Dance The Battle of Trafalgar 17103
See also: The Battle of Trafalgar (R40, 6c, Rose: 8 x 32)
Reel · 48 bars · 4 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 2413)
- Devised by
- Clive Chaney (2005)
- Formations
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- Knot 2 couples (KNOT;2C;)
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Published in
- Extra Info
- Written to celebrate the 200th Anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar. The celebrations for which were centred on Portsmouth.
Written to celebrate the 200th Anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar. The celebrations for which were centred on Portsmouth.
The Battle of Trafalgar 4/4L · R48
- 1-8
- 1s followed by 2s+3s+4s (who dance up sides to start) dance down (3 bars),cast up back to place (3 bars ) & all join hands on sides & set
- 9-16
- 1M followed by 2M dances between 1L & 2L, down behind 2L, across set and back up Men’s side to place while 3M+4M dance similar round 3L & 4L, all Men set
- 17-24
- Ladies advance towards partner & set to partner (no hands); pull back RSh & dance out to place, join hands & set
- 25-28
- 1s cast (2s cross up LH) while 4s cast up (3s cross down RH), 1s+4s (middle couples) dance 1/2 RH across while 2s+3s (end couples) set
- 29-32
- 2s+4s also 1s+3s dance 1/2 LH across, all 4 couples join hands on sides & set. 4 2 1 3
- 33-40
- Men advance towards partner & set to partner (no hands); Men dance RSh round partner & back to place
- 41-48
- 4s+2s also 1s+3s dance the Knot. End 2 4 1 3
