Dance Tribute to Jimmy Strachan 6699
Strathspey · 64 bars · 4 couples · Square (Progression: Other) · Usual number of repetitions: ?
- Devised by
- Lily Davison
- Formations
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- Grand Chain for 8 - half (GCHAIN;8P;HALF;)
- Hands across - 4 (HX;4P;)
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Steps
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- Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Published in
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- Glenfeshie Book II [10]
- Recommended Music
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- Mrs Lily Davison (Jimmy Strachan) [Originally entered in SCDDB]
- Orange and Blue (Traditional) [From instructions]
- The Fiddler's Joy (P/M John McLellan)
- Extra Info
- 'StateBlock' object has no attribute 'is_code_block'
SCDDB has listed the tune Lily Davison for this dance. However the instructions mention …
'StateBlock' object has no attribute 'is_code_block'
SCDDB has listed the tune Lily Davison for this dance. However the instructions mention three different tunes: Tribute to J. Shand (not know to the database); Orange and Blue; The Fiddlers Joy.
Tribute to Jimmy Strachan 4S · S64
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1-8
: All dance 1/2 Grand Chain; set to partner & turn 2H
9-12
: 1s+3s cross (3s pass between 1s), Ladies cross in front of partner & all
face corners
13-16
: 1s+3s set to & turn corners 2H
17-24
: 2s+4s repeat 9-16 (2s passing between 4s). 1 2 3 4
25-28
: 1L+3L turn 3/4 RH, then 1L+4M also 3L+2M turn LH
29-32
: 1L+3L turn RH to face partner **while** 2M+4M turn partner RH, then
1L+3L turn partners LH
33-40
: 2L+4L repeat 25-32 with 1M+3M
41-48
: 1s+3s advance, join NH with opp person & dance out between side couples
& cast back into centre; 1s+3s dance RH across back to place
49-56
: 2s+4s repeat 41-48 dancing LH across back to place
57-64
: All dance 1/2 Grand Chain; set to partner & turn 2H
{{explanation}}
Repeat 1-64, 1s passing between 3s (bars 9-10); 4s passing between 2s (bars 17-18)
