Dance Reel of the 88th 17670
Reel · 40 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 3 (Progression: 231) · Usual number of repetitions: 3
- Devised by
- David Bickerton
- Intensity
- 808/080/440/440/800 = 50% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Figure of Eight - double (FIG8;2C;)
- Figure of Eight (FIG8;1C;)
- Figure of Eight - half (FIG8;1C;HALF;)
- Steps
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- Skip-Change
- Published in
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- The Emigrant Scot [11]
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
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For Mamie Shoolbraid's 88th birthday in 1989, Derek Bickerton of the Hawaii Branch, devised …
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For Mamie Shoolbraid's 88th birthday in 1989, Derek Bickerton of the Hawaii Branch, devised the playful compilation of figures of eight.
Table rows with a green background denote recordings starting with one of the recommended tunes and the usual number of repetitions for the dance (3). 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reel Of The 88th | Bluebell SCD Trio | The Emigrant Scot | CD | 14 | R40 3 | 2:27 | 39.2 |
Reel of the 88th 3/3L · R40
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1–
: 1c+3c DblFig8 round 2c, 1c crossing down (1,2,3)
9–
: 2c Fig8 R, LSh to 1cnrs (1,2,3)
17–
: 1W Fig8, LSh round 2M then 1M **while{8}** 2W (following 1W) Fig8, RSh round 1M then 2M to places (1,2,3)
25–
: 1M & 2M repeat [17–24] with P (1,2,3)
33–
: 1c ½ Fig8 down round 2c ; 1c cross down LHJ between 2c, behind 3c to 3pl (2c+3c up on [39–40]) (2,3,1)
*Deviser's note*:
If danced in a four couple set, first couple will then step to the bottom as the new 1st and 3rd couples begin the double figures of eight.
