Dance The Sleeping Warrior 6150
Strathspey · 32 bars · 4 couples (2x,4x) · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 2413) · Usual number of repetitions: 4
- Devised by
- Derek Haynes (1973)
- Intensity
- 8448 8888 8448 8888 = 87% (1 turn), 87% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Allemande - Interlocking (all forms) (ALLMND;INTLOCK)
- Hands across - 4 (HX;4P;)
- Hands round - 8 - and back (HR;8P;BACK;)
- Steps
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- Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Published in
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
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First published by the SD Archives january 1973 Note (by the deviser): On bars …
First published by the SD Archives january 1973 Note (by the deviser): On bars 15-16, of the Allemande, 1c and 4c may turn their P once round LH, into the Left Hands Across.
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
| Name | Artist | Album | Media | Trk | Type | Time | Pace | Clip | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Cradle Song | Alastair Hunter & the Lorne Scottish Dance Band | The Etive Selection of Scottish Country Dancing | CD | 5 | S32 4 | 4:40 | 70.0 | ||
| The Sleeping Warrior | Nicol McLaren & The Glencraig Scottish Dance Band | A Tribute to Derek Haynes | CD | 13 | S32 4 | 4:11 | 62.8 | ||
| The Sleeping Warrior | Robert Whitehead & the Danelaw Band | Highlander Music Scottish Dances Vol 13 | CD | 3 | S32 4 | 4:17 | 64.2 | ||
| The Cradle Song | Gordon Shand and his Scottish Dance Band | Dancing Forth | CD | 8 | S32 8 | 8:31 | 63.9 | ||
| Jessie Cannon's Strathspey | James Coutts and his Scottish Dance Band | Music for The Carlingwark Collection, Volume One | CD | 11 | S32 3 | 3:05 | 61.7 | ||
| Scottish Waltz Selection | Andrew Rankine and his Band | Best in Scottish Dance Music, The, Volume 2 | LP+ | 14 | S32 | 0:00 | 0 |
The Sleeping Warrior 4/4L · S32
{{explanation}}
2c & 4c cross to opposite sides: (1,2x,3,4x)
1–
: 1c+4c set and cross RH ; all C set | ½ RH turn to face nearest end in Allemande hold
9–
: 1c+2c (start up) & 3c+4c (down) Allemande, finishing interleaved (1c and 4c pass) (2,4x,1,3x)
17–
: 4c+1c LHA, at end W face out ; 2c+4c & 1c+3c RHA
25–
: All circle8 and back (to 2, 4x, 1, 3x)
*(option: on [15–16] 4c+1c may make full LH turn into the LHA)*
The Sleeping Warrior 4/4L · S32
{{explanation}}
2s & 4s start on opp sides
1-8
: 1s & 4s set & cross RH, all set to ptnrs & 1/2 turn RH ending ready for
Allemande (1s & 2s facing up & 3s & 4s down, Ladies on partner's
right)
9-16
: All dance Interlocking Allemandes:
: 1s+2s dance normal Allemande but end in 3rd/1st place **while** 3s+4s
Allemande down & end in 4th/2nd places 2 (4) 1 (3)
: Optional: Bars 15-16: 4s & 1s turn partners LH once round & remain in
centre ready for...
17-24
: 1s+4s dance LH across once round, 2s+4s also 1s+3s dance RH across once
round & open out for -
25-32
: All circle 8H round & back end 2(4)1(3)
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Added on: 2016-08-29 (Truus de Ceuster)
Quality: Reasonable
| Name | Type | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Youth Weekend West YWW 2015 | Unknown | 2015-05-02 | Rachel Pusey | May 1, 2015, 10:02 p.m. |
| Ross-on-Wye Easter '18 Weekend School Saturday Dance | Unknown | 2018-03-31 | Stephen Goulden | Feb. 5, 2018, 12:43 p.m. |
| OUSDS Trinity Term Dance | Unknown | 2018-06-12 | Rachel Pusey | June 12, 2018, 4:35 p.m. |
| SCD & Walking Hols Eastbourne Thu Workshop | Unknown | 2023-05-11 | Geoff Entwistle | March 27, 2023, 1:13 p.m. |
| SCD & Walking Hols Harrogate Tue evening | Unknown | 2022-03-08 | Geoff Entwistle | Jan. 2, 2022, 2:04 p.m. |
| RSCDS Seattle - U District EOY Party | Unknown | 2015-06-09 | Rachel Pusey | June 9, 2015, 6:32 a.m. |
| Wednesday 30th August 2023 42021 | Class | 2023-08-30 | Michael John | Aug. 26, 2023, 12:54 p.m. |
| Portland Workshop Dances 2023 | Unknown | 2023-03-12 | Gordon Robinson | March 25, 2023, 10:39 p.m. |
| Potters Pairs Weekend 2019 - Advanced Class | Unknown | 2019-04-27 | Cord Walter | April 27, 2019, 11:23 a.m. |
| The Sunday Class Dance on RadioGH - 2022-08-07 | Unknown | 2022-08-07 | Amanda Peart | Aug. 11, 2022, 7:37 p.m. |
| DanceTour Dublin Sunday | Unknown | 2019-09-15 | Kate Kinnear | July 3, 2019, 11:50 a.m. |
| 170515 The More Unusual Dance Club | Unknown | 2017-05-15 | Peter Dixon | July 22, 2017, 7 p.m. |
| Scone with Frank Thomson | Unknown | 2017-07-11 | Kate Kinnear | June 28, 2017, 3:20 p.m. |
| 16 07 16 Moulsecoomb | Unknown | 2016-07-16 | Chris & Lee Pratt | April 16, 2016, 5:48 p.m. |
| Great Malvern 2016 - evenings | Unknown | Truus de Ceuster | Aug. 28, 2016, 11:01 p.m. | |
| Eastbourne and Grange-over-Sands 2013 | Unknown | Truus de Ceuster | Nov. 3, 2013, 9:44 p.m. |
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