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Dance Oh My America! 5009

Reel · 88 bars · 4 couples · Square   (Progression: OnceOnly) · Usual number of repetitions: 1

Devised by
Elizabeth Lee Barnes
Formations
Steps
  • Skip-Change, Slip-Step
Published in

Table rows with a green background denote recordings starting with one of the recommended tunes and the usual number of repetitions for the dance (1). 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 italics are not explicitly linked to this dance but have been identified by the database based on the type, bar count, and recommended tune(s) of the dance.

NameArtistAlbumMediaTrkTypeTimePaceClip
O my America Bobby Brown and The Scottish Accent Grandfather Mountain Gala CD+ 1 R881:35 34.5
Oh My America! 4S · R88
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1-8
: All turn partners RH & turn corner LH
9-16
: 1s+3s change places RH with opposite person into circle 4H round to left
  & cross back to place RH
17-24
: 2s+4s repeat bars 9-16
25-32
: 1s+3s dance RH across & LH back **while** 2s & 4s cast to meet other
  partner in 1st & 3rd places, turn RH & dance back to places
33-40
: 2s+4s dance RH across & LH back **while** 1s & 3s cast to meet other
  partner in 2nd & 4th places, turn RH & dance back to places
41-48
: All dance round corners LSh (facing corner) & similarly dance RSh round
  partner (Ladies end facing out)
49-64
: All dance full Schiehallion reel
65-72
: 1s turn partners RH (4 bars); 1s turn LH & 2s turn RH into promenade
  hold facing clockwise (Men on outside)
73-80
: 2s followed by 1s Promenade clockwise round outside of set back to
  places **while** 3s turn RH & LH with 4s turning RH on bars 77-80
81-88
: All circle 8H round & back

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Added on: 2014-03-11 (Martina Mueller-Franz)
Quality: Reasonable

NameTypeDateOwnerLast changed
Ho-ho-kus October 13 Unknown Elizabeth Buonomo Oct. 11, 2015, 10:46 p.m.
Ho-ho-kus Sept 29 Unknown 2015-09-29 Elizabeth Buonomo Sept. 29, 2015, 7:03 p.m.
The Sunday Class Dance on RadioGH - 2021-07-04 Unknown 2021-07-04 Amanda Peart July 11, 2021, 5:08 p.m.
Ho-ho-kus October 6 Unknown 2015-10-06 Elizabeth Buonomo Oct. 5, 2015, 8:20 p.m.
MkeSCD Demo Dancers Dances 2023 Other Rebecca Winnie Aug. 27, 2023, 12:21 a.m.

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