Dance The Open Road 13071
Also known as “The Bikie and his Moll”.
Jig · 32 bars · 4 couples (3x,4x) · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 2413) · Usual number of repetitions: 4
- Devised by
- John Brenchley (1995)
- Intensity
- 7227 6446 8448 8448 = 67% (1 turn), 67% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Hands across - 3 (HX;3P;)
- Reel of three - promenade hold - half (REEL;PRMHLD;R3;HALF;)
- Hands across - 4 - left (HX;4P;L;)
- Reel of four - diagonal - half (REEL;DIAG;HALF;R4;)
- Hands round - 4 (HR;4P;)
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change, Slip-Step
- Published in
-
- The Kangaroo Paw [2]
- Online Sources
- Recommended Music
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Open Road | Marian Anderson and her Band | The Kangaroo Paw | CD | 2 | J32 4 | 2:27 | 36.8 |
The Open Road 4/4L · J32
{{explanation}}
3c+4c start on opposite side (1,2,3x,4x)
1–
: 1c+4c set | 1M+4M cast in (2M+3M step to end) ; 1c+2W & 3W+4c RHA
9–
: 1M+4M turn LH | cast L behind 2W/3W and take promhold with P on the R ; ½ Rsh Reels3 across (Rsh to 2M/3M) the corners finishing with loops
17–
: 1c (on W side) +4c (on M side) in promhold ½ Reels3 (Rsh to 3W/2W) ; 2c/3c finish in 4plx/1pl ; 1c+4c LHA in the centre, finish in the centre (3,4x,1,2x)
25–
: ½ intersecting diagonal Reels4 (2c+3c dancing ½ LHA in the midle) ; 1c+4c Circle4 L (2,4x,1,3x)
{{explanation}}
Danced 4 times, successively led by 1M+4M, 2M+3M, 1W+4W, 3W+2W.
The Open Road 4/4L · J32
{{explanation}}
3s & 4s start on opposite sides. To allow both Men & Ladies to be lead dancers, this standing pattern does not reform until the end of dance
1-8
: 1s & 4s set then 1M & 4M cast in 1 place, 1M with 1L+2L & 4M with3L+4L
dance RH across
9-16
: 1M+4M turn LH & cast left (1M round 2L, 4M round 3L) into prom hold with
partners (Lady on right), 1s+2s & 4s+3s dance 1/2 RSh reels across
17-24
: 1s down on Ladies side & 4s up on Mens side dance 1/2 Rsh reel in prom
hold, 4s+1s (in middle) dance LH across & end facing corners 3(4)1(2)
25-32
: All dance 1/2 double diag reels of 4 (corners dance 1/2 LH across in
middle) as 4s+1s loop back to starting places, 4s+1s circle 4H round
to left to end 2(4)1(3)
{{explanation}}
NOTE:- Danced 4 times successively led by - 1M+4M, 2M+3M, 4L+1L, 3L+2L
Watch on YouTube
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Added on: 2021-09-15 (John Brenchley)
Quality: Demonstration quality
