Dance The Music o' Spey 4845
Strathspey · 32 bars · 4 couples (3x,4x) · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 3142) · Usual number of repetitions: 4
- Devised by
- John Drewry (1986)
- Formations
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- Reel of four - across (REEL;ACROSS;R4;)
- Hands round - 4 (HR;4P;)
- Steps
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- Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Published in
- Recommended Music
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Recordings whose titles are in
The Music o' Spey 4/4L · S32
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3s & 4s start on opp sides
1-8
: 2s & 3s dance out ends & cast back to places, dance out other end after
passing other partner LH, cross & cast to 1 3 (2)(4)
9-16
: All set, 1s & 4s cross down/up **while** 2s & 3s cast to ends, 1s & 4s
cast round ends & dance in crossing into a line across with Men BtoB
facing other partner
17-24
: 1s+4s dance reel of 4 across
25-32
: 1s+4s set to other partners, Men turn right to face each other in middle
of dance **while** partners set, circle 4H 3/4 round to left to end 1s
in 2nd place & 4s in 3rd place. 3 1 (4)(2)
Watch on YouTube
(YouTube must be enabled in cookie preferences to embed videos.)This video shows one repetition of the dance, …
Added on: 2016-09-30 (Keith Rose)
Quality: Demonstration quality
| Name | Type | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford SDG Demonstration Dances 2016 | Unknown | Keith Rose | June 7, 2016, 12:45 a.m. | |
| Drewry Workshop Utrecht | Unknown | 2016-11-12 | Truus de Ceuster | Nov. 14, 2016, 9:19 p.m. |
| Berkhamsted Drewry Dance 19th November 2016 | Unknown | 2016-11-19 | Jane Rose | Sept. 29, 2016, 3:51 p.m. |
| Norwich RSCDS 60th Anniversay Ball | Unknown | 2016-03-19 | Stuart Kreloff | April 10, 2016, 9:43 p.m. |
| The More Unusual Dance Club 230717 | Function | 2023-07-17 | Peter Dixon | June 30, 2023, 11:37 a.m. |
| 191216 The More Unusual Dance Club | Unknown | 2019-12-16 | Peter Dixon | Nov. 25, 2019, 5:49 p.m. |
