Dance The Happy Weasel 15265
Jig · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 213)
- Devised by
- Livia Kohn
- Intensity
- 844 888 888 888 = 91% (1 turn), 69% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Petronella - quarter (4 bars) (PET;QUART;)
- Weasel Reel (REEL;WEASL;)
- Chase (CHASE)
- Allemande for 3 couples (ALLMND;3C;)
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change
- 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jigs | Muriel A Johnstone | 6 x Through the Dance | CD | 8 | J32 6 | 3:50 | 38.3 | ||
| The Sunnyside | Frank Thomson and his Scottish Dance Band | 9 for 90 RSCDS Aberdeen Branch 90th Anniversary | CD | 10 | J32 8 | 4:36 | 34.5 | ||
| A Wee Nothin' | Hanneke Cassel & Dave Wiesler | Many Happy Returns | CD | 4 | J32 8 | 4:48 | 36.0 | ||
| Wee Nothin'/A More than Nothin' | Lindsay/Smith/Johnstone | Moments in Time | CD | 1 | J32 8 | 4:49 | 36.1 |
The Happy Weasel 3/4L · J32
- 1–
- 1c set | cast (2c up) ; All set | 1c cross RH while{2} 2c+3c Petronella to midline
- 9–
- All dance Weasel Reel [Reel4 on midline, on reaching the end each dancer chases clockwise to the other end, and is replaced in the reel4 by a dancer finishing that chase]. Finish as started. 1c facing P in 2plx
- 17–
- All set | 2c+3c Petronella to opposite side as 1c set (2x,1x,3x) ; All chase clw ½ round and take P in promhold facing up for
- 25–
- 3c+1c+2c Allemande (2,1,3)
The Happy Weasel 3/4L · J32
- 1-8
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1s set & cast 1 place, all set & 2s also 3s petronella into middle while 1s cross RH end facing clockwise
- 9-16
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2s+1s+3s dance Weasel reels:
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2s+3s dance part reel of 4 up/down middle but when reaching either end they dance clockwise to top/bottom to re-enter reel while 1s dance clockwise to replace dancer leaving the reel & all end where they started
- 17-24
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All set & 1set again while 2s & 3s petronella (all on opposite sides) chase 1/2 way to own sides 3 1 2
- 25-32
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All dance 3 couple Allemande.
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Added on: 2014-03-16 (Truus de Ceuster)
Quality: Reasonable
| Name | Type | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200120 The More Unusual Dance Club | Unknown | 2020-01-20 | Peter Dixon | Dec. 27, 2019, 4:53 p.m. |
| Branch Class January 19th 2023 | Unknown | 2023-01-19 | Alison Stewart Smith | Jan. 14, 2023, 11:11 p.m. |
| GOD Gathering - Kirkhill Community Centre - Sun 3rd July 2022 | Unknown | 2022-07-03 | Derek Darnell | June 27, 2022, 9:34 a.m. |
| Chemnitz_Sa_2023-04 | Unknown | 2023-04-22 | SCD Chemnitz | April 22, 2023, 8:59 p.m. |
| 150817 The More Unusual Dance Club | Unknown | 2015-08-17 | Peter Dixon | Aug. 5, 2015, 10:55 p.m. |
| Chemnitz_Samstag_April2022 | Unknown | 2022-04-23 | SCD Chemnitz | April 23, 2022, 6:52 p.m. |
| 170508 Nürnberg | Unknown | 2017-05-08 | Annette Lotz | July 23, 2017, 10:47 a.m. |
| Chemnitz_Sa_2023-02 | Unknown | 2023-02-18 | SCD Chemnitz | Feb. 19, 2023, 11:41 a.m. |
| 19 06 22 Moulsecoomb | Unknown | 2019-06-22 | Chris & Lee Pratt | May 19, 2019, 11:14 a.m. |
| Watford & West Herts Scottish Society General Class - 12 October 2023v1 | Class | 2023-10-12 | Stuart Kreloff | Nov. 24, 2023, 6:03 p.m. |
| Richmond Caledonian 23rd November | Unknown | 2022-11-23 | Annette Hughes | Nov. 14, 2022, 11:36 a.m. |
| 2019-06-17 Nürnberg | Unknown | 2019-06-17 | Annette Lotz | June 20, 2019, 11:02 a.m. |
| New Forest SCD Spring Tea Dance - 12 May 2019 | Unknown | 2019-07-04 | Stuart Kreloff | April 10, 2019, 11:16 p.m. |
| 23 10 14 Brighton & Hove | Function | 2023-10-14 | Chris & Lee Pratt | Aug. 24, 2023, 7:03 p.m. |
| Watford & West Herts Scottish Society General Class - 16 November 2023v1 | Class | 2023-11-16 | Stuart Kreloff | Nov. 17, 2023, 8:45 p.m. |
| SCD Nürnberg 2019-06-03 | Unknown | 2019-06-03 | Roland Ritthaler | Oct. 27, 2019, 9:24 p.m. |
| 150720 The More Unusual Dance Club | Unknown | 2015-07-20 | Peter Dixon | Nov. 24, 2016, 4:52 p.m. |
| 17 12 09 Brighton and Hove | Unknown | 2017-12-09 | Chris & Lee Pratt | Aug. 22, 2017, 11:15 p.m. |
| Chemnitz_Samstag_November2022 | Unknown | 2022-11-26 | SCD Chemnitz | July 30, 2023, 5:29 p.m. |
| Lucy Clark Autumn Social (Jan & Chris's 40th Wedding Anniversary) Dance - Friday 4 November 2016 | Unknown | Jan Collings | Oct. 31, 2016, 11:49 a.m. | |
| 22 12 10 Brighton and Hove Christmas | Unknown | 2022-12-10 | Chris & Lee Pratt | Oct. 9, 2022, 10:54 p.m. |
| 22 07 16 Brighton & Hove Hurstpierpoint | Unknown | 2022-07-16 | Chris & Lee Pratt | May 13, 2022, 10:31 p.m. |
| 17 10 07 Tunbridge Wells and Crowborough | Unknown | 2017-10-07 | Chris & Lee Pratt | Sept. 17, 2017, 8:56 p.m. |
| 17 09 23 Tartan Ball | Unknown | 2017-09-23 | Chris & Lee Pratt | March 31, 2017, 11:41 p.m. |
| Lucy Clark | Unknown | 2017-04-22 | Matthew Goulden | April 22, 2017, 12:19 a.m. |
| Watford & West Herts Scottish Society General Class - 19 October 2023v1 | Class | 2023-10-19 | Stuart Kreloff | Nov. 24, 2023, 6:03 p.m. |
| 17 10 21 Bognor Regis | Unknown | 2017-10-21 | Chris & Lee Pratt | Aug. 13, 2017, 11:08 p.m. |
| Lucy Clark SCDC Spring Charity Dance - Saturday 22 April 2017 | Unknown | Jan Collings | April 2, 2017, 10:26 a.m. | |
| RSCDS Winchester Branch Summer Dance | Unknown | 2022-07-02 | Angela Lawrence | June 16, 2022, 4:20 p.m. |
| GOD Gathering - Kirkhill Community Centre - Sun 5th June 2022 | Unknown | 2022-06-05 | Derek Darnell | May 27, 2022, 10:18 a.m. |
| Oxford and Cambridge Highland Ball 2015 - Stanton Harcourt | Unknown | 2015-03-07 | Stuart Kreloff | March 3, 2015, 11:05 p.m. |
| Erlangen Summer Dance 2020 | Unknown | 2020-06-20 | Michael Knorr | April 22, 2020, 8:47 a.m. |
| The More Unusual Dance Club 220117 | Unknown | 2022-01-17 | Peter Dixon | Jan. 4, 2022, 11:17 p.m. |
| Erlangen Summer Dance 2022 | Unknown | 2022-06-18 | Michael Knorr | March 27, 2022, 4:58 p.m. |
| Erlangen Summer Dance 2019 | Unknown | 2019-06-29 | Michael Knorr | May 11, 2019, 10:17 a.m. |
| Watford & West Herts Scottish Society General Class - 07 December 2023v1 | Class | 2023-12-07 | Stuart Kreloff | Dec. 8, 2023, 5:47 p.m. |
| Maidenhead 2017-01-14 Highland Ball | Unknown | 2017-01-14 | David McQuillan | Dec. 8, 2016, 2:08 a.m. |
| 23 07 01 Brighton & Hove | Function | 2023-07-01 | Chris & Lee Pratt | May 21, 2023, 3:16 p.m. |
| Richmond Caledonian, 19th October | Unknown | 2022-10-19 | Annette Hughes | Oct. 8, 2022, 5:19 p.m. |
| Southsea Christmas Party | Function | 2023-12-15 | Annette Hughes | Dec. 12, 2023, 2:11 p.m. |
| 180617 Brighton RSCDS | Unknown | 2018-06-17 | Rodney Burrows | March 22, 2018, 3 p.m. |
| Lucy Clark Christmas Dance 9 December 2023 | Function | 2023-12-09 | Jan Collings | Aug. 26, 2023, 12:26 p.m. |
| Watford & West Herts Scottish Society General Class - 05 October 2023v2 | Class | 2023-10-05 | Stuart Kreloff | Nov. 24, 2023, 6:04 p.m. |
| 18 06 17 Brighton RSCDS Strawberry Tea | Unknown | 2018-06-17 | Chris & Lee Pratt | May 20, 2018, 10:37 a.m. |
| 17 10 14 SASS Goring | Unknown | 2017-10-14 | Chris & Lee Pratt | Sept. 29, 2017, 11:25 a.m. |
| 180917 The More Unusual Dance Club | Unknown | 2018-09-17 | Peter Dixon | Aug. 25, 2018, 10:35 p.m. |
| Ann’s 80th Birthday Celebration Dance - Saturday 3 August 2019 | Unknown | 2019-08-03 | Jan Collings | Aug. 1, 2019, 2:03 p.m. |
| 18 04 07 Ashdown | Unknown | 2018-04-07 | Chris & Lee Pratt | Jan. 16, 2018, 10:06 p.m. |
| Gerrards Cross Scottish Country Dance Club Tea Dance - 17 January 2016 | Unknown | 2016-01-17 | Stuart Kreloff | Nov. 17, 2015, 4:12 p.m. |
| 17 09 09 Brighton & Hove | Unknown | 2017-09-09 | Chris & Lee Pratt | March 31, 2017, 10:53 p.m. |
| 17 06 03 SASS | Unknown | 2017-06-03 | Chris & Lee Pratt | May 13, 2017, 4:32 p.m. |
| Lucy Clark Christmas Dance - Saturday 8 December 2018 | Unknown | 2018-12-08 | Jan Collings | Oct. 31, 2018, 5:39 p.m. |
| 18 01 06 Brighton and Hove | Unknown | 2018-01-06 | Chris & Lee Pratt | Aug. 22, 2017, 11:23 p.m. |
| NFSCD St Andrew's Dance | Unknown | 2019-11-30 | Joan Blake | Nov. 15, 2019, 1:52 p.m. |
| 17 07 08 Goring 17 08 12 Moulsecoomb | Unknown | 2017-07-08 | Chris & Lee Pratt | May 14, 2017, 11:02 p.m. |
| 17 08 12 Moulsecoomb | Unknown | 2017-07-08 | Chris & Lee Pratt | May 14, 2017, 11:15 p.m. |
| Watford & West Herts Scottish Society General Class - 26 October 2023v3 | Class | 2023-10-26 | Stuart Kreloff | Nov. 24, 2023, 6:02 p.m. |
| 17 09 16 Ashdown | Unknown | 2017-09-16 | Chris & Lee Pratt | June 16, 2017, 8:40 p.m. |
| 18 07 29 Brighton and Hove at Angmering | Unknown | 2018-07-29 | Chris & Lee Pratt | May 13, 2018, 10:27 p.m. |
| Chemnitz_Friday | Unknown | SCD Chemnitz | Feb. 6, 2018, 6:27 p.m. |
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| Id | Subject | Date | Submitter | Assigned to | Priority | Disposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1216 | The Happy Weasel (lead tune: Miss Hannah of Elgin) | July 25, 2017, 1:28 a.m. | Michael Copeman | Eric Ferguson | Normal | Ignored |