Dance The Christmas Tree 1202
See also: The Christmas Tree (R32, 3/4L, Skelton: Pohutakawa), The Christmas Tree (R48, 4/4L, Kirkwhelpington class: Newcastle 2)
Medley · 64 bars (S32+R32) · 4 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: OnceOnly)
- Devised by
- Olivia Roberts
- Intensity
- 8888/8888/8888/8888/8888/8888/4444/8888 = 94% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Hands round - 8 - and back (HR;8P;BACK;)
- Petronella - quarter (4 bars) (PET;QUART;)
- Chase (CHASE)
- Hands across - 4 (HX;4P;)
- Grand Chain for 8 - half (GCHAIN;8P;HALF;)
- Advance and Retire (ADVRET;2S;)
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change, Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Recommended Music
The Christmas Tree 4/4L · M64
Strathspey
- 1-8
- All circle 8H round & back
- 9-16
- All petronella turn to Ladies BtoB facing partners & set, turn partners RH twice round
- 17-24
- All Ladies dance LH across 1.1/2 times while Men chase clockwise 1/2 way, all turn partners RH 1.1/2 times to Men BtoB facing partners
- 25-32
- All Men dance LH across 1.1/2 times while Ladies chase clockwise 1/2 way, all turn partners RH 2.1/4 times to end in original places
Reel
- 1-8
- All dance Grand Chain 1/2 way, set & turn partners 2H
- 9-16
- Repeat bars 1-8 back to places
- 17-24
- All Ladies Advance (clap) & Retire, all Men Advance (clap) & Retire
- 25-32
- All set twice & turn 2H
Watch on YouTube
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Added on: 2019-09-06 (Murrough Landon)
Quality: Reasonable
| Name | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christmas Vienna 2018 | Beatrix Wepner | Dec. 14, 2018, 9:28 a.m. | |
| 171221A | 2017-12-21 | Michael Däther | Dec. 17, 2017, 7 p.m. |
| Budapest Local Club 07.01.2022 | 2022-01-06 | lldikó Szakolczai | Jan. 7, 2022, 4:58 p.m. |
| Bonn 2019-12-16 (Christmas Social) | Uta Hasekamp | Dec. 10, 2019, 6:24 p.m. | |
| Christmas Dances | 2018-12-17 | Roland Ritthaler | Dec. 11, 2023, 5:54 p.m. |
| Novosibirsk 06.01.2022 | 2022-01-06 | Evgeny Salmin | Sept. 26, 2021, 2:31 p.m. |
| Chemnitz_Friday | SCD Chemnitz | Feb. 6, 2018, 6:27 p.m. |
