Dance The Amethyst 10532
See also: Amethyst (S32, 4/4L, Boehmer: Cameo 6), The Amethyst (R32, 3/4L, Luxton-Esler: Memories 2)
Strathspey · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 213) · Usual number of repetitions: 8
- Devised by
- Brian Charlton (1999)
- Intensity
- 880/800/844/888 = 50% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Set in line in twos (SETLIN;2P;)
- Figure of Eight - on side (FIG8;1C;SIDE;)
- Allemande Turn (to R or L) (ALL_RL)
- Hands across - 3 (HX;3P;)
- Steps
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- Strathspey travel
- Published in
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
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At the 24th Australian Winter School in Perth in September/October 1999 I was in …
At the 24th Australian Winter School in Perth in September/October 1999 I was in the Nullagine Class. Derek Haynes taught his dance “<<ddd:Black Donald>>” which has the figure Allemande Right and Allemande Left, which is described in the dance “<<ddd:Not I>>”, R.S.C.D.S. Book 28. I like this figure and other dances, “<<ddd:Peterhead Lassies>>” by Roy Goldring and “<<ddd:The Bluebells of Scotland>>” by Iain Boyd, which contain it. It occurred to me that I did not know of any strathspey containing the figure (although Alastair McFadyen in New Zealand had taught a version of <<ddd:Sandy O’er the Lea>> with that figure from an old book). This was the inspiration for the dance. To the Allemande figure, I have added other of my favourite strathspey movements - the progression, dancing through the ends and the hands across flowing into right hand turns. Nullagine is a town in Western Australia which is famous for its amethyst production. We were pleased to learn that amethyst is said to protect from intoxication!
Table rows with a green background denote recordings starting with one of the recommended tunes and the usual number of repetitions for the dance (8). 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunfermline Glen | Muriel Johnstone's Band | Haste Ye Back | CD | 3 | S32 6 | 6:32 | 65.3 |
The Amethyst 3/4L · S32
1– : 1c+2c ½ R&L ; set | cross RH (2,1,3) 9– : 1c dance up, cast round 2c to 2pl ; dance down, cast round 3c to 2pl (2,1,3) 17– : 1c+1cnrs Allemande Turn R ; 1c+2cnrs Allemande Turn L (2,1,3) 25– : 1W+2c & 1M+3c RHA ; all turn P RH (2,1,3)
The Amethyst 3/4L · S32
1-8 : 1s+2s dance 1/2 R&L. 2s+1s set, cross RH 9-16 : 1s dance up between 2s, cast to 2nd place, meet, dance down & cast up round 3s to 2nd place own side 17-20 : 1s+1st corners “Allemande Right”: 1s advance 2 steps, give RH to corner, Lady turns Right about under Man's arm & dances out to place as Man retire 21-24 : 1s+2nd corners “Allemande Left”: as bars 17-20 but giving LH and Lady turns Left about under Men's arm 25-32 : RH across, 1L+2s & 1M+3s. 2s+1s+3s turn partners RH
| Name | Type | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suggestions for 2015-16 list | Unknown | Sue Ronald | Jan. 29, 2016, 11:24 p.m. | |
| Tustin Class 05-31-2023 | Class | 2023-05-31 | Connie Walker | June 4, 2023, 9:53 p.m. |
