Dance Looking for a Partner 13726
Also known as “The Man Hunt”.
See also: Looking for a Partner (J48, 3T, McMillan: Moving Coll.)
Jig · 32 bars · 2 couples · Round the room (Progression: ChangePtnr) · Usual number of repetitions: ?
- Devised by
- Derek Haynes
- Intensity
- 88 88 44 44 = 75% (1 turn), 75% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Hands across - 4 (HX;4P;)
- Men's Chain (MCHAIN)
- Grand Chain (GCHAIN)
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change
- Published in
- 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 (?). 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Looking for a Partner | Angus Fitchet and his All Star Scottish Band | Twenty Scottish Dance Bands Vol 2 | CD | 2 | J32 5 | 2:50 | 34.0 | ||
| Royal Exchange | The Scotsmen | Two More Couples Please | LP | 10 | J32 4 | 0:00 | 0.0 | ||
| The Royal Exchange | Jimmy Blair and his Scottish Dance Band | Scottish Country Dances Volume 2 | LP | 10 | J32 8 | 0:00 | 0.0 |
Looking for a Partner 2RR · J32
{{explanation}}
C face C round the room, M has P on the R.
1–
: with dancer opposite Allemande R [advance {2} & take RH, W dance R about under the arms to place as M retires] ; 1c+2c RHA
9–
: M-Chain
17–
: M set to opposite (W only curtsey) | M set to other M ; M set to P (who curtsey) | M set turning R about to face P
25–
: W dance G-Chain {2 steps/hand} weaving between the M (start RH to W opposite), join with the waiting M
| Name | Type | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond Caledonian | Unknown | 2018-04-11 | Lizzy Conder | March 29, 2018, 6:14 p.m. |
| Thistle Club February 2017 | Unknown | 2014-12-20 | Irene Dracup | Jan. 11, 2017, 11:05 p.m. |
| Berkhamsted Strathspey and Reel Club Carnforth Dance | Unknown | 2019-11-16 | Andrew Brown | Oct. 2, 2019, 12:23 a.m. |
| Spring School (2023) - 01.05.2023 | Unknown | Ussurey Dancer | April 1, 2023, 4:21 p.m. | |
| PW 2019 Janet Johnston | Unknown | Charles Liu | May 14, 2019, 3 a.m. |
