Dance The Black Bear 11198
See also: The Black Bear (R48, 3/4L, Mitchell: Whetherly 4), The Black Bear (R32, 3/4L, Cullison: Atlanta Fare)
Reel · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 213)
- Devised by
- Ian Galbraith
- Intensity
- 880 822 844 844 = 62% (1 turn), 47% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Hands across - 4 - half (HX;4P;HALF;)
- Set to Corners and Partner (C-SCP)
- Reel of four - diagonal - half (REEL;DIAG;HALF;R4;)
- Rights and Lefts - diagonal - half (R&L;DIAG;HALF;)
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change
- Published in
- Recommended Music
The Black Bear 3/4L · R32
- 1–
- 1c+2c set | ½ RHA ; Set, 2c cross LH and 1c turn LH to face 1cnr
- 9–
- SetH&G , finish facing 3cnr
- 17–
- ½Reel4 on 1diag, pass Rsh to face 4cnr ; ½Reel4 on 2diag, finish (3x,1,2x)
- 25–
- Diagonal ½R&L with 1cnrs ; repeat with 2cnrs
The Black Bear 3/4L · R32
- 1-8
- 1s+2s set & dance RH across 1/2 way, set again then 2s turn LH to sides while 1s turn LH to face 1st corners
- 9-16
- 1s dance ‘Hello-Goodbye’ setting finishing with Petronella turn to end facing 3rd corner
- 17-24
- 1s dance 1/2 Diag reel with 3rd cnrs, pass RSh to dance 1/2 Diag reel with 4th corners ending 2nd place own sides
- 25-32
- 1s dance Diag R&L (Man down, Lady up). 2 1 3
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