Dance The Long Chase 3912
Reel · 64 bars · 4 couples · Longwise - 4 · Usual number of repetitions: 4
- Devised by
- Unknown (1805)
- Intensity
- no bar count made = 64% (1 turn), 64% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Cast behind own lines and lead up the middle (CBL&LeadUp)
- Lead/Dance down and cast up (DWN;CBL)
- Hands across - 4 (HX;4P;)
- Allemande for 2 couples (ALLMND;2C;)
- Set to Corners (C-SET)
- Reel of three - with corners & crossing (REEL;CRNRS;CROSS;R3;)
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change
- Published in
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- Book 11 [8]
- Scottish Country Dances Books 7 to 12 (Combined A5 edition) [56]
- Pocket: Books 10,11,12 [20]
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [423] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7 [383] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6 [373] (diagram only)
- 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 Long Chase | Alastair Hunter & the Lorne Scottish Dance Band | Book 11. | LP+ | 9 | R64 4 | 4:38 | 34.8 | ||
| The Long Chase | John Renton and his Scottish Dance Band | Book 11. Music for 12 Scottish Country Dances | CD | 8 | R64 8 | 9:51 | 36.9 | ||
| The Long Chase | John Renton and his Scottish Dance Band | – | – | - | R64 8 | 9:52 | 37.0 |
The Long Chase 4/4L · R64
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1–
: 1c followed by 2c+3c+4c cast off and lead up the middle to places
9–
: 1c lead down the middle and cast back to places
17–
: 4c lead up the middle to 1pl and cast back to places
25–
: 1c+2c & 3c+4c RHA ; clap and LHA, 1c+2c stay in middle for
33–
: 1c+2c Allemande (2,1,3,4)
41–
: All turn RH ; turn LH
49–
: 1c dance up one pl NHJ and cast off to 1cnr (2c up) ; set to 1cnr | set to 2cnr
57–
: Reels3{6} on the sides, Rsh to 2cnr | 1c cross to 2pl (2,1,3,4)
{{explanation}}
On the alternate turns of the dance:
bars [1–24] are danced as described.
On [25–32] the middle C dance RHA; LHA while top and bottom C turn RH ; LH.
On [33–40] the middle C dance the Allemande.
The set finishes (2,3,1,4); 1c steps to (2,3,4,1), making this a dance 8 x 64 !
Frans Ligtmans of Eindhoven modified it to 4 x 64 times through by these two changes:
[49–52] 1c long cast (2c+3c up) to between 3c and 4c, facing 1cnr.
[63–64] 1c cross to 4pl (4c up) (to 2,3,4,1)
The Long Chase 4/4L · R64
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1-8 : Top couple followed by other 3 couples cast to bottom & lead back up to top 9-16 : Top couple lead down to bottom & cast up to top on own sides 17-24 : Bottom couple lead up to top & cast to 4th places 25-32 : Top 2 couples also bottom 2 couples dance RH across, clap & dance LH across back to places (2nd time - middle couples dance RH/LH **while** end couples turn RH/LH) 33-40 : 1s+2s (top 2 couples) dance Allemande (2nd time - middle couples dance Allemande) 41-48 : All turn RH then LH 49-56 : 1s lead up 1 place & cast 1 place to face 1st corners, 1s set to 1st corners then set to 2nd corners 57-64 : 1s dance reels of 3 on opposite sides giving RSh to 2nd corners & cross to 2nd place
| Name | Type | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RSCDS Book 11 | Unknown | Ward Fleri | Sept. 17, 2021, 2:57 a.m. |
