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Dance El Viento 20354

Jig · 32 bars · 4 couples · Longwise - 4   (Progression: 2341) · Usual number of repetitions: 4

Devised by
Fiona S Miller (2000)
Formations
Steps
  • Skip-Change, Slip-Step
Published in
Extra Info
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Inscribed to "the dancers in New Mexico on the occasion of their weekend Workshop …

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Inscribed to "the dancers in New Mexico on the occasion of their weekend Workshop and Ball, 2-4 June 2000".

Table rows with a green background denote recordings starting with one of the recommended tunes and the usual number of repetitions for the dance (4). 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
Windmills are Turning Robert Whitehead & the Danelaw Band Life begins at Forty MC 5 J32 42:08 32.0
El Viento 4/4L · J32
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1-8
: 1s+2s also 3s+4s dance “Figure 8 With Turning”:

: **1-2** 1s/3s cross to 2nd/4th place opp sides **while** 2s & 4s cast up

: **3-4** 1M+2L, 3M+4L 1/2 turn LH, **while** 1L+2M, 3L+4M 1/2 turn RH
  (i.e. turning corners)

: **5-6** 1s/3s cross to 2nd/4th place own side **while** 2s & 4s cast up

: **7-8** 1L+2L, 3L+4L 3/4 turn LH **while** 1M+2M, 3M+4M 3/4 turn RH
  (i.e. turning corners)

: End 1s between 2s, 3s between 4s, all facing down
9-16
: All dance down for 3 bars, 1s & 3s form arches & turn outer dancers in &
  up under arches (order now 2 1 4 3) & all dance up. 1s & 3s remain in
  centre facing up.
17-24
: 1s & 3s lead up to top & cast, 1s to 4th place, 3s to 2nd place. 2 3 4
  1. 2s+3s also 4s+1s dance RH across
25-32
: All circle 8H round & back

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