Dance The Ladies of Berkeau 14447
Strathspey · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 213)
- Devised by
- Jon Allen-Friend (2009)
- Intensity
- 888/888/800/880 = 56% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Reel of three - crossing (REEL;CRSING;R3;)
- Dance down and up (DWNUP)
- Knot 2 couples (KNOT;2C;)
- Steps
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- Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Published in
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
- From the dance description:
The dance was devised in June 2009 by Jon Allen-Friend of Glenview Scottish Country Dancers, Toronto, …
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.
The Ladies of Berkeau 3/4L · S32
- 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)
The Ladies of Berkeau 3/4L · S32
- 1-8
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1s+2s+3s set & 1/2 turn 2H to opposite sides, repeat back to own sides
- 9-16
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1s cross down & dance reflaction reels of 3 on opposite sides ending in partners place
- 17-24
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1s dance down for 2 bars & Lady turns under Mans R arm, turn 2H & dance up to places
- 25-32
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1s+2s dance the Knot:
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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
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27/28 Bottom couple followed by the others dance up on Ladies side
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29/32 Couples turn partners (slowly) by LH to own sides
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Jon Allen-Friend · Feb. 26, 2013, 3:09 a.m.
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
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