Dance Der Absacker 18017
Also known as “The Nightcap” (translation).
Reel · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 213)
- Devised by
- Kenton Stutz (2016)
- Intensity
- 880/844/822/888 = 53% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Hands across - 4 - half (HX;4P;HALF;)
- Hands round - 6 - and back (HR;6P;BACK;)
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change, Slip-Step
- Published in
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
- “Der Absacker” is German for a nightcap… a last-drink-to-end-the-evening-with-a-blast nightcap. Much heartfelt thanks to Joana Stausberg for the apt name. …
“Der Absacker” is German for a nightcap… a last-drink-to-end-the-evening-with-a-blast nightcap. Much heartfelt thanks to Joana Stausberg for the apt name. Twirls and birls and extra toasts are naturally encouraged.
Name | Artist | Album | Media | Trk | Type | Time | Pace | Clip | |
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McGregor's Leap | Hanneke Cassel & Dave Wiesler | Many Happy Returns | CD | 9 | R32 8 | 4:55 | 36.9 |
Der Absacker 3/4L · R32
- 1–
- 1c+2c set | ½ RHA ; set | 2c cross LH while{2} 1c turn LH to face 1cnrs
- 9–
- 1c turn 1cnrs RH, pass P Rsh ; turn 2cnrs RH, dance round P Rsh to face 1cnrs (corners loop into place)
- 17–
- 1c+1cnrs set, dance round P Rsh to face 2cnrs ; 1c+2cnrs set, dance round P Rsh to (2,1,3)
- 25–
- Circle6 and back
Note from deviser:
on [15–16] twirling to face 1cnrs is accepted.
Der Absacker 3/4L · R32
- 1–8
- 1st and 2nd couples set and dance ½ right hands across. Set again and 2nd couple cross left back to own side as 1st couple turn left to face 1st corners ready for . . .
- 9–16
- 1st couple turn 1st corners right hand, pass right shoulder as 1st corners loop into place, turn 2nd corners right hand, and dance round partner by the right shoulder to face 1st corners again as 2nd corners loop into place (twirling to face 1st corners is accepted).
- 17–24
- 1st couple set to 1st corners, dance round partner to face 2nd corners, set to 2nd corners, and dance round partner to own sides flowing into…
- 25–32
- 2nd, 1st and 3rd couples dance six hands round and back
Der Absacker 3/4L · R32
- 1-8
- 1s+2s set, dance 1/2 RH across; Set again, 2s cross LH back to own side as 1s turn LH to face 1st corners
- 9-16
- 1s turn 1st corners RH, pass RSh; 1s turn 2nd corners RH, dance round partner RSh to face 1st corner again (corners loop into place or “twirl”)
- 17-24
- 1s set to 1st corner, dance RSh round partner to face 2nd corner; 1s set to 2nd corner, dance RSh round partner to 2nd place own side
- 25-32
- 2s+1s+3s circle 6H round & back
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Added on: 2018-06-30 (Martina Mueller-Franz)
Quality: Informal/Social (RSCDS)
Name | Date | Owner | Last changed |
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Oldenburg 2018-08-13 | 2018-08-13 | David Quarrie | Aug. 14, 2018, 10:22 a.m. |
2018-11-12 Nürnberg | 2018-11-12 | Jürgen Wagner | Nov. 16, 2018, 9:29 p.m. |
