Dance The Wapenshaw 6919
Jig · 32 bars · 4 couples (3x,4x) · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 2413) · Usual number of repetitions: 4
- Devised by
- John Drewry (1979)
- Intensity
- 8008 8008 8888 8888 = 75% (1 turn), 75% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Figure of Eight (FIG8;1C;)
- Hands across - 4 - half (HX;4P;HALF;)
- Reel of three - promenade hold (REEL;PRMHLD;R3;)
- Steps
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- 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 (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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wapenshaw | Drummond Cook and his Scottish Dance Band | Highlander Music Scottish Dances Vol 6 | CD | 5 | J32 4 | 2:27 | 36.8 | ||
| An Gearasdan | Lothian Scottish Dance Band | Another Celebration | LP | 8 | J32 8 | 4:41 | 35.1 |
The Wapenshaw 4/4L · J32
{{explanation}}
3c+4c cross over on 2nd chord (1,2,3x,4x)
1–
: 1c+4c, starting inwards, Fig8 on own sideline round the middle couples
9–
: 1c+4c turn RH 1½ and face out ; cast to middle (2c+3c step to end) | 1c+4c ½RHA, finish in promhold with other partner facing 2M & 3M
17–
: Pairs in promhold Rsh Reel3 on the sidelines, finish in sideline facing out between the “corners”
25–
: 1c+4c give outside hands to corners and turn ½ | cross over inwards to 3pl (2pl) **while**{2} corners cast back to the ends ; turn the new corners once round with the other hand to finish (2,4,1x,3x)
The Wapenshaw 4/4L · J32
{{explanation}}
3s & 4s start on opp sides
1-8
: 1M+4L also 1L+4M dance figs of 8 on sides round 2s+3s (dancing between
2s/3s to start)
9-16
: 1s & 4s turn partners RH 1.1/2 times, cast in 1 place & dance 1/2 RH
across to end in prom hold with other partner facing 2M/3M
17-24
: 1M+4L also 1L+4M dance RSh reels of 3 on sides & end in centre facing
out sides
25-32
: 1s+4s 1/2 turn corners with nearer hand, cross down/up 1 place **while**
corners cast to ends & turn 'new' corners once round to end 2 4 (1)(3)
Watch on YouTube
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Added on: 2013-08-18 (YouTube Automatic Downloader)
Quality: Reasonable
| Name | Type | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chippy Wappenshaw | Unknown | George Hobson | May 10, 2023, 3:53 p.m. | |
| Jersey practice dances | Unknown | 2019-08-30 | John Aitken | July 31, 2019, 11:09 a.m. |
| Wheathampsted AL48AY nov04 | Unknown | 2017-11-04 | Matthew Goulden | Nov. 4, 2017, 5:57 a.m. |
| Jersey Ball Weekend 2019 Friday | Unknown | 2019-09-06 | John Aitken | July 29, 2019, 9:32 p.m. |
| Ipswich Spring Dance | Unknown | 2018-04-07 | David Ambrose | April 5, 2018, 10:51 a.m. |
| Donald's Grand Ball, Cambridge 13 Dec 2014 | Unknown | 2014-12-13 | Roger Few | Oct. 28, 2014, 10:35 a.m. |
