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Dance The Wedding Toast 18486

Also known as “Whisky Dance” (unofficial).

Reel · 96 bars · 4 couples · Square   (Progression: OnceOnly) · Usual number of repetitions: 1

Devised by
Kate Gentles and Paul Suttie
Intensity
8888/8888/8484/8888/4444/4444/4444/4444/8888/8888/8888/8888 = 81% (whole dance)
Formations
Steps
  • Highland, Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change
Recommended Music
Extra Info
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The Wedding Toast 4S · R96
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*All dancers hold a glass of whisky in LH*

1- 8
: All dance 1/2 grand chain (1 bar to cross, 1 bar to change glass to other hand ) finish with glass in LH
9–16
: All turn partner RH 3 bars, change glass to RH, turn partner LH 3 bars, men change glass to LH
17–20
: 3s+1s advance, clink glasses with opposite, retire
21–24
: 3s+1s set to partner, Ladies change glass to LH, cross RH and face out in longwise set while 2s+4s advance, clink glasses with opposite, chase anticlockwise 1/4 round to face out between ends (4s up, 2s down) Ladies change glass to LH.  3 (4) 2 (1)
25–32
: 3s+4s also 2s+1s dance full double Fig of 8 (3s & 1s cast, 2s & 4s cross out through ends, give hands when crossing, changing glasses as required. All finish with glass in LH
33–40
: All Ladies advance (2 bars), dance RSh round partner to face them (4 bars), give glass to partner, retire
41–48
: All Ladies set (highland steps)
49–56
: All Men advance (2 bars), dance RSh round partner to face them (4 bars), give both glasses to partner, retire
57–64
: All Men set (highland steps) 
65–68
: 1s & 3s advance while 4s & 2s 1/2 turn RSh, All facing partner Ladies return glass (RH) to Men’s LH
69–72
: 3s+4s also 2s+1s dance RH across, after 3 bars 2M & 4M peel off to finish ready for:
73–80
: All dance double RH across, men with R arm round partner’s waist (all with glass in LH).  Finish in square set opposite original places
81–96
: Repeat bars 1–16.  Chord: bow/curtsey, clinking glasses - and drink

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Added on: 2018-07-28 (Jacmel Dent)
Quality: Demonstration quality

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London Highland Club Centenary Ball 2023

Added on: 2023-10-27 (Andrew Brown)
Quality: Demonstration quality

NameTypeDateOwnerLast changed
Turnham Green - 17 March 2019 Unknown 2019-03-17 Jacmel Dent April 15, 2019, 3:25 p.m.

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