Dance The Biologist 15661
Reel · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 213) · Usual number of repetitions: 8
- Devised by
- Gillian Carter (2013)
- Intensity
- 844/888/866/866 = 63% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Chase (CHASE)
- Hands across - 3 (HX;3P;)
- Snake Pass (SNAKE)
- Reel of four - diagonal - half (REEL;DIAG;HALF;R4;)
- Rights and Lefts - diagonal - half (R&L;DIAG;HALF;)
- Reel of three - across - half (REEL;ACROSS;HALF;R3;)
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change
- Published in
- Extra Info
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Devised as a sister dance to the Zoologist.
Devised as a sister dance to the Zoologist.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Powrie's Hornpipe | Alastair Hunter & the Lorne Scottish Dance Band | The Etive Selection of Scottish Country Dancing | CD | 8 | R32 8 | 4:47 | 35.9 |
The Biologist 3/4L · R32
1–
: 1c set | cast (2c up) ; 1c turn RH 1 ¼ to midline facing opp side **while{4}** 2c&3c chase clw ½ (3x,1mid,2x)
9–
: Teapots L ; Rsh Snake Pass (unwind the LHA, 1c leading, pass other snake Rsh through 2plx and chase clw) (2x,1,3x)
17–
: 2c+1c+3c chase clw ½ (to 3,1x,2) ; 1c+3W+2M ½ diagonal Reel4, 1c passing Rsh to cnrs
25–
: 1c ½ diagonal R&L (to 2x,1x,3x) ; ½ Reels3 across, 1M/1W Lsh to 2W/3M (2,1,3)
The Biologist 3/4L · R32
1-8 : 1s set, cast (2s step up); 1s turn 1.1/4 RH ending in centre facing opp sides **while** 2s+3s chase clockwise 1/2 round 9-16 : 1s dance the Snake Pass: : 1s dance LH across (1M+3s & 1L+2s), 1M followed by 3s also 1L followed by 2s pass RSh diagonally across through 2nd place to change ends & loop round to right to end in 2nd place. (2) 1 (3) 17-24 : 2s+1s+3s chase clockwise 1/2 round; 3L+1M (top couple Ladies' side) with 1L+2M (bottom couple Men's side) dance 1/2 diag reel of 4 (1L+3L pass RSh, 1M+2M pass RSh to start) 25-32 : 3M+1M (top couple Men's side) with 1L+2L (bottom couple Ladies' side) dance 1/2 diag R&L; 1/2 LSh reels of 3 across (1M+2L also 1L+3M pass LSh to start). End 2 1 3
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Added on: 2019-11-17 (Martina Mueller-Franz)
Quality: Reasonable
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Added on: 2019-11-17 (Martina Mueller-Franz)
Quality: Informal/Social (RSCDS)
| Name | Type | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2019 Lyon Saturday | Unknown | 2019-11-16 | Raphaelle orgeret | Sept. 10, 2019, 10:09 p.m. |
| Bedford SDG Tuesday Class Autumn 2014 | Unknown | Keith Rose | Oct. 29, 2014, 12:44 a.m. |
