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Dance The Champagne Reel 1148

Reel · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4   (Progression: 213) · Usual number of repetitions: 8

Devised by
Dennis Tucker
Formations
Steps
  • Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change, Slip-Step
Published in
Recommended Music
Extra Info
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Dance devised by Dennis Tucker, in 1993, in celebration of jubilees, birthdays and other …

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Dance devised by Dennis Tucker, in 1993, in celebration of jubilees, birthdays and other champagne occasions.

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 italics are not explicitly linked to this dance but have been identified by the database based on the type, bar count, and recommended tune(s) of the dance.

NameArtistAlbumMediaTrkTypeTimePaceClip
The Champagne Reel Ian R Muir Silver Jubilee Oxford Book of Dances MC 1 R32 84:38 34.8
The Champagne Reel Ian R Muir Oxford Connections CD 15 R32 84:38 34.8
The Champagne Reel 3/4L · R32
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1–
: 1c cross RH below 2c and cast behind 3c ; dance to top and cast to 2plx (2c up) (2,1x,3)
9–
: All set | 1c set adv and pivot outwards to face down **while{2}** 2c & 3c cross RH ; 2W+1W+3W RHA as 2M+1M+3M LHA, 1c ending in centre
17–
: 1c BHJ slip down | slip up to 2plx facing out on [20] ; ½ Reels3, 1c start out and up (3x,1x,2x)
25–
: All set | all turn P RH ½ to face up NHJ ; 3c followed by 1c & 2c dance to top and cast (2c casting into 1pl) (2,1,3)

*Deviser's notes: End of 2nd time through, on [29–32]*

- *3c in 1pl cast to 3pl and dance up to 2pl*
- *1c in 2pl dance to top and cast to 3pl*
- *2c in 3pl dance to top and cast into 1pl*
The Champagne Reel 3/4L · R32
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1-8
: 1s cross down & cast behind 3s, 1s dance up middle & cast to 2nd places
  opposite sides (2s step up 7-8)
9-12
: All set. 1s set advancing to face down side by side (1M pulls back LSh,
  1L RSh)  **while** 2s & 3s cross RH
13-16
: 1L dances RH across with 2L+3L (Men's side) as 1M dances LH across with
  2M+3M. 1s end in centre
17-24
: 1s slip step down for 4 steps & up to 2nd place opp sides facing out;
  1/2 reflection reels of 3 on sides,1s out/up, 2s in/down, 3s in/up.
  (3) (1) (2)
25-32
: All set & 1/2 turn RH to face up, all dance up & cast into places. 2 1 3

{{explanation}}
At end of 2nd turn (bars 29-32):  
3s cast to bottom & dance up to 2nd place  
1s dance up to top & cast to bottom  
2s dance up to top & cast into 1st place
NameTypeDateOwnerLast changed
RSCDS Richmond (N. Yorks) January social 2023 Unknown 2023-01-06 Louise Macdougall Dec. 30, 2022, 3:52 p.m.
Oxford class 220505 Class 2022-05-05 Christine Jeffery Sept. 9, 2023, 10:27 p.m.
Easter Course CGB Kuckucksnest 2019 Unknown 2019-04-21 Martin McWilliam May 21, 2019, 4:32 p.m.
RSCDS Richmond (N. Yorks) Autumn dance 2023 Function 2023-10-07 Louise Macdougall Sept. 4, 2023, 2:07 p.m.

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