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Dance Swings and Roundabouts 16495

See also: Swings and Roundabouts (S32, 3/4L, Maarseveen: Dancing Thistles), Swings and Roundabouts (J32, 3/4L, Kean: Peterborough 2000)

Medley · 64 bars (S32+J32) · 3 couples · Longwise - 4   (Progression: 213) · Usual number of repetitions: 8

Devised by
Ian Dall (2015)
Intensity
800/888/888/844 = 56% (whole dance)
Formations
Steps
  • Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change, Strathspey setting, 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 (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 italics are not explicitly linked to this dance but have been identified by the database based on the type, bar count, and recommended tune(s) of the dance.

NameArtistAlbumMediaTrkTypeTimePaceClip
Swings and Roundabouts Neil Barron and his Scottish Dance Band The Third Sheaf Collection of Scottish Country Dances CD 8 M64 46:34 49.2
Swings and Roundabouts 3/4L · M64
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1–8
: 1s turn RH once & cast to 2nd place & turn LH about 1 1/2 times to face corners

9–16
: 1s and 1st corners change places RH, while 2nd corners set advancing slightly towards middle of set.1st and 2nd corners dance 1/2 LHA, while 1s dance CW round outside to next corner position.1W + 3M and 1M + 2W change place RH, while 3W and 2M cast by R dance out to their opposite corner position, 3W finish in 1st M's place and 2M in 3rd W's place (At end of bar 14, corners finish facing CW)1st + 2nd corners dance CW round outside to next corner position, while 1s turn LH 1 1/2 times to face their 1st corner in 2nd corner position.

17–24
: Repeat bars 9–14 from the new positions then 1s turn LH 3/4 round to finish in 2nd place on  own side while 1st and 2nd corners dance CW round outside to next corner position.

25–32
: 1s diagonal R&L (1W up and 1M down)

JIG

33–64
: 1s Repeat bars 1–32 beginning from 2nd place. In bars 15–16 1s may prefer to replace the turn 1 1/2 times with change place.

Repeat with a new top couple.
Swings and Roundabouts 3/4L · M64
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Strathspey

1-8
: 1s turn RH, cast, turn 1.1/4 LH to face 1st corners (2s step up 3-4)
9-10
: 1s+1st corners change places RH **while** 2nd corners set advancing
  slightly to centre
11-12
: 1st+2nd corners dance 1/2 LH across **while** 1s chase clockwise to next
  corner place
13-14
: 1L+3M & 1M+2L change places RH **while** 3L & 2M cast right to opp
  corner place
15-16
: 1st+2nd corners chase clockwise to next corner **while** 1s turn 1.1/2
  LH to face 1st corners (in 2nd corner position)
17-24
: Repeat 9-14 then 1s turn 3/4 LH to 2nd place own side **while** 1st+2nd
  corners chase clockwise to next corner
25-28
: 1/2 Diag R&L (1L+3L & 1M+2M cross RH)
29-32
: 1/2 Diag R&L (1L+3M & 1M+2L cross RH)

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Jig

33-64
: 1s repeat 1-32 from 2nd place (may replace LH turn 15-16 with change
  places LH)

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Added on: 2017-05-10 (Eric Ferguson)
Quality: Demonstration quality

NameTypeDateOwnerLast changed
White Rose Festival 2016 - Demonstration Dances Unknown 2016-07-09 Andrew Locke Feb. 17, 2016, 5:53 p.m.
The Sunday Class Dance on RadioGH - 2023-06-11 Other 2023-06-11 Amanda Peart June 15, 2023, 2:52 p.m.
Dunedin Fast and Furious 22/11/2021 Unknown Kai Hugtenburg Nov. 20, 2021, 12:49 p.m.

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