Dance The Thurling Strathspey 14140
Strathspey · 96 bars · 4 couples · Square (Progression: OnceOnly)
- 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
- The dance was written in honour of Arnold and Joan Thurling to recognise their 40 year association with the Wollongong …
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.
| 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
Fig 1
- 1-8
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1s+3s dance ‘Chain Progression’:
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1- 2 1s & 3s 3/4 turn RH
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3- 6 1L+3L turn LH 1.1/2 times while partners chase clockwise outside set 1/2 way
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7- 8 3s & 1s 1.1/4 turn RH to end in opp places from original positions, facing corners
- 9-16
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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
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2s+4s repeat 1-16
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
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
