Dance Sixth of August 16570
Also known as “6th of August” (spelling).
Jig · 48 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 3 (Progression: 231) · Usual number of repetitions: 3
- Devised by
- Ron Watson (1965)
- Intensity
- 880/844/888/888/844/888 = 83% (whole dance)
- Formations
-
- Hands across - 4 - right (HX;4P;R;)
- Double Triangles (DBLTRI)
- Reel of three - on side (REEL;R3;SIDES;)
- Figure of Eight - half (FIG8;1C;HALF;)
- Petronella - quarter (4 bars) (PET;QUART;)
- Reel of four - half (REEL;HALF;R4;)
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
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Devised by Ron Watson, 6th August 1965. Having instigated the application for Bournemouth Reel …
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Devised by Ron Watson, 6th August 1965. Having instigated the application for Bournemouth Reel Club to become a Branch of The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society, Ron Watson devised this dance to commemorate the occasion of our acceptance.
Sixth of August 3/3L · J48
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1–
: 1c+2c set | RHA | 1c cast as 2c dance up (2,1,3)
9–
: 1c turn 1cnr RH | pass Rsh ; turn 2cnr RH and (holding the RH) finish BtoB on midline facing end
17–
: DTr up-down for 6 bars | 1c turn 1cnr LH while 2cnrs set, finish (2,1x,3)
25–
: Reels3 on the sides, Rsh to 2nr (2,1x,3)
33–
: 1c ½ Fig8 R (2,1,3) ; All petronella to midline and set
41–
: 2c turn RH 1½ **while{4}** 1c+3c ½ Reel4 ; All set | petronella to(2,3,1)
Sixth of August 3/3L · J48
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1-8 : 1s+2s set, dance RH across. 1s cast to 2nd place as 2s (NHJ) dance to 1st place 9-16 : 1s turn 1st corners RH (corners dance for 4 bars), pass RSh, turn 2nd corners RH retaining hands so 1s end BtoB in middle, 1M facing up, 1L facing down 17-24 : 1s dance Double Triangles (6 bars) then turn 1st corner LH finishing in 2nd place opp sides (1M facing up, 1L facing down) **while** 2nd corners set 25-32 : 1s dance reels of 3 on opp sides (1M+2L & 1L+3M pass RSh) 33-40 : 1s dance 1/2 Fig 8 (1M up round 2s, 1L down round 3s). 2s+1s+3s dance Petronella turn into centre & set in line up/down middle 41-44 : 2s (at top) turn 1.1/2 RH **while** 1s+3s dance 1/2 reel of 4. All finish in line up/down middle 45-48 : All set & dance Petronella turn to own side End 2 3 1
| Name | Type | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SQP_BournemouthBall_20160423 | Unknown | 2015-08-25 | Roland Telle | Aug. 25, 2015, 8:03 p.m. |
| 170821 The More Unusual Dance Club | Unknown | 2017-08-21 | Peter Dixon | July 28, 2017, 5:57 p.m. |
| Bournemouth RSCDS 50th Anniversary Ball 2016 | Unknown | 2016-04-23 | Brian Rose | April 13, 2016, 1:42 p.m. |
| 160815 The More Unusual Dance Club | Unknown | 2016-08-15 | Peter Dixon | Nov. 24, 2016, 5:01 p.m. |
| Id | Subject | Date | Submitter | Assigned to | Priority | Disposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 889 | The Sixth of August | Feb. 22, 2016, 3:41 p.m. | Robert Morgan | Eric Ferguson | Normal | Fixed |