Dance Oriel Strathspey 5111
Strathspey · 32 bars · 4 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 2341)
- Devised by
- Ian Simmonds (1982)
- Intensity
- 8448 4884 8888 8008 = 75% (1 turn), 75% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Hands across - 4 (HX;4P;)
- Hands round - 4 (HR;4P;)
- Steps
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- Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Published in
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- Book 32 [2]
- Scottish Country Dances Books 31 to 38 (Combined A5 edition) [10]
- Pocket: Books 32,Leaflets [2]
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 9 [414] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [561] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7 [514] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6 [491] (diagram only)
- Recommended Music
Oriel Strathspey 4/4L · S32
- 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
- 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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