Dance A Dance For Helen Lobb 17630
Also known as “A Dance for Helen”.
Medley · 32 bars (S32+S32+R32+R32) · 4 couples (3x,4x) · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 2413)
- Devised by
- Steve Goulden (2017)
- Intensity
- 8888/8008/8888/8888 = 87% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Set and Rotate (SETROT;2C;)
- Set and Link (SETLNK;2P;)
- Reel of four - on side (REEL;R4;SIDE;)
- Rights and Lefts (R&L)
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
- In February 2018, the deviser, Steve Goulden, asked the crib and diagram authors on SCDDB: “Could you change the format …
In February 2018, the deviser, Steve Goulden, asked the crib and diagram authors on SCDDB: “Could you change the format of this dance to Sx2/Rx2? That way each couple gets to dance each rhythm.”.
The original description uses the name “A Dance for Helen”. It is not clear when and why the second name was adopted.
| Name | Artist | Album | Media | Trk | Type | Time | Pace | Clip | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Paris Celebration Medley | Muriel A Johnstone | Dancing on Air | CD | 5 | M64 3 | 5:25 | 54.2 |
A Dance For Helen Lobb 4/4L · M32
start (1,2,3x,4x)
- 1–
- 1c+2c & 3c+4c S&Rotate (2,1,4x,3x)
- 9–
- 1c+4c S&Link, finish 1c facing 4c NHJ ; 1c+4c S&Link, finish on sidelines middles facing ends (the W pivot R) (2,4,1x,3x)
- 17–
- Reels4 on the sides
- 25–
- 2c+4c & 1c+3c R&L, starting along the sides (2,4,1x,3x)
Danced 4 times through, as Strathspey, Strathspey, Reel, Reel.
A Dance For Helen Lobb 4/4L · M32
3s & 4s start on opposite sides
- 1-8
- 1s+2s also 3s+4s Set & Rotate
- 9-16
- 1s+4s Set+Link, 1s+4s end NHJ with partner, 1s facing down, 4s facing up; 1s+4s Set+Link ending on side lines, 2s facing 4s, 1s facing 3s
- 17-24
- 2s+4s+1s+3s dance RSh reels of 4 on sides
- 25-32
- 2s+4s also 1s+3s dance R&L starting changing places RH on side
Dance 4 times through, 2x Strathspey + 2x Reel
Watch on YouTube
(YouTube must be enabled in cookie preferences to embed videos.)RSCDS Winter School 2017 - Danced as Medley, …
Added on: 2017-09-02 (Martina Mueller-Franz)
Quality: Demonstration quality
Watch on YouTube
(YouTube must be enabled in cookie preferences to embed videos.)Dancers from Helen's favourite class, who wanted to …
Added on: 2019-03-01 (Stephen Goulden)
Quality: Reasonable
| Name | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long_Awaited_Party | 2019-10-15 | Stuart Kreloff | Oct. 9, 2017, 11:27 a.m. |
| Ross-on-Wye Easter '18 Weekend School Saturday Dance | 2018-03-31 | Stephen Goulden | Feb. 5, 2018, 12:43 p.m. |
| Id | Subject | Date | Submitter | Assigned to | Priority | Disposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1649 | A Dance for Helen Lobb | Feb. 28, 2019, 3:35 p.m. | Stephen Goulden | Murrough Landon | Normal | Fixed |