Dance Gateway to the Highlands 14794
Medley · 128 bars (S64+R64) · 4 couples · Square (Progression: OnceOnly)
- Devised by
- Anne Thorn
- Formations
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- Hands across - 4 (HX;4P;)
- Chase (CHASE)
- Advance and Retire (ADVRET;2S;)
- Rights and Lefts - half (R&L;HALF;)
- Men's Chain - half (MCHAIN;HALF;)
- Promenade single couple(s) (PROM;1C;)
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change, Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Published in
- Recommended Music
“Name” column: normal = designated recording, greyed-out = designated but not official lead tune, italic = possible match found in DB (watch number of repeats!)
| Name | Artist | Album | Media | Trk | Type | Time | Pace | Clip | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corrievreckan | Marian Anderson and her Band | Dancers' Choice 1 | CD | 8 | M128 | 3:20 | 50.0 | ||
| The Solway Sailor | The Ian Muir Sound | The Third Kirkbrae Collection | CD | 15 | M128 | 3:31 | 52.8 |
Gateway to the Highlands 4S · M128
Strathspey
- 1-8
- 1s+3s dance 1/2 RH across & chase clockwise behind couple originjally on right (1s behind 4s, 3s behind 2s) to original places
- 9-16
- 2s+4s dance 1/2 LH across & chase anticlockwise behind couple originally on left (2s behind 3s, 4s behind 1s) to original places
- 17-24
- All set & advance with partners, retire diagonally with corners & all set
- 25-32
- 1L+4M+2M+3L dance 1/2 R&L followed by 1/2 Men’s Chain (Men give RH to begin)
- 33-40
- 1M+2L+3M+4L dance 1/2 R&L followed by 1/2 Men’s Chain (Men give RH to begin)
- 41-48
- All set & advance with new corner, retire with new partners to a square set & all set (Men in original places, Ladies opposite their own partner)
- 49-54
- All Men dance RH across & chase clockwise 1/2 way round to pick up partners in promenade hold.
- 57-64
- All promenade clockwise to position opposite from original place 3 4 1 2
Repeat in Reel time to finish in original positions
