Dance The Quaker 5404
See also: The Quaker (S32, 3/3L, Levy: Tin Woodman)
Jig · 64 bars · 4 couples · Square (Progression: 3412) · Usual number of repetitions: ?
- Devised by
- Lily Davison
- Formations
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- Promenade - half (PROM;HALF)
- Ladies' Chain (LCHAIN)
- Arches (ARCHES)
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change
- 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 (?). 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
| Name | Artist | Album | Media | Trk | Type | Time | Pace | Clip | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Quaker | John Ellis and his Highland Country Band | A Reel Kick | LP+ | 4 | J64 2 | 2:18 | 34.5 |
The Quaker 4S · J64
1-8 : All Promenade round anticlockwise 1/2 way, set to partner (Men on inside) & 3/4 turn 2H 9-16 : 1s+3s dance Ladies' Chain **while** 2s+4s turn partners LH & dance 6 bars of Ladies Chain. All end facing anticlockwise with Ladies on inside 17-24 : All Promenade round 1/2 way, set to partner (Ladies on inside) & 1/4 turn 2H to original places 25-32 : 1M+3M cross RH & turn to right, 3M+1L & 1M+3L cross over diagonally (3M+1L between 1M+3L) to change places, 2s+4s repeat (2M+1L between 4M+3L) ending 4 1 2 3 with Ladies on Men's right 33-36 : 1s+3s, NHJ with partner, cross (pass RSh) with Ladies turning under Man's right arm 37-40 : 1s+3s cast 1 place to left (1s to 3rd place, 3s to 1st place) **while** 2s+4s cross with Ladies turning under Man's right arm 41-44 : 2s/4s dance out between 1s/3s & cast left (4s to 2nd place, 2s to 4th place) with Ladies on Men's left 45-48 : All turn corners LH 49-56 : 3s+1s cross (1s make arch) & cast away from each other to form lines up/down with 4s & 2s. All set & cross RH 57-60 : 2s+4s cross (2s make arch) & cast away from each other to form lines across with 1s & 3s 61-64 : 1s+3s set & cross RH **while** 4s & 2s change places RH with partners to form square set in order 3 4 1 2 ready to repeat once more
