Dance The Thurling Strathspey 14140
Strathspey · 96 bars · 4 couples · Square (Progression: OnceOnly) · Usual number of repetitions: 1
- Devised by
- Brian Charlton (2005)
- Intensity
- 8080/8888/0808/8888/8080/8080/0808/0808/6666/8484/4848/8888 = 69% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Chain Progression (CH-PR)
- Reel of four (REEL;R4;)
- Hands across - 4 - left (HX;4P;L;)
- Rights and Lefts - half (R&L;HALF;)
- Hands round - 8 - and back (HR;8P;BACK;)
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Steps
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- Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Published in
- Extra Info
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The dance was written in honour of Arnold and Joan Thurling to recognise their …
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The dance was written in honour of Arnold and Joan Thurling to recognise their 40 year association with the Wollongong White Heather Scottish Country Dancers and the presentation to Arnold of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society Branch Award on 6th August 2005.
Table rows with a green background denote recordings starting with one of the recommended tunes and the usual number of repetitions for the dance (1). 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 Partnership | Muriel Johnstone's Band | Vintage Goldring | CD | 8 | S96 | 3:28 | 69.3 |
The Thurling Strathspey 4S · S96
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Fig 1
1-8
: 1s+3s dance 'Chain Progression':
: **1- 2** 1s & 3s 3/4 turn RH
: **3- 6** 1L+3L turn LH 1.1/2 times **while** partners chase clockwise
outside set 1/2 way
: **7- 8** 3s & 1s 1.1/4 turn RH to end in opp places from original
positions, facing corners
9-16
: 1s & 3s change places LH with corners, turn next person RH (2 bars) all
round, change places with corner again LH & all set to parners
17-32
: 2s+4s repeat 1-16
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Fig 2
1-8
: 1s+3s turn 3/4 RH into reel of 4 (Ladies pass LSh). 1M+3M end BtoB
facing partners
9-16
: 1s+3s set, turn partners 2H 1.3/4 to face in & set
17-32
: 2s+4s repeat 1-16
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Fig 3
1-8
: Ladies dance 1/2 RH across, turn opp Man LH, dance 1/2 RH across & turn
partners LH
9-16
: 1s+3s dance 1/2 R&L, change places RH with corners & all set
17-24
: 2s+4s repeat 1-16
25-32
: All circle 8H round & back
