Dance Monica's Way 14688

Jig · 32 bars · 4 couples (3x,4x) · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 3142) · Usual number of repetitions: 4

Devised by

Gail Sibley

Formations

Figure of Eight - double (FIG8;2C;)
Set and Rotate (SETROT;2C;)
Reel of four - diagonal - half - lead change (REEL;DIAG;HALF;R4;LEADCHNG; )
Advance and Retire (ADVRET;2S;)

Steps

Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change

Published in

Book 48 [4]
Katannuta, a Collection of Salt Spring Island Scottish Country Dances [9]
Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 9 [372] (diagram only)

Recommended Music

Back to your Roots for Monica (Muriel A Johnstone)

Extra Info

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Source: the youtube video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5RyjqXCTaA&feature=relmfu

Devised for Monica Roots on the occasion of her …

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Source: the youtube video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5RyjqXCTaA&feature=relmfu

Devised for Monica Roots on the occasion of her retirement in 2007 from six years of teaching on Salt Spring Island.

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 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
	Monica's Way	Susan MacFadyen and her Scottish Dance Band	Book 48 - Music for 15 Scottish Country Dances	CD	4	J32 4	2:38	39.5

Monica's Way 4/4L · J32

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*Start (1,2,3x,4x)*

1–
: 1c+4c cross RH and face out **while{2}** 2c+3c set | 1c+2c & 3c+4c ¾ DblFig8 (2,1,4x,3x)
9–
: 1c+4c S&Rotate, (2,4x,1,3x).  For the next figure 4W+1M (on M side) & 4M+1W (on W side) form lead-change pairs.
17–
: 2W+both pairs (W leading)+3W ½ lead-change Reel4 on 2diag, pairs pass Lsh and face R towards same end ; 2M+both pairs (M leading)+3M ½ lead-change Reel4 on 1diag.  At end pairs (W leading) meet Rsh
25–
: 1c+4c dance Rsh round P and loop to sidelines ; All A&R (3,1,4x,2x)

E-cribs

Monica's Way 4/4L · J32

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3s & 4s start on opp sides

1-8
: 1s/4s cross RH as 2s/3s set, 1s+2s & 4s+3s dance 3/4 double Fig of 8
  (1s/4s casting down/up to start). 2 1(4)(3)
9-16
: 1s+4s Set & Rotate:

: Set, Rotate singly & dance on 1 place clockwise, change places RH on
  sides & dance on 1 place to own sides. 2(4)1(3)
17-20
: 1L+4M also 4L+1M (Lady leads) 1/2 alternating tandem diag RSh reel of 4
  with 3L+2L & passing LSh curve to right to next corner (same end)
21-24
: 4M+1L also 1M+4L (Man leads) 1/2 alternating tandem diag RSh reel of 4
  with 3M+2M & pass RSh to end 3(1)4(2)
25-32
: 1s & 4s cross passing RSh & loop into places, all Adv+Ret. 3 1(4)(2)

MiniCribs

Keith Rose's Diagrams

Combined View

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