Dance O Wha's at The Window 5013

Also known as “O' Wha's at The Window” (spelling).

Jig · 40 bars · 5 couples · Longwise - 5 (Progression: 24153)

Devised by

John W Mitchell

Intensity

10,10,10,10,10/10,0,10,0,0/10,10,10,10,10/10,2,10,4,2 = 74% (whole dance)

Formations

Reel of five (REEL;R5;)
Figure of Eight - half (FIG8;1C;HALF;)
Grand Chain (GCHAIN)
Balance with Corners (BALNCE;CRNRS;)
Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.

Steps

Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change

Published in

Whetherly Book 1 [9]

Online Sources

https://www.scd-germany.de/en/scottish-dancing-in-germany/publications/publications.html?download=31&token=4e732ced3463d06de0ca9a15b6153677

Recommended Music

O Wha's at the Window (Traditional)

Extra Info: 10-bar phrases. The tune is a popular alternative for The Wee Cooper O' Fife.

10-bar phrases. The tune is a popular alternative for The Wee Cooper O' Fife.

	Name	Artist	Album	Media	Trk	Type	Time	Pace	Clip
	Wha's at the Window	Andrew Imbrie/Susan Worland/Michael R Bentley	The March Hare	CD	9	J40 5	3:42	35.5

O Wha's at The Window 5/5L · J40

1–10: Mirror reels of 5 on sides. (1c&3c start out and down, 5c out and up, 2c&4c in and up. 1c&3c fin facing out.)
11–12: 1c&3c cast off (2c&4c up).
13–16: 1c&3c dance ½ fig8 round 4c/5c (fin 21x43x5).
17–20: 1c&3c dance ½ fig8 round 2c/4c (fin 21435).
21–30: Grand chain (1 step/hand – 2c cross RH at top, 1c+4c, 3c+5c cross R on sides).
31–40: 1c&3c turn ¾ RH to 1st corners (join LH w/corners) | balance in line ; turn ¾ RH to 2nd corners (join LH w/corners) | balance in line | turn RH moving down (4c&5c up) to fin 24153.

SCDDB Contributed Cribs & Diagrams (Anselm Lingnau)

O Wha's at The Window 5/5L · J40

1-10: Mirror reels of 5 on sides (1s+3s out/down, 2s+4s in/up, 5s out/up to start)
11-12: 1s+3s cast off 1 place (2s+4s step up)
13-16: 1s+3s dance 1/2 Fig of 8 round 4s/5s
17-20: 1s+3s dance 1/2 Fig of 8 round 2s/4s 2 1 4 3 5
21-30: All dance Grand Chain (1 step per hand - 2s cross RH, 1s+4s also 3s+5s change places RH on sides)
31-34: 1s+3s 3/4 turn partner RH to give LH to 1st corners, 1s+3s balance in line
35-38: 1s+3s repeat bars 31-34 with 2nd corners
39-40: 1s/3s turn RH into 3rd/5th place own side (4s+5s step up). 1s+3s finish facing out ready to start again. 2 4 1 5 3

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SCDDB Contributed Cribs & Diagrams

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Added on: 2015-04-30 (Eric Ferguson)
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Name	Date	Owner	Last changed
Budapest Local Club 10.11.2022	2022-11-10	Zoltán Gräff	Nov. 9, 2022, 4:22 p.m.
FSCDC Fugues etc. 14 June 2014	2014-06-14	Anselm Lingnau	June 14, 2014, 10:46 p.m.
Hamburg Class 2017-04-27/05-04/05-11	2017-05-13	Dieter Lange	May 13, 2017, 7:34 p.m.
FSCDC Welcome-Back Workshop	2021-09-11	Anselm Lingnau	June 9, 2023, 1:02 a.m.
Rhein-Main-Mini-Social, 14. April 2015 (F)	2015-04-14	Anselm Lingnau	March 26, 2015, 9:54 a.m.
MSA Advanced 09.11.17	2017-11-09	mbaubock	Nov. 3, 2017, 11:18 p.m.
FSCDC 10 February 2015	2015-02-10	Anselm Lingnau	Feb. 11, 2015, 10:24 a.m.
2022-07-23 Hamburg Difficult Dances	2022-07-23	David Quarrie	July 16, 2022, 3:49 p.m.
47th Frankfurt Spring Ball 2015	2015-04-18	Anselm Lingnau	Dec. 19, 2014, 10:36 p.m.
CGB Summer Course 2021 Class dances	2021-06-24	Martin McWilliam	June 29, 2021, 11:54 a.m.

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Good fun

Anselm Lingnau · Nov. 27, 2014, 12:20 p.m.

This is a fun dance with an interesting twist on 10-bar phrases. In my opinion it deserves more exposure. The recorded music (by Susan Worland and Andy Imbrie) is also very nice.