Dance Why Not? 7135
See also: Why Not? (S32, 3/4L, Dugan: The Longwood Collection), Why Not? (J32, 3/4L, McKinnell)
Reel · 40 bars · 4 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 2413) · Usual number of repetitions: 4
- Devised by
- Ann Dix (1992)
- Intensity
- 8888/8888/8448/8228/8888 = 88% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Hands across - 4 - half (HX;4P;HALF;)
- Reel of four - on side (REEL;R4;SIDE;)
- Set to Corners and Partner (C-SCP)
- Hands round - 8 - and back (HR;8P;BACK;)
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change, Slip-Step
- Published in
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- Reel Friends [1]
- 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Why Not? | The Craigellachie Band | Reel Friends | MC | 1 | R40 4 | 2:53 | 34.6 |
Why Not? 4/4L · R40
1-8 : All set, cross RH, set & 1s+2s also 3s+4s dance 1/2 RH across to end 2 1 4 3 9-16 : All dance RSh reels of 4 on sides to end with 1s & 4s BtoB in centre facing diagonally 17-24 : 1s & 4s dance "Hello-Goodbye" setting to end facing opposite corners 25-32 : 1s & 4s turn corners RH, pass partners RSh to end on own side & turn partners RH 33-40 : All circle 8H round & back
Watch on YouTube
(YouTube must be enabled in cookie preferences to embed videos.)Final part of a display. RSCDS London Branch …
Added on: 2016-05-23 (Eric Ferguson)
Quality: Demonstration quality
| Name | Type | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen (Scotland) & Saint Petersburg (Russia) Social Event | Unknown | 2016-09-17 | Anton Korobeynikov | Sept. 7, 2016, 12:16 p.m. |
| Autumn dancing with our Aberdeen Guests - Saint-Petersburg 2016 | Unknown | 2016-09-17 | Ekaterina Iarmarkina | Sept. 7, 2016, 11:51 a.m. |
| 2016 St. Andrew's Ball | Unknown | 2016-12-10 | Anton Korobeynikov | Oct. 14, 2016, 11 a.m. |
