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Dance The Whirlwind 13729

See also: Whirlwind (J32, 3/4L, McKinnell), The Whirlwind (R32, 2/4L, Ways: Jubilee Dances 2011), The Whirlwind (J32, 3/4L, Freinbichler: SCD with Beginners), The Whirlwind (R64, 7pT, (unknown))

Reel · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4   (Progression: 213) · Usual number of repetitions: 8

Devised by
Derek Haynes
Intensity
844 844 844 844 = 66% (1 turn), 50% (whole dance)
Formations
  • Hands across - 3 (HX;3P;)
  • Reel of four - diagonal (REEL;DIAG;R4;)
  • Note: Due to limitations in the underlying data, the relative order of formations in this list may be different from the order of formations in the actual dance.
Steps
  • Skip-Change
Published in
Recommended Music
Extra Info
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This dance "for energetic dancers" is identical to the strathspey "<<ddd:Windmills#10776>>" (dance 11 in …

'StateBlock' object has no attribute 'is_code_block'
This dance "for energetic dancers" is identical to the strathspey "<<ddd:Windmills#10776>>" (dance 11 in the same book).

<<scddb-not-identical:12789;13179;16505;20205>>

Table rows with a green background denote recordings starting with one of the recommended tunes and the usual number of repetitions for the dance (8). 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
Mrs Takano's Spirits Gordon Shand and his Scottish Dance Band Cherry Blossom Time CD 11 R32 84:43 35.4
Reel 32 bar sequence Gordon McCullough and his Scottish Dance Band Scottish Dance Music LP+ 6 R32 80:00 0.0
Reel Medley Cape Breton Symphony Fiddle LP+ 1 R32 52:46 33.2
Speed the Plough John Turner and the Fiddletree Band Stalking the Wild Bagpipe LP 2 R32 80:00 0.0
The Wind that Shakes the Barley Bobby Brown and The Scottish Accent Memory Lane CD+ 14 R32 84:35 34.4
The Wind that Shakes the Barley Chris Peterson & Michael Hudson Bluebonnet Ball 2004 CD 6 R32 84:41 35.1
The Wind that Shakes the Barley The Carfuffle Ceilidh Band Muckle Carfuffle CD+ 11 R32 84:45 35.6
The Wind that Shakes the Barley David Knight, Dan Emery & Dave Wiesler Thistle House Live! CD 2 R32 84:52 36.5
The Wind That Shakes the Barley Ron Gonnella & Iain MacPhail Scottish Dance Masters, The Vol 2 LP 1 R32 80:00 0.0
The Whirlwind 3/4L · R32
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1–
: 1c turn RH | cast off (2c up) ; 2c+1W & 1M+3c RHA, 1c face 1cnr
9–
: 1c+1cnrs diagonal Reel4, on [15–16] 1c turn RH to face M up W down
17–
: 1c dance Rsh round 2cnr into ; 2c+1M & 1W+3c RHA, 1c face 2cnr
25–
: 1c+2cnrs Diagonal Reel4, to (2,1,3)
The Whirlwind 3/4L · R32
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1-8
: 1s turn RH, cast 1 place, dance RH across (Lady with 2s & Man with 3s) &
  end facing 1st corners
9-16
: 1s dance reel of 4 with 1st corners & end turning RH to Man facing up &
  Lady down
17-24
: 1s dance RSh round 2nd corners, pass LSh in centre to dance RH across
  (Lady with 3s & Man with 2s) & end facing 2nd corners
25-32
: 1s dance reel of 4 with 2nd corners & end in 2nd place own sides

{{explanation}}
This is the "energetic" version of the strathspey "Windmills" devised by Derek Haynes
NameTypeDateOwnerLast changed
SCD BZ Nürnberg (2018-02-23) Unknown 2018-02-23 Roland Ritthaler Feb. 23, 2018, 9:57 p.m.
SCD Nürnberg (2018-06-04) Unknown 2018-06-04 Roland Ritthaler June 9, 2018, 12:47 a.m.

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