Dance Belle of the Ball 15609
See also: Belle of the Ball (J96, 4/4L, Cotton: Hunter Valley), The Belle of the Ball (R32, 3/4L, Boyd: South Gate)
Strathspey · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 213) · Usual number of repetitions: 8
- Devised by
- Sue McKinnell (2011)
- Intensity
- 880/888/844/888 = 63% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Bourrel - 2 couple (BIRL; 2C )
- Reel of three - across (REEL;ACROSS;R3;)
- Corners Pass and Turn (C-P&T)
- Steps
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- Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Online Sources
- Extra Info
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This dance is for my cat Belle. Belle was a pure-bred American Shorthair in …
This dance is for my cat Belle. Belle was a pure-bred American Shorthair in silver and black and had gorgeous tabby markings.
Table rows with a green background denote recordings starting with one of the recommended tunes and the usual number of repetitions for the dance (8). 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
| Name | Artist | Album | Media | Trk | Type | Time | Pace | Clip | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnie Ina Campbell | John Taylor & Andrew Imbrie | Live | CD | 9 | S32 8 | 8:19 | 62.4 |
Belle of the Ball 3/4L · S32
1– : 1c+2c Bourrel. On [7–8], 2c turn RH to 1pl **as** 1c turn RH to centre, 1W(1M) facing down(up) 9– : Reels3 across, 1c RSh to 2cnrs, 1c face 1cnrs 17– : Corners Pass and Turn. On [23–24] 1c turn LH to centre, 1W(1M) facing up(down) 25– : Reels3 across, 1c LSh to 1cnrs (2,1,3)
Belle of the Ball 3/4L · S32
1-4 : 1M+2L set advancing, 3/4 turn 2H & twirl to end BtoB (2L facing up & 1M down) **while** partners chase anticlockwise to face partner 5-8 : Set to partners & turn RH, 2s to own sides in 1st place & 1s turn RH to 1M facing up as 1L faces down 9-16 : 1s dance reels of 3 across giving RSh to 2nd corners (1M with 2s, 1L with 3s) & end facing 1st corners 17-24 : 1s dance Pass+Turn with 1st corners & pass RSh to face 2nd corners, Pass+Turn with 2nd corners & 1s turn LH to end Lady facing up & Man down 25-32 : 1s dance reels of 3 across (LSh to 1st corner) & end 2nd place own sides
| Name | Type | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesterfield Caledonian Christmas 'Bell' Dance | Unknown | 2018-12-15 | Lucy Fallon | Dec. 2, 2018, 6:14 p.m. |
| Workshops Summer Course Kuckucksnest 2015 | Unknown | Truus de Ceuster | June 9, 2017, 5:45 p.m. |
