Dance The Eight of Diamonds 10772
See also: Eight of Diamonds (J32, 4/4L, Glasspool)
Reel · 32 bars · 8 persons · Other (Progression: Other)
- Devised by
- Derek Haynes
- Intensity
- 48848448/88808088/08888808/44462642 = 69% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Hands across - 3 (HX;3P;)
- Reel of three - diagonal (REEL;DIAG;R3;)
- Steps
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- Skip-Change
- Published in
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
- The reprint of the 5th Carnforth book adds the note “Note that dancers number 2 and 3 simply change places …
The reprint of the 5th Carnforth book adds the note “Note that dancers number 2 and 3 simply change places with each other every 32 bars.” The other dancers thus return to places after 6 times through.
Note by Eric Ferguson: If [31–32] is replaced by “the new centres change places” the progresssion goes fully round in 8 times through"
The Eight of Diamonds 8p · R32
8 Dancers in “8 of Diamonds” formation
Start: Top square numbered clockwise 1,2,3,4 with 5 in centre facing up between 4 & 1: bottom square 2,6,7,3, with 8 in centre facing down between 6 & 7
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····8
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2·······3
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····5
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1 ······4
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··Top
- 1-8
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1+2+5 also 7+3+8 dance RH across, 3+4+5 also 2+6+8 dance LH across
- 9-16
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1+5+3 also 7+8+2 dance RSh diagonal reels of 3
- 17-24
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4+5+2 also 6+8+3 dance LSh diagonal reels of 3
- 25-32
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Passing RSh 1 & 5 also 7 & 8 change places, 1 & 4 also 6 & 7 change places, 3 & 4 also 2 & 6 change places ending with 4 & 6 looping round to right then 4 & 2 also 6 & 3 change places
Repeat with new centre dancers (6 & 4)
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Added on: 2020-02-02 (Murrough Landon)
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| Name | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dance Scottish NYC 2023-12-14 | 2023-12-14 | Hila L | Dec. 11, 2023, 6:02 a.m. |
| Dance Scottish NYC 2023-08-10 | 2023-08-10 | Jack Cole | Aug. 7, 2023, 9:38 p.m. |
| HHK summer 2019.06.25 | 2019-06-25 | Keira Hartstein | June 23, 2019, 1:15 a.m. |
| SGVB Summer Series 2023 - Doug's Dances | 2023-07-20 | Anthea Macdonald | July 21, 2023, 8:30 a.m. |
| 20160220 - Glasgow University Ball | 2016-02-20 | Zsofia Jozsef | Feb. 7, 2016, 10:21 p.m. |
| Id | Subject | Date | Submitter | Assigned to | Priority | Disposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3266 | Minor Problem with MiniCrib Cues for The Eight of Diamonds | Sept. 16, 2023, 9:44 a.m. | Doug Macdonald | Anselm Lingnau | Normal | Accepted |
| 947 | Number of Persons | May 23, 2016, 11:13 a.m. | Silke | Eric Ferguson | Normal | Fixed |
| 948 | Incorrect progression in "The Eight of Diamonds" by Derek Haynes | May 23, 2016, 5:02 p.m. | Eric Ferguson | Eric Ferguson | Normal | Fixed |