Dance The Friendly Dance 2345
Strathspey · 32 bars · 4 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 2341)
- Devised by
- Susan Rust
- Formations
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- Ladies' Chain (LCHAIN)
- Men's Chain (MCHAIN)
- Hands across - 4 - half (HX;4P;HALF;)
- Allemande for 3 couples (ALLMND;3C;)
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Steps
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- Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Published in
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
- Deviser’s recommended recording is “Blue Mess Jacket” by Rob Gordon from “Caledonian Ball Vol 2”.
Deviser’s recommended recording is “Blue Mess Jacket” by Rob Gordon from “Caledonian Ball Vol 2”.
“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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Blue Mess Jacket | Rob Gordon and his Band | Caledonian Ball, The - Vol 2 | LP | 2 | S32 4 | 0:00 | 0.0 | ||
| Blue Mess Jacket | Rob Gordon and his Band | Let's Go Scottish Country Dancing Vol 1 | CD | 5 | S32 4 | 4:05 | 61.2 | ||
| Blue Mess Jacket | Hugh Ferguson and the Dalriada Scottish Dance Band | Reflections of Dalriada | CD | 5 | S32 4 | 4:11 | 62.8 | ||
| Blue Mess Jacket | Craigievar Scottish Dance Band | Highlander Music Scottish Dances Vol 14 | CD | 3 | S32 4 | 4:04 | 61.0 | ||
| The Blue Mess Jacket | The Craigellachie Band | Craigellachie in Oxford | MC | 11 | S32 4 | 4:15 | 63.8 | ||
| The Blue Mess Jacket | Ian Cruickshanks and his Band | Nice to See You | CD | 7 | S32 4 | 3:58 | 59.5 |
The Friendly Dance 4/4L · S32
- 01–04
- 1C & 4C set to partners and cross over RH to finish 1C facing down, 4C facing up.
- 05–08
- 2C & 3C turning to face up/down, all set and change places LH.
- 09–16
- 1C & 2C and 3C & 4C dance a ladies’ chain (3C & 4C dance a ladies’ chain with men leading).
- 17–20
- 1C & 4C set and dance half RH across.
- 21–24
- 1C & 3C, facing each other on the sides, set, then 1C turn in and dance up to 2nd place (centre) while 4C cast off to 3rd place (centre) while 3C set advancing.
- 25–32
- 1C & 4C & 3C allemande.
