Dance Merry Andrew 4320
See also: Merry Andrew (R48, 3/4L, Owen: Morley)
Reel · 32 bars · 4 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 2341) · Usual number of repetitions: 4
- Devised by
- Leslie James (1967)
- Intensity
- 8448/8448/8444/8484 = 72% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Hands across - 4 - half (HX;4P;HALF;)
- Rights and Lefts - half (R&L;HALF;)
- Reel of three - on side - half (REEL;HALF;R3;SIDE;)
- Hands round - 4 (HR;4P;)
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change, Slip-Step
- Published in
- 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Echoes of Inverneill | David Cunningham and his Scottish Dance Band | The Vallin Suite 2 | CD | 9 | R32 8 | 4:46 | 35.8 | ||
| Reels | Dermot O'Brien | Pet O' The Pipers | LP | 5 | R32 5 | 2:46 | 33.2 |
Merry Andrew 4/4L · R32
1–
: 1c+2c & 3c+4c ½ RHA | 1c+4c change pl LH on sides ; 2c+4c & 1c+3c ½ RHA | 1c+4c cross LH (4x,2,3,1x)
9–
: 4c+2c & 3c+1c ½ LHA | 4c+1c change pl RH on sides ; 2c+1c & 4c+3c ½ LHA | 1c+4c cross RH (1,2,3,4)
17–
: 1c+2c ½ R&L (2x,1x,3,4) ; 1c+3c+4c ½ Reel3 on sides, 3c start out (2x,4,3,1x)
25–
: 3c+1c circle4 to L ; 2c & 1c set | cross RH **while{4}** 4c set to 3c | change pl RH on sides (2,3,4,1)
Merry Andrew 4/4L · R32
1-4 : 1s+2s & 3s+4s dance 1/2 RH across, 1s+4s change places LH on sides 5-8 : 2s+4s & 1s+3s dance 1/2 RH across, 4s+1s cross LH with partner to opp sides. (4) 2 3 (1) 9-12 : 4s+2s & 3s+1s dance 1/2 LH across, 4s+1s change places RH on sides 13-16 : 2s+1s & 4s+3s dance 1/2 LH across, 1s+4s cross RH with partner to own sides. 1 2 3 4 17-24 : 1s+2s dance 1/2 R&L; 1s+3s+4s dance 1/2 mirror reels of 3 on sides (1s in/down, 3s out/up to start). (2) 3 4 (1) 25-32 : 3s+1s circle 4H round to left; 2s+1s set & cross RH with partner **while** 4s+3s set to each other on sides & change places RH. 2 3 4 1
| Name | Type | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware Valley RSCDS Hogamany 1992 - 1993 | Unknown | 1992-12-31 | Andy Peterson | Jan. 6, 2018, 10:04 p.m. |
| Wedding Ball for Line Farr and Terry Harvey - 1988 | Unknown | 1988-11-19 | Andy Peterson | April 8, 2018, 8:05 p.m. |
| Delaware Valley RSCDS Hogmanay - 1987-1988 | Unknown | 1987-12-31 | Andy Peterson | March 31, 2018, 7:11 p.m. |
