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Dance The Earl of Mansfield 1884

Reel · 48 bars · 4 couples · Longwise - 4   (Progression: 2341)

Devised by
John Drewry (1980)
Intensity
8800 8888 6868 8080 8440 8484 = 68% (1 turn), 69% (whole dance)
Formations
Steps
  • Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change, Slip-Step
Published in
Recommended Music
The Earl of Mansfield 4/4L · R48
1–
1c+2c circle4 and back
9–
1c face 2c & 3c face 4c, all set | change places RH ; all set | change back RH (2M+4M face out and up) (1,2,3,4)
17–
1M+2c & 3M+4c Lsh Reels3 across, the M taking P in promhold on [20] ; 1c+3c finish on M side in promhold facing in and down
25–
3c with 1c following dance between 4c, divide & cast up ; 3c cross up between 2c and cast to 3pl (2c up) while{4} 1c dance on up and turn LH to face 1cnr
33–
1c turn 1cnrs RH, pass Rsh (cnrs dance 4 bars) ; 1c turn 2cnrs LH, to 2pl facing up NHJ (2,1,3,4)
41–
1M+2M+3M LHA while{4} 1W+2W+3W RHA ; 1c breaks to dance down NHJ and 3c follows into ; 1M+3M+4M RHA while{4} 1W+3W+4W LHA (to 2,3,4,1)
The Earl of Mansfield 4/4L · R48
1-8
1s+2s circle 4H round & back
9-16
1s+2s also 3s+4s face on sides, all set & change places RH, all set & change back RH
17-24
1M reel of 3 with 2s (LSh to 2L) picking up partner in prom hold to complete reel as 3M dances similarly with 4s, 1s+3s end on Men’s side facing in/down (2s & 4s in original places)
25-32
3s followed by 1s dance down below 4s, 3s cast, in & lead up to top, cross & cast back to place while 1s cast up & turn LH to face 1st crnrs(2s step up 31-32)
33-40
1s turn 1st corners RH pass partner RSh, turn 2nd corner LH, pass LSh to end 2nd place in centre facing up
41-48
1L+2L+3L dance RH across (on side) as 1M+2M+3M LH across, 1s followed by 3s dance down to 4s & Ladies dance LH across as Men RH across to end 2 3 4 1

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Dancing outside, RSCDS Summer School 2014

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Once through completely, second time through broken off.

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'The Earl of Mansfield' is a 48 bar …

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