Dance Sheffield Castle 16493
Medley · 128 bars (S32+S32+R32+R32) · 4 couples (3x,4x) · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 2413) · Usual number of repetitions: 4
- Devised by
- Hugh Porteous (2015)
- Intensity
- 8668/8888/8668/8008 = 81% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Snowball Chain (SCHA)
- Ladies' Chain (LCHAIN)
- Hands across - 4 (HX;4P;)
- Chase special (CHASE;SPECIAL;)
- Hands round - 4 (HR;4P;)
- Half-turn and cast away (HTCAST)
- Steps
-
- Skip-Change, Slip-Step, Strathspey travel
- Published in
- Recommended Music
Table rows with a green background denote recordings starting with one of the recommended tunes and the usual number of repetitions for the dance (4). 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield Castle | Neil Barron and his Scottish Dance Band | The Third Sheaf Collection of Scottish Country Dances | CD | 6 | M128 1 | 3:26 | 51.5 |
Sheffield Castle 4/4L · M128
*On second chord 3c+4c cross (1,2,3x,4x)*
1–
: Double ended Snowball chain: 1c+4c cross RH | continue normal G Ch, at end all M face out (4,2x,3,1x)
9–
: 4c+2c & 3c+1c L-Ch and all M face out (4,2x,3,1x)
17–
: 1M+4M, their P following, chase cclw half round **while{4}** 3c+2c RHA ; 4c+3c & 2c+1c ½ LHA | 4c+1c ½ RHA (2,4x,1,3x)
25–
: 4c+1c Circle4 L ; 4c+1c turn P RH ½, face and cast away to (2,4,1x,3x)
*Repeat once as Strathspey and twice as Reel*
Sheffield Castle 4/4L · M128
{{explanation}}
2 chords - on 2nd chord 3s & 4s cross to opp sides
1-8
: Double-ended Snowball (Pickup) Chain, 1s & 4s cross RH with partners to
start. End Men facing out 4 (2) 3 (1)
9-16
: 4s+2s also 3s+1s dance Ladies' Chain. Men face out
17-20
: 4M & 1M followed by partners, chase anticlockwise 1/2 round **while**
2s+3s dance RH across. Men face out
21-24
: 1s+2s also 3s+4s dance 1/2 LH across. 1s+4s dance 1/2 RH across
25-28
: 4s+1s circle 4H round to left
29-32
: 4s+1s 1/2 turn partners RH, face, pull back RSh & dance out to sides. 2
4 (1) (3)
{{explanation}}
Repeat in Strathspey then twice in Reel time
Watch on YouTube
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Added on: 2017-05-10 (Eric Ferguson)
Quality: Demonstration quality
| Name | Type | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oldenburg 2018-03-26 | Unknown | 2018-03-26 | Martin McWilliam | March 25, 2018, 12:12 p.m. |
| Dem 2017 Christ Church Bazaar | Unknown | 2017-12-09 | Ann Murray | Nov. 21, 2017, 11:40 p.m. |
| RSCDS Sheffield President's Dance | Unknown | 2018-06-30 | Kate Bould | June 12, 2018, 7:31 p.m. |
| Advanced Dancers | Unknown | 2017-12-04 | Ann Murray | Dec. 5, 2017, 12:08 a.m. |
| Oldenburg 2018-01-22 | Unknown | 2018-01-22 | Judith Kowalczik | Jan. 21, 2018, 2:37 p.m. |
| Oldenburg 2018-04-14 Saturday Ball | Unknown | 2018-04-14 | Martin McWilliam | Feb. 18, 2018, 5:27 p.m. |
| Stow-on-the-Wold Annual Dance | Function | 2023-06-10 | Sandra McLevy | May 2, 2023, 11:41 a.m. |
| Dance Suggestions 2018 | Unknown | Judith Kowalczik | Jan. 14, 2018, 5:55 p.m. |
