Dance The Nimble Flower of Nyon 18660
Strathspey · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 3 (Progression: 231)
- Devised by
- Murrough Landon (2018)
- Intensity
- 880 842 824 808 = 62% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Hands across - 4 - half (HX;4P;HALF;)
- Reel of three - lead change - half (REEL;HALF;R3;LEADCHANGE;)
- Steps
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- Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Online Sources
- Extra Info
- A palindromic dance for Florence Burgy who is originally from Geneva but now lives in nearby Nyon.
Florence discovered Scottish …
A palindromic dance for Florence Burgy who is originally from Geneva but now lives in nearby Nyon.
Florence discovered Scottish Country Dancing in her teens, was quickly hooked and later trained as an RSCDS teacher under the supervision of Avril and David Quarrie for whom she wrote A Dance to Say Thank You.
The Nimble Flower of Nyon 3/3L · S32
- 1-
- 1c+2c ½ LHA | then 2c turn LH{4} | set while{6} 1c ½ turn LH ; cast up | cross down RH & face each other
- 9-
- 1c dance round each other RSh to (2x,1x,3) | 1c+3c turn EH, 1c end in tandem, M leading, facing 2M ; 1c+2c ½ alternating tandem RSh Reel3 across, 1c end in centre, W leading, facing M side
- 17-
- 1c+3c ½ alternating tandem LSh Reel3 across, 1c end in centre 2pl facing up ; 1c+2c turn EH, 1c end on sides (2,1x,3x) | 1c dance round each other LSh & take LH facing down
- 25-
- 1c cross down LH | cast up & take RH ; ½ turn RH while{6} 3c set | turn RH{4} | then 1c+3c ½ RHA (2,3,1)
- Bars 17–32 repeat 1–16 in reverse order with opposite hands at the other end of the set.
Watch on YouTube
(YouTube must be enabled in cookie preferences to embed videos.)London Gay Gordons and friends, 2018.
Added on: 2018-09-25 (Murrough Landon)
Quality: Good
| Name | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|
| ML Video Session 05 | 2018-09-16 | Murrough Landon | May 29, 2023, 11:34 p.m. |
