Dance Snakes and Ladders 20066
See also: Snakes and Ladders (J32, 4/4L, Memory: DDD 2009), Snakes and Ladders (R32, 6/6L, McKinnell), Snakes And Ladders (S32, 5/5L, Murray: Pinewoods 2)
Strathspey · 32 bars · 4 couples · Longwise - 4 · Usual number of repetitions: 4
- Devised by
- Rod Downey (2020)
- Published in
- Online Sources
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- The Golden Bear Collection (pages 35-36)
- Extra Info
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Devised 8/4/2020, whilst at home in Lockdown for Covid-19, and following a long discussion …
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Devised 8/4/2020, whilst at home in Lockdown for Covid-19, and following a long discussion on the Snake Pass movement on the Strathspeymailing list. Recommended tune is Donald Maclean’s Farewell to Oban byArchibald McNeill and a good recording is for the lead tune of ”LeavingBenbecula” in the ”Craigievar Dances” by Nicol McLaren and The GlencraigScottish Dance Band. Acceptable alternative tune is Miss Janet Laing’sStrathspey by Nan Main, and David’s Cunningham’s recording for Book 22is a good recording. Else choose a traditional Strathspey which is steady andhas well-defined 4 bar phrases. _Teaching Notes_ Having now taught this dance I moved it from the be-ginning of the book to late in the book. The central figure seems hard for people to visualize, and requires strong steps. I would practice the figuesfor all couples. This makes the dance quite fragile. Also the dancers mustensure that they finish the reels by the end of bar 24 before the 1½ turns.
