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Dance Oriel Strathspey 5111

Strathspey · 32 bars · 4 couples · Longwise - 4   (Progression: 2341) · Usual number of repetitions: 4

Devised by
Ian Simmonds (1982)
Intensity
8448 4884 8888 8008 = 75% (1 turn), 75% (whole dance)
Formations
Steps
  • Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
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 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
Oriel Strathspey Alastair Wood and his Scottish Dance Band Book 31/32 CD 12 S32 44:12 63.0
Oriel Strathspey Alastair Wood and his Scottish Dance Band Book 32. Music for Eight Scottish Country Dances LP+ 3 S32 44:12 63.0
Oriel Strathspey 4/4L · S32
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1–
: All set to P | 1c+4c turn RH ½ into the middle facing down/up **while**{2} 2c+3c cross RH ; 1c+4c advance NHJ, meet dancer opposite and dance NHJ out the side and cast to own end (1x,2x,3x,4x)
9–
: All set toP | 1c+4c cross RH **while**{2} 2c+3c turn RH ½ into the middle facing own end ; 2c+3c dance out the end and cast to own places (1,2,3,4)
17–
: 1c+2c & 3c+4c RHA, LHA
25–
: 1c+4c cross diagonally to middle of set, using EH (1c RH, 4c LH) | 1c+4c circle4 L | continue circle ½ opening for 1W to lead 4W down the W side **while**{2} 4M leads 1M up the M side (2c+3c up) (to 2,3,4,1)
Oriel Strathspey 4/4L · S32
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1-4
: All set, 2s+3s cross RH to opp sides **while** 1s & 4s 1/2 turn partner
  RH to end in middle 1s facing down to 4s facing up
5-8
: 1s+4s Advance, join NH with dancer opposite & dance out through sides,
  separate & cast to ends (1) (2) (3) (4)
9-12
: All set, 1s+4s cross RH **while** 2s & 3s 1/2 turn partner RH to end in
  middle 2s facing up & 3s down
13-16
: 2s+3s dance out ends & cast back to original places. 1 2 3 4
17-24
: 1s+2s & 3s+4s dance RH across & LH across back to places
25-32
: 1s cross diag down RH **while** 4s cross diag up LH to form circle in
  centre, 1s+4s circle 4H to left, continue circle opening for 1L+4L to
  dance down to 4th/3rd place own side as 4M+1M dance up to 3rd/4th
  place own side (2s+3s step up 31-32). End 2 3 4 1

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Added on: 2023-07-03 (Roland Telle)
Quality: Informal/Social (RSCDS)

NameTypeDateOwnerLast changed
RSCDS Book 32 Unknown Ward Fleri Sept. 29, 2021, 7:58 p.m.
Abingdon 11 June 2018 Unknown 2018-06-11 Sandra McLevy June 11, 2018, 8:07 p.m.
Trinity 13 Apr 19 - Gary Donaldson (Fairmilehead) Unknown 2019-04-13 Bill Austin April 7, 2019, 7:57 a.m.
Trinity 4 Mar 23 - Jim Lindsay Unknown 2023-03-04 Bill Austin Feb. 12, 2023, 3:41 p.m.
Trinity SCDC Sat 23 October 2021 Unknown 2021-10-23 John McLean Oct. 14, 2021, 8:57 p.m.
5th Bonn Spring Workshop: Evening Social Unknown 2016-03-19 Uta Hasekamp Feb. 9, 2016, 9:32 p.m.
NZ SS Tue 2.1.18 President's Ball Unknown 2018-01-02 Diana Hastie Nov. 17, 2017, 5:59 a.m.
Munich Ball 27 May 2012 Function 2012-05-27 Anselm Lingnau May 14, 2012, 9:54 p.m.
Geneva Spring Dance 2023 (in Dardagny) Function 2023-03-25 Murrough Landon Nov. 3, 2023, 7:37 p.m.
20230325 Geneva Spring Dance Unknown 2023-03-25 Shona Holmes Jan. 6, 2023, 3:58 p.m.
SCD & Walking Hols St Annes Wed evening Unknown 2022-11-09 Geoff Entwistle Sept. 9, 2022, 2:47 p.m.
Harrogate 2017 Wednesday 5 april Unknown 2017-04-05 Elmer de Jong March 11, 2017, 10:37 p.m.
Yaroslavl Spring School of Scottish Dancing 2016 Social Dancing Unknown 2016-05-06 Pavel Dvornikov March 30, 2016, 9:39 p.m.
Blairgowrie 21Feb 2020 Unknown 2020-03-21 Mark Hagger Jan. 25, 2020, 5:04 p.m.
Cygnet Social Oct 2020 Unknown 2020-10-17 Mel Roome Oct. 4, 2020, 9:41 a.m.
Lochaber Scottish Dancers Party Unknown 2018-06-29 Sandra McLevy June 6, 2018, 11:12 a.m.
Valma's Programme - 7 March Unknown 2017-03-07 Joy Scott Feb. 14, 2017, 12:05 p.m.
Ipswich Christmas Dance Function 2023-12-02 David Ambrose Nov. 18, 2023, 12:03 p.m.
Trinity SCDC Edinburgh 2018/01/27 Jim Lindsay Unknown 2018-01-27 Daniel Hintermann Jan. 24, 2018, 6:34 p.m.
Summer school 2013 weeks 3 and 4 Unknown Truus de Ceuster Aug. 7, 2013, 9:44 a.m.
Ottawa Branch Social 2019 10 18 - Phyllis MacCulloch Unknown 2019-10-18 John Bottriell Aug. 12, 2019, 11:24 p.m.
2020 RSCDS Ottawa Annual Ball Unknown 2020-04-25 John Bottriell Dec. 14, 2019, 4:07 p.m.
2018-09-29 Trinity SCD Edinburgh Unknown 2018-09-29 John Nuttall Sept. 28, 2018, 7:11 p.m.
Easy Strathspeys for all & beginners Unknown 2016-11-25 Marion Rondot-Hay Nov. 25, 2016, 3:13 p.m.
Easy Strathspeys for all & beginners (Copy) Unknown 2016-11-25 Marion Rondot-Hay Nov. 25, 2016, 3:05 p.m.
Doncaster and District Branch Social Dance November 9th 2019 (Pat's birthday dance!) Unknown 2019-11-09 Debbie Crossley Nov. 4, 2019, 11:50 a.m.
SA_2017Week3 Unknown 2017-09-01 Roland Telle Sept. 2, 2017, 5:51 p.m.

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