Dance The Milky Way 20001
See also: The Milky Way (S32, 4S, McKinnell: Sue McKinnell)
Jig · 40 bars · 4 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 2413) · Usual number of repetitions: 4
- Devised by
- Ruary Laidlaw
- Formations
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- Figure of Eight - half (FIG8;1C;HALF;)
- Spiral figures (various) (SPIR_VARIOUS)
- Hands across - 3 (HX;3P;)
- Rights and Lefts - half (R&L;HALF;)
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change
- Published in
- Online Sources
- Extra Info
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May be danced as a reel or a jig.
May be danced as a reel or a jig.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Dalston Jig | Marian Anderson and her Band | The Sunday Class Dance Book 1 | CD | 10 | J40 4 | 3:02 | 36.4 |
The Milky Way 4/4L · J40
1-8 : 1s & 4s cross RH & cast in (2s/3s step down/up); 1s & 4s dance 1/2 Figs 8 (1s up round 2s, 4s down round 3s) 9-12 : 1s+4s set advancing diagonally into centre, pull back RSh on 2nd setting step to face corners & set to corners 13-16 : 1s+4s chase clockwise round in centre to end 1L followed by 1M facing 2M (at top), 4M followed by 4L facing 3L at bottom 17-32 : “Progressive Wheels”: : **17-20** 1s+2M dance RH across, 1s face 3M (at bottom) **while** 4s+3L dance similar, 4s face 2L (at top) : **21-24** 1s+3M dance LH across, 1s face 3L (at bottom) **while** 4s+2L dance similar, 4s face 2M (at top) : **25-28** 1s+3L dance RH across, 1s face 2L (at top) **while** 4s+2M dance similar, 4s face 3M (at bottom) : **29-32** 1s+2L dance LH across, 1s end between 2s facing down 1M with 1L on left **while** 4s+3M dance similar to end between 3s facing up : (Note LH across are 1/2 way round for dancing couples to enable travel to next couple) 33-40 : Lines of 4 across set, 1s+4s dance 1/2 R&L finishing on sides 2 4 1 3, & all set
Watch on YouTube
(YouTube must be enabled in cookie preferences to embed videos.)Ruary Laidlaw, Jane McIlroy and the Waikato Bay of Plenty dancers
Added on: 2021-01-03 (Murrough Landon)
Quality: Good
Watch on YouTube
(YouTube must be enabled in cookie preferences to embed videos.)Te Awamutu SCD Club, NZ, 2023
Added on: 2023-06-02 (Murrough Landon)
Quality: Good
| Name | Type | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20230130 - Dunfermline Class | Class | 2023-01-30 | Zsofia Jozsef | Oct. 13, 2023, 8:53 a.m. |
| 20221201 - Falkirk Shared Class | Class | 2022-12-01 | Zsofia Jozsef | Nov. 29, 2023, 11:08 p.m. |
