Dance The Vital Spark 21536
See also: Vital Spark (J32, 3/4L, Holdsworth: Baker's 12 (NA)), The Vital Spark (R48, 4S, Duncan: Helensburgh Gold), The Vital Spark (S32, 3/4L, Walduck: The Dancing Brolga Collection of Scottish Country Dances - Volume 5)
Reel · 32 bars · 2 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 21) · Usual number of repetitions: 8
- Devised by
- Rosemary Legge (2023)
- Formations
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- Advance and Retire (ADVRET;2S;)
- Back to Back (BKTOBK)
- Lead down and up (DWNUP;LEAD;)
- Hands round - 4 - and back (HR;4P;BACK;)
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Steps
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- Skip-Change, Slip-Step
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
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“The Vital Spark” was the name of the Puffer Boat in Neil Munro’s stories …
“The Vital Spark” was the name of the Puffer Boat in Neil Munro’s stories of Para Handy.
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
The Vital Spark 2/4L · R32
1-8 : 1L+2M advance and retire and dance DoSiDo 9-16 : 1M+2L advance and retire and dance DoSiDo 17-24 : 1s followed by 2s lead down the middle, 2s followed by 1s lead back (2 1) 25-32 : 2s+1s dance 4H round and back
The Vital Spark 2/4L · R32
1-8 : 1L+2M Adv+Ret & dance DoSiDo 9-16 : 1M+2L Adv+Ret & dance DoSiDo 17-24 : 1s followed by 2s lead down the middle, 2s followed by 1s lead back 25-32 : 2s+1s circle 4H round and back
| Name | Type | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miltonduff August 22nd 2023 | Function | 2023-08-22 | William Legge | May 1, 2023, 2:19 p.m. |
