Dance Grumpy John 12951
Strathspey · 48 bars · 4 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 2341) · Usual number of repetitions: 4
- Devised by
- Joan Bradbury (2004)
- Formations
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- Reel of four - across from/to sidelines (REEL;ACROSS;R4;SIDE;)
- Reel of three - lead change - half (REEL;HALF;R3;LEADCHANGE;)
- Hands across - 4 - and back (HX;4P;BACK;)
- Steps
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- Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Published in
Table rows with a green background denote recordings starting with one of the recommended tunes and the usual number of repetitions for the dance (4). 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
| Name | Artist | Album | Media | Trk | Type | Time | Pace | Clip | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grumpy John | Neil Barron and his Scottish Dance Band | The Vallin Suite 1 | CD | 6 | S48 4 | 6:34 | 65.7 |
Grumpy John 4/4L · S48
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1-8 : 1L sets to 1M (who does not set) casts to 4th place (2L+3L+4L step up 5-6) 1L sets to 4M (who does set) 9-16 : Diagonal reels of 4 across (1M+3L also 3M+1L pass LSh as 2M & 4M dance up, 2L & 4L dance down) 17-24 : 1M casts to 4th place (2M+3M+4M step up 19-20) & 1M set to 1L & they turn RH to face 4L (1L following partner) 25-36 : 1/2 RSh alternating tandem reels of 3 across: 1s with 4s, 1s with 3s, 1s with 2s 37-40 : 1L followed by 1M casts behind Men, cross at 4th place to own side as 2s, 3s, & 4s cross up (Lady in front of Man) 41-48 : 2s+3s dance RH across as 4s+1s dance LH across, 2s+3s dance LH across as 4s+1s dance RH across
