Dance The Wheels of Time 10856
Reel · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 213) · Usual number of repetitions: 8
- Devised by
- Monica Ferguson (2002)
- Intensity
- 844 888 844 888 = 83% (1 turn), 62% (whole dance)
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change
- Published in
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
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Devised to celebrate Frans Ligtmans' 70th birthday, 3 april 2002 Music: a reel that …
Devised to celebrate Frans Ligtmans' 70th birthday, 3 april 2002 Music: a reel that illustrates the motion of the balance wheel an old-fashioned watch.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drowsy Maggie | Jim Johnstone and his Band | Come Dance With Me | LP+ | 6 | R32 4 | 0:00 | 0.0 | ||
| Reel of the Four Diamonds | Ian Slater | The Kirkbrae Collection | MC | 4 | R32 4 | 0:00 | 0.0 | ||
| The Restless Ghost | Nicol McLaren and his Scottish Dance Band | Music for 16 dances from the Ribble Valley Book | CD | 16 | R32 8 | 4:45 | 35.6 |
The Wheels of Time 3/4L · R32
1–4
: 1c long cast to midline LHJ (2C up) and join RH (as in RHA) with end couple (2c+1W & 1M+3c)
5–8
: All set | Both wheels turn 1/3 RHA and 2W+3M join LH in the middle
9–
: Repeat [5–8] (3W+2M join LH) ; repeat, 1c now give no hands
17–
: 1c+2cnr Turn LH ; 1c+1cnr Turn RH (1c finish in 2plx, facing out)
25–
: 1c set, swiveling R to face in **while{2}** 2c+3c cross RH | All set ; all C turn RH 1½ (2,1,3) .
{{explanation}}
The turns, progressing from slow to fast, symbolize that time seems to move more quickly as you grow older
Watch on YouTube
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Added on: 2019-11-29 (Murrough Landon)
Quality: Demonstration quality
| Name | Type | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Sunday Class Dance on RadioGH - 2023-05-07 | Other | 2023-05-07 | Amanda Peart | May 10, 2023, 6:28 p.m. |
