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) · Usual number of repetitions: 5

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

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10-bar phrases. The tune is a popular alternative for <<ddd:The Wee Cooper o' Fife>>.

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10-bar phrases. The tune is a popular alternative for <<ddd:The Wee Cooper o' Fife>>.

Table rows with a green background denote recordings starting with one of the recommended tunes and the usual number of repetitions for the dance (5). 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.

	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

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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

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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

MiniCribs

Keith Rose's Diagrams

SCDDB Contributed Cribs & Diagrams

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Added on: 2015-04-30 (Eric Ferguson)
Quality: Informal/Social (RSCDS)

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

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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.