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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
Steps
  • Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change
Published in
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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 italics are not explicitly linked to this dance but have been identified by the database based on the type, bar count, and recommended tune(s) of the dance.

NameArtistAlbumMediaTrkTypeTimePaceClip
Sleepwalking Mara Shea & Dave Wiesler Heather Hills CD 12 R32 84:40 35.0
The Isolated Weasel 3/4L · R32
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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
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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

NameTypeDateOwnerLast 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.

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