Dance The French Connection 2342
See also: The French Connection (R32, 4/4L, Skelton: Beyond the Pale)
Strathspey · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 213) · Usual number of repetitions: 8
- Devised by
- Gene A MacKinnon (1985)
- Formations
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- Reel of four - diagonal - half (REEL;DIAG;HALF;R4;)
- Advance and Retire - 1 step (ADVRET;1S;)
- Chase (CHASE)
- Steps
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- Strathspey travel
- Published in
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
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Inscribed "for Glenda Bourgeois and Paul Robertson on the occasion of their marriage, June …
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Inscribed "for Glenda Bourgeois and Paul Robertson on the occasion of their marriage, June I, 1985."
The French Connection 3/4L · S32
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1–
: 1c long cast to 2pl (2c up) ; dance down between 3c, cross and cast up to face 1cnrs (2,1,3)
9–
: ½ Reel4 on 1diag, turn P BH 1¼ to face 4cnrs ; ½ Reel4 on 2diag, turn P BH into midline BtoB facing 1M(1W) up(down). 2c & 3c face up/down (3x,1,2x)
17–
: All A&R {1+1} touching hands | All advance {2} and face opposite direction, 1c pulling RSh back and cnrs turning inwards ; repeat [17–20], 1c passing RSh to face 4cnrs[pos] (3x,1,2x)
25–
: 1c+4cnrs[pos] turn RH | 1c RSh Turn 1½ to face 2cnrs[pos] **while{2}** cnrs chase clw 1 place ; 1c+2cnrs[pos] turn RH | pass RSh to 2pl **while{2}** cnrs chase clw 1 place (2,1,3)
*Note: In the 2 bar turns (bars 11 & 12 and bars 15 & 16) the man does not place the lady. They merely drop hands and flow into back to back position*.
