Dance The Ski Tow 6136
Jig · 32 bars · 4 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 2341)
- Devised by
- John Drewry (1989)
- Intensity
- 0488 8888 8888 8488 = 87% (1 turn), 87% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Figure of Eight - double - half (FIG8;2C;HALF;)
- Reel of three - on side - half (REEL;HALF;R3;SIDE;)
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Steps
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- Skip-Change
- Published in
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- The Donside Book [16]
- Extra Info
- “For the dancers at the Coylum Bridge Hotel November 1989”
“For the dancers at the Coylum Bridge Hotel November 1989”
Name | Artist | Album | Media | Trk | Type | Time | Pace | Clip | |
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The Ski Tow | Gordon Shand and his Scottish Dance Band | Dancing Forth | CD | 9 | J32 4 | 2:26 | 36.5 |
The Ski Tow 4/4L · J32
- 1–
- 4c dance up one NHJ and cast to place while{4} 3c cast down and dance up NHJ to place, facing down ; 4c with 3c+2c following, dance NHJ to 2pl, and cast off (to 1,2,3,4)
- 9–
- 4c followed by 3c+2c+1c dance to top NHJ and cast off (to 1,2,3,4) {6} | 1c+2c & 3c+4c turn EH ½ on sidelines, 2c & 4c pass inside (to 2,1,4,3, 2c+4c facing out)
- 17–
- 2c+1c & 4c+3c half DblFig8, 1c & 3c start crossing up ; turn other C EH on the sidelines (2x,1x,4x,3x)
- 25–
- 2c+1c & 4c+3c half DblFig8 ; 1c+4c+3c ½Reels3 on sidelines, 4c start out and up (to 2,3,4,1)
In bars 1–16 it is important to be back in places in time. All figures join together in a continuous flow) (I need to check if couples cast down or dance down behind own lines to start
The Ski Tow 4/4L · J32
- 1-8
- 4s dance up to 3rd place while 3s cast & dance back to places, 4s followed by 3s+2s dance up to 2nd place & cast to original places
- 9-16
- 4s followed by 3s+2s+1s dance up & cast to original places, 1s+2s also 3s+4s change places on sides (Men LH & Ladies RH)
- 17-24
- 2s+1s also 4s+3s dance 1/2 Figs of 8 (1s & 3s cross up to start), 2s+1s also 4s+3s turn on sides (Men RH & Ladies LH)
- 25-32
- 2s+1s also 4s+3s dance 1/2 double Fig of 8 across (2s & 4s cross down) & 1s+4s+3s dance reels of 3 on sides (1s in & down to start)
Name | Date | Owner | Last changed |
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FSCDC 22 Jan 2013 | 2013-01-22 | Anselm Lingnau | Jan. 22, 2013, 11:12 p.m. |