Dance Flowers of the West 2254
Strathspey · 40 bars · 4 couples (3x,4x) · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 2413)
- Devised by
- John Brenchley (1992)
- Intensity
- 8008/8008/8888/8888/8888 = 80% (1 turn), 80% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Rights and Lefts - half (R&L;HALF;)
- Targe (TARGE)
- Reel of four - on side (REEL;R4;SIDE;)
- Hands across - 4 (HX;4P;)
- 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
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- The Kangaroo Paw [12]
- Swan River Selection [6]
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
- The notes explain that “Western Australia is often referred to as the Wild Flower State due to the abundance of …
The notes explain that “Western Australia is often referred to as the Wild Flower State due to the abundance of its wildflower species.”
“Name” column: normal = designated recording, greyed-out = designated but not official lead tune, italic = possible match found in DB (watch number of repeats!)
| Name | Artist | Album | Media | Trk | Type | Time | Pace | Clip | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flowers of the West | Scottish Fare | Swan River Selection | MC | 2 | S40 4 | 0:00 | 0.0 | ||
| Flowers of the West | Marian Anderson and her Band | The Kangaroo Paw | CD | 13 | S40 4 | 5:21 | 64.2 |
Flowers of the West 4/4L · S40
This is a centro-symmetrical dance. 3c & 4c start on opposite sides
- 1–
- 1c+4c Turn RH | cast in to middle places (2c+3c step to ends) ; 1c+4c ½ R&L (to 2,4,1x,3x)
- 9–
- 4c+1c the Targe: 1W+4W turn ¾ RH while{2} 1M+4M chase ¼ cclw to line up/dn | 1M/4M turn 4W/1W LH ; 1W+4W turn ¾ RH while{2} 1M+4M chase on ¼ cclw | repeat the ¾ RH turns and finish (2,1,4x,3x)
- 17–
- Parallel Reels4 on the sidelines
- 25–
- End couples with middle couples ½ RH turn on sidelines | middle couples LHA while{4} end couples chase clw ½ round the set | repeat ½ RH turns on sidelines (2,4,1x,3x)
- 33–
- All set, turn partner BH ; flowing into 2c+4c & 1c+3c circle4 left (2,4,1x,3x)
Flowers of the West 4/4L · S40
3s & 4s start on opp sides
- 1-8
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1s & 4s turn RH, cast in 1 place, cross RH with partner (2s & 3s step up/down), 1M+4L & 4M+1L turn 3/4 LH on sides into line of 4 across (Ladies in centre)
- 9-16
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4s+1s dance the Targe :
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9-10 1st & 4th Ladies 3/4 turn RH while Men dance 1/4 way round anticlockwise
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11-12 1st Man with 4th Lady & 1st Lady with 4th Man full turn LH
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13-14 1st & 4th Ladies 3/4 turn RH while Men dance 1/4 way round anticlockwise
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15-16 1st Man with 4th Lady & 1st Lady with 4th Man turn LH to end on sides 2 1 (4)(3)
- 17-24
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All dance RSh parallel reels of 4 on sides
- 25-32
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End couples (2s+1s & 4s+3s) 1/2 turn RH on sides, middle couples (2s+3s) dance LH across while end couples chase clockwise to other ends, end couples 1/2 turn RH on sides to end 2 4 (1)(3)
- 33-40
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All set, turn partners 2H into two circles of 4H round to left (2s+4s & 1s+3s). End 2 4 (1)(3)
Watch on YouTube
(YouTube must be enabled in cookie preferences to embed videos.)Part of a larger demonstration. Ending circle leads …
Added on: 2016-10-12 (Jamie McDougall)
Quality: Demonstration quality
| Name | Type | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilmorack Country Dancing Winter Social Friday March 13th 7:30pm start | Unknown | 2020-03-13 | Peter Jamieson | Feb. 16, 2020, 2:54 p.m. |
| Kilmorack Dances done at previous Socials | Informational | Peter Jamieson | June 6, 2023, 7:54 a.m. | |
| Bedford SDG 2017-04-09 Social | Unknown | 2017-04-09 | Keith Rose | March 29, 2017, 11:24 a.m. |
| FSCDC Club 28 February 2012 | Unknown | 2012-02-28 | Anselm Lingnau | Nov. 4, 2014, 2:13 p.m. |
| munlochy party 29 4 20 | Unknown | 2020-04-29 | Peter Jamieson | Feb. 27, 2020, 12:05 p.m. |
| Dances to do | Informational | Peter Jamieson | Aug. 11, 2023, 10:13 p.m. | |
| Spring Classes 2020 | Unknown | 2020-01-11 | Fiona Newton | Feb. 2, 2020, 12:20 a.m. |
