Dance The Christmas Tree 1201
See also: The Christmas Tree (R32, 3/4L, Skelton: Pohutakawa), The Christmas Tree (M64, 4/4L, Roberts)
Reel · 48 bars · 4 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 2341)
- Devised by
- Kirkwhelpington class
- Intensity
- 8000/8800/8800/8000/4444/4444 = 42% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Hands across - 4 - and back (HX;4P;BACK;)
- Hands round - 4 - and back (HR;4P;BACK;)
- Lead down and up (DWNUP;LEAD;)
- Chase (CHASE)
- Steps
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- Skip-Change, Slip-Step
- Published in
- Extra Info
- A Dance devised at the KIRKWHELPINGTON CLASS. teacher Mrs M. Barlow. (possibly Maureen Barlow?).
This dance describes a Christmas …
A Dance devised at the KIRKWHELPINGTON CLASS. teacher Mrs M. Barlow. (possibly Maureen Barlow?).
This dance describes a Christmas tree as follows:
1- 8: Tinsel on the tree
9–16: Star on top of the tree
17–24: The baubles on the tree
25–32: The trunk of the tree
33–48: The strings of lights going round the tree.
DON’T LET GO OR THE LlGHfS WILL GO OUT!
The Christmas Tree 4/4L · R48
- 1–
- 1c dance between 2c, behind 3c, between 4c; cast up behind 4c, dance between 3c, behind 2c to place.
- 9–
- 1c+2c RHA; LHA
- 17–
- 1c+2c circle4 and back.
- 25–
- 1c BHJ slip down and back to 4pl (2,3,4,1)
- 33–
- 2W leads 3W 4W and 1W, with hands joined, across, down behind all the men, across, and back up to place.
- 41–
- 2M leads 3M 4M and 1M, with hands joined, across, down behind all the women, across, and back up to place. (2,3,4,1)
The Christmas Tree 4/4L · R48
- 1-8
- 1s dance down between 2s, behind 3s In front of 4s & up behind 4s, in front of 3s & behind 2s back to place
- 9-16
- 1s+2s dance RH across & LH back
- 17-24
- 1s+2s also 3s+4s circle 4H round & back
- 25-32
- 1s slip step down the room & back up to 4th place
- 33-40
- 2L followed by 3L+4L+1L dance across (with hands joined), down behind Men & up own side
- 41-48
- 2M followed by 3M+4M+1M dance across (with hands joined), down behind Ladies & up own side
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| Name | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oldenburg 2021-12-20 | 2021-12-20 | Martin McWilliam | March 22, 2022, 10:07 a.m. |
| Oldenburg 2017-12-18 | 2017-12-18 | Sir Toby | Jan. 12, 2018, 4:30 p.m. |
| 20181218 - Bo'ness Class | 2018-12-18 | Zsofia Jozsef | Dec. 19, 2018, 8:47 p.m. |
| 20191217 - Bo'ness Class | 2019-12-17 | Zsofia Jozsef | Dec. 18, 2019, 12:36 p.m. |
| Oldenburg 2022-12-18 | 2022-12-18 | Martin McWilliam | Dec. 14, 2023, 9:40 p.m. |
| Scottish Flowers Hildesheim 2015-12-21 | 2015-12-21 | Cord Walter | Dec. 21, 2015, 10:08 a.m. |
| Budapest Local Club 07.01.2022 | 2022-01-06 | lldikó Szakolczai | Jan. 7, 2022, 4:58 p.m. |
| Cumnor Christmas 7 December 2022 | 2022-12-07 | Cumnor Scottish | Nov. 29, 2022, 2:58 p.m. |
| Darmstadt_2016_12_19 | 2016-12-19 | OnYourToes Darmstadt | Dec. 12, 2016, 10:42 p.m. |
| Budapest Local Club 06.12.2018 | 2018-12-06 | Zsófia Varga | Dec. 14, 2018, 6:56 a.m. |
| 20211207 - Bo'ness Class | 2021-12-07 | Zsofia Jozsef | Dec. 8, 2021, 12:52 p.m. |
| 20221202 - Bo'ness Friday Evening Christmas Ceilidh | 2022-12-02 | Zsofia Jozsef | Dec. 2, 2023, 11:54 p.m. |
| 20221213 - Bo'ness Class - Margie | 2022-12-13 | Zsofia Jozsef | Dec. 3, 2023, 12:07 a.m. |
| 20211209 - International Online Class - Kay | 2021-12-09 | Zsofia Jozsef | Dec. 20, 2021, 9:42 p.m. |
| Christmas Vienna 2018 | Beatrix Wepner | Dec. 14, 2018, 9:28 a.m. | |
| Darlington Scottish Country Dancers Christmas Social 2018 | 2018-12-17 | Louise Macdougall | Dec. 5, 2018, 3:08 p.m. |
| Christmas Dances | 2018-12-17 | Roland Ritthaler | Dec. 11, 2023, 5:54 p.m. |
| Bedford SDG 2012-12-01 Supper Dance | 2012-12-01 | Keith Rose | Nov. 7, 2012, 11:35 p.m. |
| RSCDS Richmond (N.Yorks) December social 2018 | 2018-12-07 | Louise Macdougall | Nov. 14, 2018, 3:03 p.m. |
| SCD Ceilidh Hannover / Hildesheim 2018-11-10 (Vorauswahl) | 2018-11-10 | Cord Walter | May 15, 2018, 12:21 a.m. |
| Poynton Xmas Party 2016 | 2016-12-15 | Andrew Locke | Dec. 2, 2016, 3:51 p.m. |
| SF Hildesheim 4 Paare | Cord Walter | Sept. 25, 2023, 9:48 p.m. | |
| Last (dance before) Christmas Hannover 2022-12-13 | 2022-12-13 | Cord Walter | Dec. 11, 2022, 7:23 p.m. |
| Scottish Flowers Hildesheim 2015 | 2015-01-05 | Cord Walter | May 21, 2023, 9:26 p.m. |
| Keith Tuesday Dances | 2023-10-03 | Keith Bark | Sept. 30, 2023, 7:44 p.m. |
| Id | Subject | Date | Submitter | Assigned to | Priority | Disposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | diagram | Dec. 12, 2019, 7:15 p.m. | jenny green | Keith Rose | Normal | Fixed |