Dance The Strathclyde Strathspey 20123
Strathspey · 32 bars · 4 couples (3x,4x) · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 2413) · Usual number of repetitions: 4
- Devised by
- Alasdair Brown
- Formations
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- Hands across - 4 - half (HX;4P;HALF;)
- Reel of four - across (REEL;ACROSS;R4;)
- Reel of four - intersecting (REEL;R4;INTSECT)
- Set and Link (SETLNK;2P;)
- Knot 2 couples (KNOT;2C;)
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Steps
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- Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Published in
- Recommended Music
The Strathclyde Strathspey 4/4L · S32
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2 chords - on 2nd chord 3s & 4s cross to opp sides
1-8
: 2s+3s set & dance 1/2 RH across. 3s+2s set & dance 1/2 LH across & stay
in middle to face corner dancer (e.g. 2L faces 1L)
9-16
: All 4 couples dance quadruple reels of 4.
: 2s+3s dance diagonal interlocking reels of 4 with corner positions (LH
across 1/2 way in middle) **while** 1s (in 1st place) & 4s (in 4th
place) dance reels of 4 across.
: To finish 2L+3M NHJ facing partners in the middle of the set
17-20
: 2L+3M also 2M+3L Set+Link to finish NHJ with partners, 2s facing up, 3s
facing down
21-24
: 2s+3s Set+Link to finish in the sides
25-32
: 1s+3s also 2s+4s dance modified 2 couple Knots:
: **25-26** 1s & 3s turn RH into Allemande hold to finish between middle
of the set & Men's side **while** 2s & 4s turn RH into Allemande hold
but finish between the middle & Ladies side.
: **27-28** Top 2 couples dance down the Men's side & the bottom 2 couples
dance up the Ladies' side to change ends
: **29-32** All turn partner 1.1/4 LH. 2 4 (1) (3)
