Dance The Ladies of Berkeau 14447

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

Devised by

Jon Allen-Friend (2009)

Intensity

888/888/800/880 = 56% (whole dance)

Formations

Reel of three - crossing (REEL;CRSING;R3;)
Dance down and up (DWNUP)
Knot 2 couples (KNOT;2C;)

Steps

Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel

Published in

Recommended Music

Jane's Dream (Ken Martlew)

Extra Info

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From the dance description:  
The dance was devised in June 2009 by Jon Allen-Friend …

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From the dance description:  
The dance was devised in June 2009 by Jon Allen-Friend of Glenview Scottish Country Dancers, Toronto, who is a regular visitor to the Berkhamsted Strathspey & Reel Club's dances. The two clubs are twinned. Berkhamsted is sometimes called 'Berko' for short, and the spelling Berkeau in the dance name is a play on the French-Canadian connection.

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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.

	Name	Artist	Album	Media	Trk	Type	Time	Pace	Clip
	The Ladies of Berkeau	Sandy Nixon and his Scottish Dance Band	The Berkhamsted Diamond Collection	CD	6	S32 8	7:27	55.9

The Ladies of Berkeau 3/4L · S32

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1–
: All set | turn BH ½ to opposite side ; repeat (to 1,2,3)
9–
: 1c cross down into Mirrror Reels3 on the sides (1x,2,3)
17–
: 1c dance down NHJ | change sides, M crossing below W who passes under their joined arms ; 1c Turn BH | dance up to (1,2,3)
25–
: 1c+2c The Knot (2,1,3)

E-cribs

The Ladies of Berkeau 3/4L · S32

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1-8
: 1s+2s+3s set & 1/2 turn 2H to opposite sides, repeat back to own sides
9-16
: 1s cross down & dance reflaction reels of 3 on opposite sides ending in
  partners place
17-24
: 1s dance down for 2 bars & Lady turns under Mans R arm, turn 2H & dance
  up to places
25-32
: 1s+2s dance the Knot:

: **25/26** Couples turn ptnrs RH 1/2 way to end in the centre facing down
  in Allemande position, the Lady having turned clockwise under her
  ptnrs arm

: **27/28** Bottom couple followed by the others dance up on Ladies side

: **29/32** Couples turn partners (slowly) by LH to own sides

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Berkhamsted, 2015

Added on: 2023-01-26 (Murrough Landon)
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Name	Type	Date	Owner	Last changed
Berkhamsted Strathspey & Reel Club Spring Dance 2015	Unknown	2015-05-16	Gerard Elliott	March 20, 2015, 2:35 p.m.
Berko Club Night 150915	Unknown	2015-09-15	Jeremy Dent	Sept. 15, 2015, 6:28 p.m.
Berko Tues	Unknown	2015-09-15	Petula Allen	Sept. 15, 2015, 3:08 p.m.
Monday 24th Oct NSCDS	Unknown	2022-10-24	Patricia Harland	Oct. 21, 2022, 5:51 p.m.
10 Decade Collection	Unknown	2023-06-03	Jon Allen-Friend	Jan. 6, 2023, 6:45 p.m.
Darmstadt_2018_02_19	Unknown	2018-02-19	OnYourToes Darmstadt	Feb. 12, 2018, 11:23 p.m.
White Cockade September 17 2022	Unknown	2022-09-17	Kathryn Lecocq	Sept. 3, 2022, 2:15 p.m.
MSA St Andrews Dance 2019	Unknown	2019-11-16	Alex Figl-Brick	Oct. 28, 2019, 10:26 a.m.
Berkhamsted Restart Dancing - Easy and Little handing dancing	Unknown	2021-06-26	Jane Rose	July 4, 2021, 3:05 p.m.

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Jon Allen-Friend · Feb. 26, 2013, 3:09 a.m.

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To facilitate the 2H turn when the man passes below the lady, the hands should  not to held tight but rather the hands should slip into the turn

Id	Subject	Date	Submitter	Assigned to	Priority	Disposition
1564	Ladies of Berkeau Bar 17 & 18	Oct. 26, 2018, 4:45 a.m.	Jon Allen-Friend	Murrough Landon	Normal	Being handled