Dance The Isolated Weasel 20050
Reel · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 213) · Usual number of repetitions: 8
- Devised by
- Gaye Collin (2020)
- Intensity
- 844/888/844/800 = 50% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Weasel Reel (REEL;WEASL;)
- Hands across - 3 (HX;3P;)
- Figure of Eight - half (FIG8;1C;HALF;)
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change
- Published in
- Online Sources
Table rows with a green background denote recordings starting with one of the recommended tunes and the usual number of repetitions for the dance (8). 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sleepwalking | Mara Shea & Dave Wiesler | Heather Hills | CD | 12 | R32 8 | 4:40 | 35.0 |
The Isolated Weasel 3/4L · R32
1–
: 1c set | cross RH to 2pl (2c up) ; 1c turn RH and face out and clw **while{4}** 2c & 3c set | turn P RH ¾ into midline
9–
: “Weasel Reel” [: All continuously dance ½ Reel4 on midline, dancers who reach the end cast clw on own side and rejoin the reel at the other end. All finish as on [9]. Dancers entering and leaving the reel pass RSh.] 1c finish slightly further clw
17–
: 1W+2c & 1M+3c RHA. On [19] 1c release H and meet in centre facing opposite sides **while** 2c & 3c continue turning RH to own sides ; 1c turn LH ½, dance LSh round 3cnrs to 2pl (2,1,3)
25–
: 1c lead down into Fig8 round 3c ; lead up into Fig8 up round 2c (2,1,3)
The Isolated Weasel 3/4L · R32
1-8 : 1s set, cross down RH to 2nd place (2s step up); 1s turn RH to sidelines facing clockwise **while** 2s+3s set & turn 3/4 RH to line up/down centre 9-16 : 2s+1s+3s dance a 'Weasel Reel': : 2s+3s dance part reel of 4 up/down middle but when reaching either end they dance clockwise to top/bottom to re-enter reel **while** 1s start by dancing clockwise to ends to replace dancer leaving the reel. All end where they started 17-20 : 1L+2s & 1M+3s dance RH across, 1s drop hands after 2 steps to meet in centre & 1/2 turn LH **while** 2s+3s continue to turn RH ending on sides 21-24 : 1s dance out of end casting Left to 2nd place own side facing down 25-32 : 1s cross down RH, cast up round 3s, cross up RH & cast round 2s to 2nd place own side. 2 1 3
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Added on: 2020-07-17 (Murrough Landon)
Quality: Demonstration quality
| Name | Type | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RSCDS Seattle Christmas Ceilidh | Function | 2023-12-16 | Cynthia West | Oct. 19, 2023, 6:58 p.m. |
| RSCDS Seattle Core List 2023 - Reels | Informational | Rachel Pusey | Oct. 4, 2023, 7:46 p.m. |
