Dance Fifty Years of Friendship 19116
Strathspey · 32 bars · 4 couples · Square (Progression: 2341) · Usual number of repetitions: 4
- Devised by
- Adrian Conrad (2018)
- Intensity
- 8484/8888/8888/8484 = 87% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Reel of four - half (REEL;HALF;R4;)
- Reel of four - intersecting (REEL;R4;INTSECT)
- Rondel (RONDEL)
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Steps
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- Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Published in
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
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In affectionate memory of Ruth Thornton, Liskeard Scottish Country Dancers.
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In affectionate memory of Ruth Thornton, Liskeard Scottish Country Dancers.
Table rows with a green background denote recordings starting with one of the recommended tunes and the usual number of repetitions for the dance (4). 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 | |
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Land o' Cakes | Bobby Crowe and his Scottish Dance Band | Book 29. Music for Ten Traditional Dances | CD+ | 1 | S32 4 | 4:07 | 61.8 |
Fifty Years of Friendship 4S · S32
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1–4 : 1s & 3s set & ¾ turn partners RH into line of 4 up/down 5–8 : 2s & 4s set & ¾ turn partners RH while 1s+3s dance first half of reel of 4. All now in cross formation, M at ends, 3214 clockwise from top 9–12 : 1s & 3s second half of reel of 4 while 2s & 4s ½ reel of 4 across (all M touch LH on Bar 10, W on Bar 12), all now in cross, 1432 clockwise 13–16 : 1s & 3s set & ¾ turn RH to face in, W on left, while 2s & 4s pass partners RSh, 2M+4M turn LH (2 bars) while 2W, 4W loop tightly to R to end on R of partners with NHJ, then (1 bar) 2s, 4s dance left to end BtoB in line up/down, 1s facing 4s (M-M, W-W), 2s & 3s likewise 17–24 : Rose Rondel formation - same timing as Rondel, all arches made by dancers at ends. - 17 - all NHJ, 1s&4s, also 2s&3s change places with 1s/3s making arches for 4s/2s - 18–19 - facing out, 2W/4W pass in front of 2M/4M, all ¼ round set to form new pairs NHJ at sides facing in while 1s+3s ½ circle to L & turn sharply away from partners (M to R, W to L) to form new pairs NHJ facing sides. (All now in line across, all W on left: 2W+4M face 3W+1M, 1W+3M face 4W+2M) - 20–22 - repeat pattern of 17–19 but turned sideways, end back with original partners NHJ in line up/down, 1s/3s (in original places) facing 2s /4s (with W on left), so M-M, W-W again facing. - 23–24 - 1s&2s, 3s&4s change places with 1s/3s making arches, turn inward to face couple just passed 25–32 : 2s&1s, 3s&4s LHA; then from centre 1s, 3s dance out past adjacent side person LSh & M follow W ¼ anticlockwise to side places. End 2341 clockwise.
Fifty Years of Friendship 4S · S32
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1-4 : 1s & 3s set & 3/4 turn partners RH into line of 4 up/down 5-8 : 2s & 4s set & 3/4 turn partners RH **while** 1s+3s dance 1/2 reel of 4. (All now in cross formation, Men at ends, 3 2 1 4 clockwise from top) 9-12 : 1s & 3s continue reel of 4 **while** 2s & 4s dance 1/2 reel of 4 across (i.e. intersecting 1/2 reels; all Men touch LH on Bar 10, Ladies on Bar 12). End in cross formation, 1 4 3 2 clockwise 13-16 : 1s & 3s set & 3/4 turn RH to face in Ladies on left of partner : **while** 2s & 4s pass partners RSh (1 bar), 2M+4M turn LH (2 bars) : **while** 2L, 4L loop tightly and dance in to right to end on right of partner with NHJ, then (1 bar) 2s & 4s pass LSh to end BtoB in line up/down, 1s facing 4s (M-M, L-L), 2s facing 3s likewise 17-24 : 1s+4s & 2s+3s dance “Rose Rondel” (same timing as Rondel, all arches made by dancers at ends): : **17** All couples NHJ, 1s+4s also 2s+3s change places, with 1s/3s making arches for 4s/2s : **18-19** Facing out, 2L/4L pass in front of 2M/4M & dance 1/4 round set to form new pairs NHJ at sides facing in **while** 1s+3s circle 4H 1/2 round to left & turn sharply away from partners (Men to right, Ladies to left) to form new pairs NHJ facing sides. (All now in line across, all Ladies on left: 2L+4M facing 3L+1M, 1L+3M facing 4L+2M) : **20-22** Repeat 17-19 but turned sideways, to end back with original partners NHJ in line up/down, 1s/3s (in original places) facing 2s/4s (with Ladies on left), so M-M, L-L again facing. : **23-24** 1s+2s also 3s+4s change places with 1s/3s making arches, turn inward to face couple just passed 25-28 : 2s+1s also 3s+4s dance LH across 29-32 : 1s dance up, 3s dance down passing 2s/4s LSh, 1L followed by 1M & 3L followed by 3M dance down/up sides to 4th/2nd place. End 2 3 4 1
Name | Type | Date | Owner | Last changed |
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Cambridge RonDancing 2023 | Informational | Murrough Landon | July 3, 2023, 1:08 a.m. | |
180820 The More Unusual Dance Club | Unknown | 2018-08-20 | Peter Dixon | July 29, 2018, 12:03 p.m. |
181210 The More Unusual Dance Club | Unknown | 2018-12-10 | Peter Dixon | Nov. 25, 2018, 10:33 p.m. |
2019 Moscow Fall Ball (Горошек в цветочек social) | Unknown | 2019-11-17 | Anton Korobeynikov | Oct. 29, 2019, 1:39 a.m. |