Santa Cruz March-April 2022 | 2022-03-10 | Juliet Davoren | March 11, 2022, 7:38 a.m. |
2023-09-18 Nürnberg Gartenstadt | 2023-09-18 | Annette Lotz | Sept. 23, 2023, 4:27 p.m. |
Santa Cruz class 2022-03-03 | 2022-03-03 | Rachel Pusey | March 4, 2022, 6:11 p.m. |
Oldenburg 2022-05-16 | 2022-05-16 | Sir Toby | May 17, 2022, 9:07 a.m. |
berkeley March25 | 2022-03-25 | Bruce Herbold | March 20, 2022, 7:06 p.m. |
Oldenburg 2022-04-18 | 2022-04-18 | Martin McWilliam | April 21, 2022, 8:02 p.m. |
Oldenburg 2018-06-18 | 2018-06-18 | Sir Toby | June 19, 2018, 8:50 a.m. |
Oldenburg 2022-03-28 | 2022-03-28 | Martin McWilliam | April 12, 2022, 11:34 a.m. |
Richmond ~ 180418 Dance | 2018-04-18 | James Wilson | April 10, 2018, 11:05 a.m. |
181119 The More Unusual Dance Club | 2018-11-19 | Peter Dixon | Nov. 19, 2018, 2:02 p.m. |
210816 The More Unusual Dance Club | 2021-08-16 | Peter Dixon | July 26, 2021, 11:07 p.m. |
Hamburg Class 2022-04-28 | 2022-04-28 | Sabine Neumann | June 4, 2023, 12:56 p.m. |
SCD Ceilidh Hannover / Hildesheim 2022-04-30 (Vorauswahl) | 2022-04-30 | Cord Walter | April 28, 2022, 10:43 p.m. |
Hamburg Class 2022-04-21 | 2022-04-21 | David Quarrie | April 19, 2022, 1:42 p.m. |
CGB Easter 2022 Evenings | 2022-04-14 | Martin McWilliam | April 16, 2022, 6:14 a.m. |
lyle recs | Bruce Herbold | July 20, 2019, 7:43 p.m. | |
RSCDS SF Valentines Ball 2021 | Geoffrey Wood | Aug. 2, 2020, 1:10 a.m. | |
Oxford class 230928 | 2023-09-28 | Christine Jeffery | Sept. 30, 2023, 7:43 p.m. |
San Francisco Monthly Party June 2022 | Bruce Herbold | Dec. 6, 2021, 5 a.m. | |
San Francisco Monthly Party May 2022 | Bruce Herbold | Nov. 7, 2021, 10:39 p.m. | |
CGB AGM Friday 2023 | 2023-09-22 | Martin McWilliam | Aug. 3, 2023, 10:38 a.m. |
San Francisco Monthly Party April 2022 | Bruce Herbold | Nov. 7, 2021, 10:24 p.m. | |
Kuckucksnest Sommerkurs Ball | 2023-06-24 | Klaus Mettler | June 23, 2023, 11 p.m. |
Kuckucksnest Summer Ball 2023 Flying Celts | 2023-06-24 | Brigitte Irsigler | June 16, 2023, 9:13 a.m. |
Oberlethe 2022 Welcome | 2022-04-29 | Martin McWilliam | Sept. 30, 2023, 9:16 a.m. |
Last (dance before) Christmas Hannover 2022-12-13 | 2022-12-13 | Cord Walter | Dec. 11, 2022, 7:23 p.m. |
RSCDS-SF MP 2020-05 | Armin Busse | Jan. 29, 2020, 7:12 a.m. | |
Oldenburg 2022-12-31 Silvester | 2022-12-31 | Sir Toby | Dec. 23, 2022, 12:18 a.m. |
SCD Ceilidh Hannover / Hildesheim 2022-10-08 (Vorauswahl) | 2022-10-08 | Cord Walter | Oct. 3, 2022, 3:41 p.m. |
RSCDS-SF MP 2020-06 | Armin Busse | Jan. 29, 2020, 7:11 a.m. | |
CGB AGM Oberlethe Friday 2018-08-31 | 2018-08-31 | Martin McWilliam | July 16, 2018, 11:20 a.m. |
Chiswick - 10 June 2018 (orig) | 2018-06-10 | James Wilson | June 11, 2018, 8:08 a.m. |
SF summer 2019 | Rachel Pusey | July 31, 2019, 5:07 a.m. | |
Freiburg_Midwinter_Ball_2018 | 2018-02-17 | Kirsten Steinbach | Oct. 3, 2017, 8:36 p.m. |
Chemnitz_regular | 2021-07-16 | SCD Chemnitz | May 30, 2023, 2 p.m. |
Kuckucksnest Summer Course 2018: class | 2018-06-29 | Verena Ebling | June 29, 2018, 1:37 p.m. |