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Dance Tarry a While 6471

Jig · 32 bars · 2 couples · Longwise - 4   (Progression: 21) · Usual number of repetitions: 8

Devised by
Unknown
Intensity
44 44 66 88 = 68% (1 turn), 47% (whole dance)
Formations
Steps
  • Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change
Published in
Recommended Music
Extra Info
'StateBlock' object has no attribute 'is_code_block'
Adapted from D Anderson: Ball-Room Guide, Dundee.  
Note that the Poussette has non-standard phrasing …

'StateBlock' object has no attribute 'is_code_block'
Adapted from D Anderson: Ball-Room Guide, Dundee.  
Note that the Poussette has non-standard phrasing for [25-28] : 1M+2W starting on own sidelines, with Partner: ¼ turn, move | move, ¼ turn ; )

Table rows with a green background denote recordings starting with one of the recommended tunes and the usual number of repetitions for the dance (8). 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
Tarry a While Bobby Brown and The Scottish Accent Tarry a While LP+ 1 J32 84:27 33.4
Tarry a While Bobby Brown and The Scottish Accent The Bobby Brown Collection CD 18 J32 84:27 33.4
Tarry a While Iain MacPhail and his Scottish Dance Band Argyll's Fancy LP+ 13 J32 42:07 31.8
Tarry a While David Cunningham and his Scottish Dance Band Music for Graded Scottish Country Dances CD 22 J32 84:39 34.9
Tarry A While The Deirdre Adamson Quartet Tarry A While CD 1 J32 84:38 34.8
Tarry a While Lindsay Weir and her Scottish Dance Band Celtic Steps CD 7 J32 84:39 34.9
Tarry a While 2/4L · J32
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1–
: 1M+2W turn RH ; turn LH
9–
: 1W+2M repeat, end on diagonal between 1M & 2W
17–
: 1M+1W+2M+2W BiL twice ; 1W+2M turn ¾ LH, meeting partners who stay on sideline for
25–
: Poussette (non-standard phrasing for [25-28] : ¼ turn, move | move, ¼ turn ; )
Tarry a While 2/4L · J32
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1-8
: 1M+2L turn RH; turn LH
9-16
: 1L+2M turn RH; turn LH retaining hands & join RH with partner in
  diagonal line
17-24
: Bal-in-Line twice; 1L+2M turn LH, to join 2H with partners who remain on
  sides
25-32
: 1s+2s dance Poussette starting with 1/4 turn (1 bar), move up/down sides
  (2 bars), 1/4 turn (1 bar) & continue as standard Poussette. 2 1

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Twice through in a two couple set. Note …

Added on: 2020-04-02 (Murrough Landon)
Quality: Good

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Toronto, 2015

Added on: 2018-10-10 (Murrough Landon)
Quality: Reasonable

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Toronto, 2019. The poussette here is danced in …

Added on: 2020-02-19 (Roland Telle)
Quality: Informal/Social (RSCDS)

NameTypeDateOwnerLast changed
Dance-Together-Apart Halloween Unknown 2020-10-26 Rebecca Winnie Oct. 10, 2020, 2:14 a.m.
Beginners Class #7 Unknown 2022-10-25 Sarah Ferguson Oct. 23, 2022, 3:34 p.m.
Pinewoods ESCape 2022 Evening Dances (Scottish) Unknown Lara Friedman-Shedlov July 1, 2022, 12:26 a.m.
HHK Experienced Dec 12 Class 2023-12-12 Elizabeth Buonomo Dec. 6, 2023, 7:03 p.m.
New Haven RSCDS Highland Ball - 1997 Unknown 1997-03-01 Andy Peterson April 1, 2018, 5:02 a.m.
20220803 Fairlee Class Unknown 2022-08-03 Dawn Hathaway July 31, 2022, 3:35 a.m.
WSCDS May 10 Class 2023-05-10 Elizabeth Buonomo May 6, 2023, 1:55 p.m.
Failte Dance 2017 Unknown 2017-12-02 Lara Friedman-Shedlov Oct. 5, 2017, 9:30 p.m.
17th Annual Rerr Terr - A Ball Sponsored by The New Jersey Branch - April 2001 Unknown 2001-04-07 Andy Peterson Sept. 12, 2021, 10:28 p.m.
Christmas Social Last Class Unknown 2022-12-13 Kathryn Lecocq Nov. 26, 2022, 2:11 a.m.
Twin Cities Grand Ball 2014 Unknown Lara Friedman-Shedlov Feb. 11, 2016, 10:46 p.m.
Grand Ball 2014 Twin Cities Unknown 2014-04-12 Janet McKernan Sept. 13, 2020, 11 p.m.
RSCDS Richmond (N. Yorks) Autumn Dance 2018 Unknown 2018-10-20 Anna S Sept. 26, 2018, 1:26 a.m.
Madison Class - 2022_07_03 Unknown 2022-07-01 Terry Garner July 1, 2022, 4:02 p.m.
20th Annual Delaware Valley RSCDS Delaware Ball Unknown 1999-11-13 Andy Peterson Nov. 26, 2018, 12:35 a.m.
New York Branch End of Series Party April 7, 2022 Unknown 2022-04-07 Sue Trapp April 1, 2022, 7:56 p.m.
Unit 5 - Assignment Bank - 2 couple dances Unknown 2019-12-15 Atsuko Clement Nov. 19, 2019, 12:51 a.m.
Twin Cities Grand Ball 2002 Unknown Janet McKernan Sept. 10, 2020, 12:19 a.m.
Failte Dance 2016 Unknown 2016-12-03 Lara Friedman-Shedlov Oct. 2, 2017, 5:03 p.m.
Delaware Valley RSCDS Spring Ball 1988 Unknown 1988-03-12 Andy Peterson April 14, 2018, 5:27 p.m.
RSCDS London Branch Autumn Wednesday 26 October 2022 Unknown 2022-10-26 Jenny Kendrick May 3, 2022, 1:08 a.m.
RSCDS Graded Book 1 Informational Martina Mueller-Franz May 23, 2023, 12:28 p.m.
Unit 5 Dances Unknown Charles Liu March 4, 2015, 2:18 a.m.
Unit 5 - Assignment Bank 2020 Unknown 2020-03-01 Atsuko Clement Nov. 14, 2019, 2:55 p.m.
Unit 5 dance assignment bank December 2017 Unknown Sue Ronald April 27, 2018, 6:55 p.m.
Exam list Informational 2018-09-15 Atsuko Clement May 19, 2023, 3:32 a.m.

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IdSubjectDateSubmitterAssigned toPriorityDisposition
3211 The two Canadian films show the poussette danced incorrectly. The Italian film is correct. Please make a note on both films. Aug. 3, 2023, 5:34 p.m. Jane Rose Murrough Landon Normal Fixed