Dance A Twinkle in His Eye 14352
Strathspey · 32 bars · 4 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 3142) · Usual number of repetitions: 4
- Devised by
- Chris Godwin (Christine) (2007)
- Intensity
- 8008 8448 8888 8888 = 81% (1 turn), 81% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Hands across - 4 (HX;4P;)
- Set and Link for four (SETLNK;4P;)
- Rights and Lefts - half (R&L;HALF;)
- Hands round - 8 - and back (HR;8P;BACK;)
- Steps
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- Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Published in
- Online Sources
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
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Devised by Chris Godwin. [note: I hope this is the same person as Christine …
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Devised by Chris Godwin. [note: I hope this is the same person as Christine Godwin. Eric F; DD Editor] "Dedicated to Roy Goldring, who devised so many of my favourite dances."
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
| Name | Artist | Album | Media | Trk | Type | Time | Pace | Clip | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Twinkle in his Eye | Neil Barron and his Scottish Dance Band | The Leeds Golden Collection | CD | 7 | S32 4 | 4:22 | 65.5 |
A Twinkle in His Eye 4/4L · S32
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1– : 1c+4c cross RH and cast to middle (2c+3c up/dn) ; 1c+4c RHA, finish RHJ facing own end (2,1x,4x,3) 9– : 2c+1c & 4c+3c ½ Dbl Fig8, 1c & 4c cross to own end to start, all give easy hand in crossing ; 1c+4c ½ R&L (2x,4x,1x,3x) 17– : S&Link for 4c: All set NHJ | all link to form lines of 4 across ; all set up/dn | all link to own sidelines. In each “link”, the two R end persons of each line cast to the two R end places of the new line (end person to the new end) **while** the two L end persons dance through the middle, passing the others Lsh, to the two L end places of the new line, the non-end person going to the new end. (3,1,4,2) 25– : Circle8 and back.
A Twinkle in His Eye 4/4L · S32
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1-8 : 1s & 4s cross RH, cast down/up & dance RH across to end holding RH 1s facing up & 4s facing down 9-12 : 1s lead up, cross & cast to 2nd place **while** 2s cast down 1 place & cross up LH to 1st place as 4s lead down, cross & cast to 3rd place **while** 3s cast up 1 place & cross down RH to 4th place. 13-16 : 1s+4s dance 1/2 R&L 17-24 : All Set+Link for 4 twice: : All set : The 2 dancers at left end of lines dance to the right & curve round to face up/down **while** the other 2 dancers cast & chase clockwise to form lines across with the other pair of dancers : All set in lines across the dance : The 2 dancers at left end of lines dance to the right & curve round to their own sides **while** the other 2 dancers cast & chase clockwise to their own sides 3 1 4 2 25-32 : All dance 8H round & back
| Name | Type | Date | Owner | Last changed |
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| Oldenburg 2019-02-04 | Unknown | 2019-02-04 | Martin McWilliam | Feb. 6, 2019, 11:17 a.m. |
| 23 02 18 Brighton Valentine's | Unknown | 2023-02-18 | Chris & Lee Pratt | Jan. 10, 2023, 10:15 p.m. |
| Dance Suggestions 2019 | Unknown | Judith Kowalczik | Dec. 31, 2018, 6:19 p.m. |
| Id | Subject | Date | Submitter | Assigned to | Priority | Disposition |
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| 986 | dead link | July 30, 2016, 2:58 p.m. | Jan Jones | --- | Normal | Fixed |