Dance Ardgilzean 212
Strathspey · 32 bars · 4 couples (3x,4x) · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 2413) · Usual number of repetitions: 4
- Devised by
- John Drewry (1975)
- Intensity
- 8008 8888 8888 8448 = 81% (1 turn), 81% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Figure of Eight (FIG8;1C;)
- Espagnole (ESPAN)
- Hands across - 4 (HX;4P;)
- Reel of four - intersecting (REEL;R4;INTSECT)
- Hands round - 4 (HR;4P;)
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Steps
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- Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Published in
- Recommended Music
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
| Name | Artist | Album | Media | Trk | Type | Time | Pace | Clip | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Expert Dancer | Muriel Johnstone & Keith Smith | Campbell's Birl | CD | 2 | S32 8 | 8:31 | 63.9 |
Ardgilzean 4/4L · S32
{{explanation}}
3c+4c start on opposite sides
1–
: 1c+4c Fig8 on own sides round 2c+3c (start inwards)
9–
: 1c+2c & 3c+4c half Espagnole (“inverted” for 3c+4c) ; 2c & 3c Turn RH **while{4}** 1c+4c LHA, finish in the middle facing the four cnrs
17–
: Crossing double Reels4 (swift ½LHA in the middle), at end 1c+4c no LHA but curve in (2,4,1x,3x)
25–
: Couples facing couples on sides: all set and turn person facing RH ; 4c+1c circle4 R (to 2,4,1x,3x)
{{explanation}}
Espagnole: both W lead RHJ to M side, cross and cast back to exchanged places while Men cross to W side, lead RHJ back to M side and cross to exchanged places ; all turn P EH (2,1)
Ardgilzean 4/4L · S32
{{explanation}}
3s & 4s start on opp. sides
1-8
: 1s+4s dance Figs of 8 on sides round 2s+3s (dancing in between 2s/3s to
start)
9-16
: 1s+2s & 3s+4s dance a variation of Espagnole:
: **9-10** 1s+2s & 3s+4s cross (Ladies lead across RH passing between Men)
with Ladies changing places RH
: **11-12** 1s+2s & 3s+4s cross back (Men lead across RH between Ladies)
with Men changing places RH
: **13-16** 2s/3s turn RH as 1s/4s dance LH across & face corners
17-24
: 1s & 4s dance double diagonal reels of 4 (1/2 LH across in middle) &
1s+4s omit final LH across but curve in to face corner just passed
25-32
: All set & turn facing person RH, 4s+1s circle 4H round to right. 2
4(1)(3)
| Name | Type | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dresden 21.3.2016 | Unknown | 2016-03-21 | Keith Paterson | March 21, 2016, 3:44 p.m. |
| 190318 The More Unusual Dance Club | Unknown | 2019-03-18 | Peter Dixon | Feb. 24, 2019, 12:23 p.m. |
