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Dance The Cuckoo Clock 1465

Reel · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4   (Progression: 213)

Devised by
Ian Barbour (1991)
Intensity
888 880 888 888 = 91% (1 turn), 69% (whole dance)
Formations
Steps
  • Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change
Published in
Recommended Music
The Cuckoo Clock 3/4L · R32
1–
1c+2c+3c mirror Reels3 on the sides (2c start out and up)
9–
1c+2c DblFig8 (1c start crossing down)
17–
1c cross down to 3plx & cast up to 2plx while{4} 2c set+cross down to 3plx while{4} 3c cast up to 1pl and cross ; all turn RH (3x,1x,2x)
25–
3c+1c+2c S&Link twice
The Cuckoo Clock 3/4L · R32
1-8

1s+2s+3s dance reels on own sides 1s dancing in & down, 2s dance out & up, 3s in & up to start

9-16

1s+2s dance double Fig of 8

17-20

“Muirland Wille” figure:

1s dance down middle, cross over & cast up to 2nd place on opposite

while 2s set & cross RH to 3rd place on opposite side

while 3s cast up to 1st place & cross RH to opposite side

21-24

3s+1s+2s turn partners RH once round

25-32

3s+1s+2s Set+Link for 3 twice

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Added on: 2019-04-21 (Murrough Landon)
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Quite difficult to make out the formations with …

Added on: 2018-04-19 (Jacmel Dent)
Quality: Informal/Social (RSCDS)

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'Cuckoo Clock, The' is a 32 bar reel …

Added on: 2023-02-21 (YouTube Automatic Downloader)
Quality: Animation

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