Dance If at First 11478
Strathspey · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 3 (Progression: 231)
- Devised by
- Valerie Weynberg
- Intensity
- 880/800/844/888 = 67% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Poussette - standard (POUSS;PV;)
- Lead/Dance down and cast up (DWN;CBL)
- Reel of four - diagonal - half (REEL;DIAG;HALF;R4;)
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Steps
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- Highland Schottische, Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Published in
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
- The inscription on the book states: Several years ago, Leicester Branch ran a competiton to devise a dance (a four-couple …
The inscription on the book states: Several years ago, Leicester Branch ran a competiton to devise a dance (a four-couple strathspey) to fit a tune called “Daunder in the Glen” composed by one of our members. My contribution was not successful, but on the principle of “if at first you don’t succeed, try, try again", I adapted it for a three-couple set and submitted it for this book. This is the result.
| Name | Artist | Album | Media | Trk | Type | Time | Pace | Clip | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| If at First | David Cunningham and his Scottish Dance Band | Leicester Branch 1977-2002 The Silver Collection | CD | 8 | S32 3 | 3:13 | 64.3 |
If at First 3/3L · S32
- 1-8
- 1s+2s dance Poussette
- 9-16
- 1s dance down & cast up round 3s to 2nd place in middle, 1s dance up & cast round 2s to face 1st corners
- 17-24
- 1s dance 1/2 reel of with corners & pass LSh to face 2nd corners, 1s dance 1/2 reel of 4 with corners& end 2nd place opposite sides
- 25-32
- All set HS, all cross RH & 1s cast to 3rd place while 2s+3s change places on sides (Ladies RH, Men LH) 2 3 1
| Name | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSCDS Leicester Class - 23 Jan 2020 | 2020-01-23 | Margaret Spence | Dec. 30, 2019, 9:24 a.m. |
| Strathspey 3/3L | Verl Girl | May 7, 2016, 11:36 a.m. |
| Id | Subject | Date | Submitter | Assigned to | Priority | Disposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1616 | If at First | Jan. 21, 2019, 1:54 p.m. | Sandra McLevy | Murrough Landon | Normal | Fixed |