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Dance The Faculty of Actuaries 13328

Jig · 32 bars · 4 couples · Longwise - 4   (Progression: 3142) · Usual number of repetitions: 4

Devised by
Ian Farr & Jeremy Hill (2006)
Formations
Steps
  • Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change, Slip-Step
Published in
Recommended Music
Extra Info
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Created to celebrate the 150th anniversary of this Scottish professional body in 2008.  The …

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Created to celebrate the 150th anniversary of this Scottish professional body in 2008.  The movements of this dance portray the main emblems in the Faculty's Arms.

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 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 Faculty of Actuaries Ian Muir and the Craigellachie Band Three Hands Across CD 4 J32 42:15 33.8
The Faculty of Actuaries - encore David Cunningham The Faculty of Actuaries CD 2 J32 42:23 35.8
The Faculty of Actuaries David Cunningham The Faculty of Actuaries CD 1 J32 42:23 35.8
The Faculty of Actuaries 4/4L · J32
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1-8
: 1s & 4s set & cast in 1 place, 2s+1s dance RH across **while** 4s+3s
  dance LH across. 2 1 4 3
9-16
: 1L followed by 2L+2M+1M cross down to 3M place & chase round
  anticlockwise to 3L place **while** 4L followed by 3L+3M+4M cross up
  to 2M place & chase round clockwise to 2L place. 3 4 1 2
17-24
: 4s+1s dance 1/2 RH across **while** corners set diagonally & set twice
  in St.Andrews Cross (1s & 4s facing clockwise as 3s & 2s facing
  anticlockwise) then 1s & 4s, giving RH to partners, dance out to own
  sides as corners set diagonally. 3 1 4 2
25-32
: All circle 8H round & back

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Added on: 2023-07-14 (Martina Mueller-Franz)
Quality: Informal/Social (RSCDS)

NameTypeDateOwnerLast changed
190715 The More Unusual Dance Club Unknown 2019-07-15 Peter Dixon June 20, 2019, 10:33 p.m.
Camberley 2012-03-24 Spring Ball Unknown 2012-03-24 David McQuillan May 11, 2012, 4:04 a.m.

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