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Dance The Expert Dancer 2021

Strathspey · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4   (Progression: 213) · Usual number of repetitions: 8

Devised by
Robert M Campbell (1982)
Intensity
880/800/844/866 = 47% (whole dance)
Formations
Steps
  • Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
Published in
Online Sources
Recommended Music
Extra Info
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Inscribed to "fellow teacher and long-time friend, June Shore."

'StateBlock' object has no attribute 'is_code_block'
Inscribed to "fellow teacher and long-time friend, June Shore."

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
The Expert Dancer Muriel Johnstone & Keith Smith Campbell's Birl CD 2 S32 88:31 63.9
The Expert Dancer 3/4L · S32
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1-8
: 1s+2s dance the Bourrel:

: 1M+2L set advancing, 3/4 turn 2H & twirl to end BtoB (Lady facing up &
  Man down) **while** partners chase anticlockwise 1/2 way

: Set to partners & turn 2H to own sides having changed places
9-16
: 1s cross down & cast up behind 3s, dance up between 2s & cast to face
  2nd corners
17-24
: 1s set to 2nd corners & turn 2H pivoting right about to face 1st
  corners, set to 1st corners & turn 2H pivoting right about to 1L
  facing up between 2s & 1M facing down between 3s
25-32
: 1s dance RSh reels of 3 across & cross LH to 2nd place own side

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'Expert Dancer, The' is a 32 bar strathspey …

Added on: 2025-04-01 (YouTube Automatic Downloader)
Quality: Animation

NameTypeDateOwnerLast changed
wscds 2018.10.24 Unknown 2018-10-24 Keira Hartstein Oct. 21, 2018, 10:31 p.m.
HHK 2018-02-20 Revised Unknown Chris Ronald Feb. 18, 2018, 12:25 a.m.
Fergus Gathering 2019 Unknown 2019-09-28 Kathryn Lecocq April 12, 2019, 1:31 a.m.
Kingston Social December 2017 Unknown 2017-12-09 Alexander Jeffries Nov. 12, 2017, 2:41 a.m.
Dances Taught in KW Social Class Unknown 2019-09-18 Kathryn Lecocq Oct. 28, 2019, 11:59 p.m.
Kingston Burns Night 2017 Unknown 2017-01-28 Alexander Jeffries Dec. 22, 2016, 8:37 p.m.
Pawling Weekend - Dances Taught in 2019 Unknown Chris Ronald May 31, 2019, 5:17 p.m.
FSCDC 7 November 2017 Class 2017-11-07 Anselm Lingnau Nov. 12, 2017, 11:16 p.m.
7. SCD-Weekend Chemnitz Social Unknown 2017-11-11 SCD Chemnitz Oct. 18, 2017, 12:36 a.m.
Win's Dance Unknown 2018-08-18 Steve Smith July 30, 2018, 10:53 a.m.
lyle recs Unknown Bruce Herbold July 20, 2019, 7:43 p.m.
Klosterdance 2023 Unknown 2023-03-25 Jörn Bongers March 18, 2023, 5:13 p.m.
Hude Ball 2011 Unknown 2011-04-02 Cord Walter May 23, 2015, 11:53 p.m.
SCD Strathspey (Longway 3+4) Unknown Marc Hagebölling March 18, 2017, 3:24 p.m.
Chemnitz_Tuesday Unknown SCD Chemnitz Feb. 6, 2018, 6:25 p.m.
Chemnitz_Friday Unknown SCD Chemnitz Feb. 6, 2018, 6:27 p.m.

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