Dance Anniversary Medley 11196
Also known as “Forty Years” (unofficial).
Medley · 128 bars (S64+R64) · 4 couples · Square (Progression: OnceOnly)
- Devised by
- Stephen Webb (1992)
- Formations
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- Hands across - 4 (HX;4P;)
- Rights and Lefts - half (R&L;HALF;)
- Reel of eight / Schiehallion - half (REEL;HALF;R8;)
- Hands round - 8 - and back (HR;8P;BACK;)
- Hands round - 8, pivot & chase (HR;8P;PIVOT;)
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Steps
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- Coupé / Balance, Highland Schottische, Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change, Slip-Step, Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Published in
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
- Anniversary Medley was formerly called Forty Years devised to commemorate the Fortieth Anniversary of the Berkhamsted Strathspey & Reel Club …
Anniversary Medley was formerly called Forty Years devised to commemorate the Fortieth Anniversary of the Berkhamsted Strathspey & Reel Club in 1992.
The patterns in the dance reflect the starburst of a celebratory firework.
| Name | Artist | Album | Media | Trk | Type | Time | Pace | Clip | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anniversary Medley | Barbara Manning & Ken Martlew | Berkhamsted Strathspey & Reel Club: Golden Jubilee Book of | CD | 2 | M128 | 3:20 | 50.0 |
Anniversary Medley 4S · M128
Strathspey
- 1-4
- All Men dance RH across while Ladies chase anticlockwise to opposite side
- 5-8
- All Ladies dance LH across, while Men chase clockwise to face partner on opposite side
- 9-12
- All dance 1/2 Grand Chain to places (Men clockwise, Ladies anticlockwise)
- 13-16
- All 1.1/2 turn RH to face in, with Lady on RHS of partner in original places
- 17-20
- 1s+3s dance 1/2 R&L while 2s & 4s, facing across, set (HS)
- 21-24
- 2s+4s dance 1/2 R&L while 1s & 3s, facing across, set (HS)
- 25-28
- All Ladies petronella 1/4 turn to next place on their right, all set
- 29-32
- All Men petronella 1/4 turn to next place on their right & with partner, all set
- 33-40
- Repeat bars 25-32 to original places
- 41-48
- All dance 1/2 Schiehallion Reel (2 places)
- 49-56
- All promenade anticlockwise 1/2 round set, on bar 52 all release RH & Men lead partners to original places to face each other. All set and turn BH into
- 57-64
- All circle 8H round and back
Reel: Repeat bars 1-64 above, except
- 17-24
- HS step is replaced with pas de basque and balance
- 57-64
- All circle 8H round to the left for 6 steps, pivot & chase back to places
| Name | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saratov - Oct 2020 | Ussurey Dancer | Oct. 19, 2020, 9:10 p.m. | |
| 27 11 2022 Chiswick Club night Dave Hall | 2022-11-27 | Iris Ronayne | Nov. 23, 2022, 8 p.m. |
