dance up/down to 1st/4th place, separate, (1s & 4s step down/up
35-36), 2s+3s turn partner 2H. 3 1 (4) (2)
37-40
: All circle 8H 1/2 round to left. End 3 1 (4) (2)
