Dance Crossing the Tay 10356
Strathspey · 32 bars · 4 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 2413)
- Devised by
- Alan Davis (2002)
- Intensity
- 4444 4884 8888 8448 = 75% (1 turn), 75% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Hands round - 4 (HR;4P;)
- Reel of four - on side - half (REEL;HALF;R4;SIDE;)
- Poussette - half (POUSS;HALF;)
- Steps
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- Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Published in
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
- Dedicated to Bruce Frazer and Ian Muir, from Dundee.
Dedicated to Bruce Frazer and Ian Muir, from Dundee.
“Name” column: normal = designated recording, greyed-out = designated but not official lead tune, italic = possible match found in DB (watch number of repeats!)
| Name | Artist | Album | Media | Trk | Type | Time | Pace | Clip | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crossing the Tay | The Craigellachie Band | The Blackwater Collection | CD | 3 | S32 4 | 4:23 | 65.8 |
Crossing the Tay 4/4L · S32
- 1–
- 2W+3M turn RH 1½ to exchanged places while{4} 1M+4W cross in through 2W/3M place and cast R to exchanged places ; 2M+3W turn RH 1½ to exchanged places while{4} 1W+4M cross through 2M/3W place and cast L to exchanged places (4x,3x,2x,1x)
- 9–
- 4c+3c & 2c+1c circle4 L (2c+3c pulling Lsh back into) ; 3c+2c circle4 R (4x,3x,2x,1x)
- 17–
- ½Reels4 on the sides ; 1c+2c+3c+4c set | turn BH ½ into
- 25–
- 1c+2c & 3c+4c ½ Poussette, 1c+4c stay in middle for ; 1c+4c ½ Poussette (2,4,1,3)
Crossing the Tay 4/4L · S32
- 1-4
- 2L+3M turn RH 1.1/2 times while 1M+4L cross down/up & cast to each others place
- 5-8
- 2M+3L turn RH 1.1/2 times while 1L+4M cross down/up & cast to each others place. (4)(3)(2)(1)
- 9-16
- 4s+3s also 2s+1s circle 4H round to left, 3s+2s circle 4H round to right
- 17-24
- All dance 1/2 reels of 4 on sides, all set & 1/2 turn 2H. 1 2 3 4
- 25-32
- 1s+2s also 3s+4s dance 1/2 Diamond Poussette, 1s+4s dance 1/2 Diamond Poussette. 2 4 1 3
