Dance Windmills 10776
Strathspey · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 213)
- Devised by
- Derek Haynes
- Intensity
- 844 844 844 844 = 66% (1 turn), 50% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Hands across - 3 (HX;3P;)
- Reel of four - diagonal (REEL;DIAG;R4;)
- Steps
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- Strathspey travel
- Published in
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
- “The more energetic dancer may wish to dance this as a reel. It then becomes The Whirlwind.”
“The more energetic dancer may wish to dance this as a reel. It then becomes The Whirlwind.”
Windmills 3/4L · S32
- 1–
- 1c turn RH | cast off (2c up) ; 2c+1W & 1M+3c RHA, 1c face 1cnr
- 9–
- 1c+1cnrs diagonal Reel4, on [15–16] 1c turn RH to face M up W down
- 17–
- 1c dance Rsh round 2cnr into ; 2c+1M & 1W+3c RHA, 1c face 2cnr
- 25–
- 1c+2cnrs Diagonal Reel4, to (2,1,3)
Windmills 3/4L · S32
- 1-8
- 1s turn RH, cast 1 place, dance RH across (Lady with 2s & Man with 3s) & end facing 1st corners
- 9-16
- 1s dance reel of 4 with 1st corners & end turning RH to Man facing up & Lady down
- 17-24
- 1s dance RSh round 2nd corners, pass LSh in centre to dance RH across (Lady with 3s & Man with 2s) & end facing 2nd corners
- 25-32
- 1s dance reel of 4 with 2nd corners & end in 2nd place own sides
Energetic dancers may wish to dance this as a reel - “The Whirlwind”