Dance The Other Left 14458
Jig · 32 bars · 4 couples (3x,4x) · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 2413) · Usual number of repetitions: 4
- Devised by
- Maureen Ainsworth (2005)
- Intensity
- 6666 8448 8888 8008 = 75% (1 turn), 75% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Hands across - 4 - right (HX;4P;R;)
- Hands across - 4 - left (HX;4P;L;)
- Reel of four - across from/to sidelines (REEL;ACROSS;R4;SIDE;)
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change
- Published in
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
- 'StateBlock' object has no attribute 'is_code_block'
From the dance description: Teachers are sometimes heard saying 'the other left' to dancers!
From the dance description: Teachers are sometimes heard saying 'the other left' to dancers!
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Other Left | Sandy Nixon and his Scottish Dance Band | The Berkhamsted Diamond Collection | CD | 16 | J32 4 | 2:21 | 35.2 |
The Other Left 4/4L · J32
{{explanation}}
On second chord cross to (1,2,3x,4x)
1–
: All set to P | 1M+2W & 3W+4M cross RH ; 1W+2M & 3M+4W cross LH | All cross RH (2,1,4x,3x)
9–
: 2c+1c & 4c+3c RHA ; 1c+4c LHA, 1M+4M finish facing out (2,1,4x,3x)
17–
: 2c+1c & 4c+3c Reels4 across: pass Lsh in the middle and cast clw in the loops, reels finish as started
25–
: 1W+4M following & 4W+1M following dance out through end couple, cast L to the other pair's vacant places ; All turn P LH (2,4,1x,3x)
The Other Left 4/4L · J32
{{explanation}}
2 chords on 2nd chord 3s +4s cross to opposite sides
1-8
: All set to partners & 1M+2L also 3L+4M cross over RH, 1L+2M also 3M+4L
cross over LH & all cross RH
9-16
: 2s+1s also 4s+3s dance RH across, 1s+4s dance LH across
17-24
: 2s+1s also 4s+3s dance reels of 4 across (2M+1L also 4L+3M passing LSh
to start as partners cast into reel)
25-32
: 1L followed by 4M dance up between top couple & cast round top man (2M)
& dance down to 3rd/2nd places **while** 4L followed by 1M dance down
between bottom couple & cast round bottom Man (3M on Ladies side) to
2nd/3rd places & all turn LH 2 4(1)(3)
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| Name | Type | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield ~ 170918 Dancing | Unknown | 2017-09-18 | James Wilson | Sept. 19, 2017, 2:24 p.m. |
| D170930 | Unknown | Sue Ronald | Sept. 30, 2017, 9:47 a.m. | |
| Sheffield ~ 170911 Dancing | Unknown | 2017-09-11 | James Wilson | Sept. 19, 2017, 2:25 p.m. |
| Turnham Green - 12 January 2020 | Unknown | 2020-01-12 | Jacmel Dent | Dec. 30, 2019, 11:21 p.m. |
| The More Unusual Dance Club 220117 | Unknown | 2022-01-17 | Peter Dixon | Jan. 4, 2022, 11:17 p.m. |
| SCD & Walking Hols St Annes Wed Workshop | Unknown | 2022-11-09 | Geoff Entwistle | Sept. 9, 2022, 2:51 p.m. |
| Berkhamsted Strathspey & Reel Club Spring Dance 2015 | Unknown | 2015-05-16 | Gerard Elliott | March 20, 2015, 2:35 p.m. |
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