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Dance The Custom Builder 14519

Also known as “Uncle George”.

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

Devised by
Sue McKinnell (2010)
Intensity
800 844 844 800 = 50% (1 turn), 37% (whole dance)
Formations
Steps
  • Skip-Change
Online Sources
Recommended Music
Extra Info
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In memory of Sue's uncle George, who was a custom home builder in New …

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In memory of Sue's uncle George, who was a custom home builder in New Jersey and died on 7 September 2010 at age 86.

Table rows with a green background denote recordings starting with one of the recommended tunes and the usual number of repetitions for the dance (8). 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 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.

NameArtistAlbumMediaTrkTypeTimePaceClip
Flights of Fancy David Knight, Dan Emery & Dave Wiesler Thistle House Live! CD 1 J32 84:50 36.2
Flights of Fancy Pipes Awa' Celebrate Fifty Years of Dancing with the Boston Branch CD 3 J32 84:40 35.0
The Custom Builder 3/4L · J32
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1–
: 1c turn RH | cast (2c up) ; turn LH 1½ till 1W faces 2M with 1M just behind her.
9–
: 1c+1cnrs ½ Rsh lead-change Reel3, at end 1c (1M leading) face 3M ; 1c+2cnrs ½ Lsh lead-change Reel3, finish 1c (1W leading) facing 3W pl
17–
: 1c (1W leading) +1cnrs ½ Rsh lead-change Reel3 and face 3M (in 1W pl) ; 1c (1M leading)+2cnrs ½ Lsh lead-change Reel3, finish in middle on own side
25–
: 1c dance between 3c, cast up, dance up between 2c, cast off to (2,1,3)

{{explanation}}
Note that in [9–24] 1c dances one full Reel3 on M sideline, ½ Reel3 across, ½ Reel3 on W sideline, while the corners dance alternate diagonal ½ Reels3  
The dance is also known as “Uncle George”
The Custom Builder 3/4L · J32
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1-8
: 1s turn RH & cast 1 place, turn LH 1.1/2 times to 1L facing her 1st
  corner with her partner behind her
9-16
: 1s dance Alternating Tandem 1/2 reel of 3 with 1st corners, 1s dance
  Alternating Tandem 1/2 reel with her 2nd corner
17-24
: 1s dance Alternating Tandem 1/2 reels of 3 with Mans 1st corner
  (pstn),1s dance Alternating Tandem 1/2 reel with Mans 2nd corner
  (pstn)
25-32
: 1s dance down between 3s & cast up, 1s dance up between 2s & cast to 2nd
  places
NameTypeDateOwnerLast changed
David Wasson, Albany Class 2023-10-1 Class 2023-10-01 David Wasson Sept. 21, 2023, 4:07 a.m.
Albany Class - 2023-10-01 Class 2023-10-01 Lydia Hedge Sept. 28, 2023, 2:41 a.m.
2023 Fall Frolic Function 2023-11-04 Shengzhang Tang Oct. 24, 2023, 8:06 a.m.

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