Dance The Widows 7143
Strathspey · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 213)
- Devised by
- Unknown (1805)
- Intensity
- 844 800 822 866 = 58% (1 turn), 44% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Hands round - 4 (HR;4P;)
- Figure of Eight - half (FIG8;1C;HALF;)
- Set to Corners (C-SET)
- Reel of three - with corners & crossing (REEL;CRNRS;CROSS;R3;)
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Steps
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- Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Published in
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- Book 19 [7]
- Scottish Country Dances Books 19 to 24 (Combined A5 edition) [7]
- Pocket: Books 19,20,21 [7]
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 8 [743] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 7 [681] (diagram only)
- Scottish Country Dances in Diagrams. Ed. 6 [646] (diagram only)
- Recommended Music
| Name | Artist | Album | Media | Trk | Type | Time | Pace | Clip | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Widows | Ron Kerr Quintet | Book 19. Music for Twelve Scottish Country Dances | MC | 6 | S32 8 | 8:12 | 61.5 | ||
| The Widows | Ron Kerr Quintet | Book 19. Music for Twelve Scottish Country Dances | CD | 7 | S32 8 | 8:12 | 61.5 |
The Widows 3/4L · S32
- 1–
- 1c+2c circle4 L, at end 1c cast off and 2c dance to 1pl ; 1c+3c repeat (to 2,3,1)
- 9–
- 1c dance up one | cast up one ; dance to 3pl and cast to the top (3c down)
- 17–
- 1c dance between 2c, behind 3c and lead up to 1cnr | 1c set to 1cnr, to 2cnr.
- 25–
- Reels3{6} with corners (Rsh to 2cnr) | 1c cross RH to 2pl
Book 19 uses only “lead”. We follow TACnotes in “lead” (RHJ) and “dance” (NHJ)
The Widows 3/4L · S32
- 1-8
- 1s+2s circle 4H round to left, 1s cast to 2nd pl as 2s lead up to 1st pl, 1s+3s circle 4H round to left & 1s cast to 3rd pl as 3s dance up to 2nd pl
- 9-16
- 1s lead up between 3s, cast up behind 2s to top, lead down below 3s & cast back to top
- 17-24
- 1s lead down between 2s, cast down behind 3s then lead up to face 1st corners, set to 1st corners & set to 2nd corners
- 25-32
- 1s dance reels of 3 on opposite sides giving RSh to 2nd corners & cross RH to 2nd places
