Dance The Battle of Trafalgar 15430
See also: The Battle of Trafalgar (R48, 4/4L, Chaney: Southsea 50)
Reel · 40 bars · 6 couples · Other (Progression: 456312)
- Devised by
- Keith Rose (2014)
- Intensity
- 888888 888000 888888 888888 888888 = 90% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Reel of three - crossing (Inveran) (REEL;CRSING;R3;)
- Reel of four - across - half (REEL;ACROSS;HALF;R4;)
- Hands across - 4 - half (HX;4P;HALF;)
- Chase (CHASE)
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change
- Published in
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- Eight by Thirty-Two [92]
- Online Sources
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
- The dancers are arranged as two, side by side, 3 couple sets, i.e. 4M, 5M and 6M are back to …
The dancers are arranged as two, side by side, 3 couple sets, i.e. 4M, 5M and 6M are back to back with 1L 2L and 3L. The first set, couples 1, 2 and 3 represents the English fleet, the second set with couples 4, 5 and 6 represents the French and Spanish fleet.
Devised by Keith Rose for a Scottish Dancing holiday to Conil de la Frontera on the Costa de la Luz, Spain which is about 8 miles from Cape Trafalgar. The Battle of Trafalgar was fought on 21 October 1805 when Admiral Nelson attacked the larger combined French and Spanish fleets using a new strategy of attacking perpendicularly to the line of enemy ships.
The Battle of Trafalgar 6c · R40
For six couples in two side by side three couple sets:
6W…6M…3W…3M
5W…5M…2W…2M
4W…4M…1W…1M
…Set_2…Set_1…
- 1–
- 1c+2c+3c also 4c+5c+5c Inveran Reels
- 9–
- 4c+5c+5c stand while{8} 1c+2c+3c set | ½ turn RH ; M followed by W cross to Set_2 passing those couples RSh | 1M, 2M & 3M loop RSh round 4W, 5W & 6W & face them while{2} 1W, 2W & 3W loop RSh round 4M, 5M & 6M who turn to face them
- 17–20
- All set | turn facing person RH
- 21–24
- 4W+1M+4M+1W also 5W+2M+5M+2W & 6W+3M+6M+3W ½ RSh Reels4 across Set_2, on [23–24] M pass RSh & on [24] W dance in, ending 4c above 1c, etc, ready for
- 25–28
- 4c+1c also 5c+2c & 6c+3c ½ RHA | 4M, 5M & 6M followed by P cross to Set_1 while{2} 1c, 2c & 3c, retaining RH, ½ turn to sides in Set_2 (4,5,6,1,2,3)
- 29–32
- 4c, 5c & 6c turn RH to promhold facing up while{4} 1c+2c+3c set | 1c & 2c cast off while 3c lead up to top. 3c, 1c & 2c end in promhold facing down, W on M’s left
- 33–
- All chase once round both sets (4,5,6,3,1,2)
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| Name | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Budapest Local Club 28.01.2016 | 2016-01-28 | Zoltán Gräff | Jan. 28, 2016, 10:30 p.m. |
| 2017-11 Kukucksnest list of dances taught | antoine rousseau | Nov. 25, 2017, 5:46 p.m. | |
| Kk no17 | 2017-11-25 | Martin McWilliam | Nov. 25, 2017, 5:48 p.m. |
| Tanznachmittag 24.3.2018 C-DD | 2018-03-24 | Chemnit Dresden | March 22, 2018, 6:18 p.m. |
