Dance The Maze 4248
See also: The Maze (R32, 4S, Gertz: Portland: 20th), The Maze (S32, 3/3L, Crighton: Doncaster - Decade)
Reel · 40 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 213) · Usual number of repetitions: 8
- Devised by
- Nancy Hutchinson (1975)
- Intensity
- 800/844/888/888/888 = 80% (1 turn), 60% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Reel of four - diagonal - half (REEL;DIAG;HALF;R4;)
- Petronella (16 bars) (PET)
- Hands across - 3 (HX;3P;)
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change
- Published in
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- Glenfinnan Book [4]
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 9 [344] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [454] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7 [417] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6 [404] (diagram only)
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
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At the ceilidh preceding the annual London Branch workshop in March of 1975, the …
At the ceilidh preceding the annual London Branch workshop in March of 1975, the Glenfinnan dancers demonstrated this dance, and announced a contest to name it. The winning entry, selected by the composer, was “The Maze”, suggested by the configuration of bars 17-32. In the published original instructions both text and diagrams have errors. The e-crib editors have received the corrections by a private e-mail from the deviser. The essential correction is that on bar 16 1c finish on OPPOSITE sides (2x.1x.3x). From that position, 1c dance the full pattern [17-30], finishing on [31-32] by dancing to meet their partner on the midline (1W above, 1M below) and facing 1/4 Right, ready for the RHA.
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.
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The Maze 3/4L · R40
1–
: 1c turn RH | cast off (2c up) ; turn LH to face 1cnr
9–
: 1c+1cnrs ½Reel4 and pass Lsh ; repeat with 2cnrs, 1c finish on opposite side (3x,1x,2x)
17–
: 1c set | petronella turn to midline **while{4}** 2c+3c petronella turn to midline | 2c+3c set, with 3W+2M setting BtoB changing places as in DTr ; repeat figure to sidelines.
25–
: Repeat [17–24] (now 3M+2W change places while setting BtoB), but on [31–32] 1c advance to meet P on midline (1W above, 1M below) and face R, ready for
33–
: 2c+1W & 1M+3c RHA ; 2c+1M & 1W+3c LHA (2,1,3)
The Maze 3/4L · R40
1-8 : 1s turn RH, cast 1 place & turn LH to face 1st corners 9-16 : 1s dance 1/2 diagonal reels of 4 with 1st corners & 1/2 reel of 4 with 2nd corners ending 2nd place opposite sides (3)(1)(2) 17-24 : 1s set & petronella turn to centre as 2s+3s petronella turn to centre & set (3L+2M change places when setting), 1s+2s+3s repeat to sides 25-32 : 1s+2s+3s repeat bars 17-24 (3M+2L change places when setting), 1s end dancing into centre & individually turn 1/4 right ready for … 33-40 : 1L with 2s also 1M with 3s dance RH across, 1s pass RSh to dance LH across with other couple.End 2 1 3
| Name | Type | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darmstadt_2019_09_23 | Unknown | 2019-09-23 | OnYourToes Darmstadt | Sept. 16, 2019, 10:17 p.m. |
| Heidelberg Halloween Ball 2019 "Into the Woods" | Unknown | 2019-10-26 | SchloBDancers Heidelberg | June 2, 2019, 10:24 p.m. |
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