Dance The Breakdown 776
Reel · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 3 (Progression: 231)
- Devised by
- John W Mitchell
- Intensity
- 800 800 888 888 = 66% (1 turn), 67% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Figure of Eight (FIG8;1C;)
- Reel of three - across (REEL;ACROSS;R3;)
- Hands across - 4 (HX;4P;)
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Steps
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- Skip-Change
- Published in
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- Whetherly Book 4 [13]
- Recommended Music
“Name” column: normal = designated recording, greyed-out = designated but not official lead tune, italic = possible match found in DB (watch number of repeats!)
| Name | Artist | Album | Media | Trk | Type | Time | Pace | Clip | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Breakdown | L Ramshaw / S W Bentley / M Bentley | The Breakdown | CD | 10 | R32 8 | 4:35 | 34.4 | ||
| Falls of Rogie | Acoustic Tuna | 12th Night Ball 2001 | CD | 17 | R32 8 | 4:48 | 36.0 | ||
| The Falls of Rogie | Lothian Scottish Dance Band | Something to Celebrate | LP+ | 1 | R32 8 | 0:00 | 0.0 | ||
| The Falls of Rogie | Marian Anderson and her Band | Dancers' Choice 1 | CD | 14 | R32 8 | 4:59 | 37.4 | ||
| Reel | Irvine Valley Scottish Dance Band | Favourite SCDs Vol. 3 Teacher's Choice | CD | 16 | R32 7 | 4:07 | 35.3 |
The Breakdown 3/3L · R32
- 1–
- 1c Fig8 on own sideline, Rsh to 2c, both finish facing W side
- 9–
- 1W followed by 1M cast behind W side, 1M goes round 2W and 1W round 3W to dance up the middle 1M leading ; cast behind M side, 1M goes round 3M and 1W round 2M to
- 17–
- 1W+2c & 1M+3c Reels3 across (Rsh to the W), at end 1c face up
- 25–
- 1c+2W+3W RHA ; 1c+2M+3M LHA, finish (2,3,1) (2W+3W step up)
The Breakdown 3/3L · R32
- 1-8
- 1s dance Fig of 8 on own sides (giving RSh to 2s)
- 9-16
- 1L followed by partner cast behind Ladies’ side, 1L dances below 3L round & up while 1M dances round 2L to dance up the middle (1M leading) to top & cast down behind Men, 1M dances round 3M & 1L round 2M
- 17-24
- 1s dance reels of 3 across (Lady with 2s & Man with 3s) & 1s end facing up
- 25-32
- 1s dance RH across with 2L+3L & LH across with 2M+3M, 1s end 3rd place own sides. 2 3 1
Watch on YouTube
(YouTube must be enabled in cookie preferences to embed videos.)Red Thistle Dancers, 2002 Campbell Games
Added on: 2022-07-23 (Murrough Landon)
Quality: Demonstration quality
Watch on YouTube
(YouTube must be enabled in cookie preferences to embed videos.)SW Washington State, Clark County Fair, 2011
Added on: 2023-02-27 (Murrough Landon)
Quality: Reasonable
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(YouTube must be enabled in cookie preferences to embed videos.)"The Breakdown" is a 32 bar reel for …
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Quality: Animation
| Name | Type | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oldenburg 2015-11-23 | Unknown | Judith Kowalczik | Nov. 21, 2015, 6:54 p.m. | |
| Oldenburg 2015-12-21 | Unknown | Judith Kowalczik | Dec. 21, 2015, 1:05 p.m. | |
| Binghamton Large Class 2023-1-17 | Unknown | David Wasson | Jan. 16, 2023, 11:53 p.m. | |
| Nbg Advanced (2016-03-20) | Unknown | 2016-03-20 | Roland Ritthaler | March 21, 2016, 10:52 a.m. |
| Social Afternoon | Function | 2018-09-15 | Anselm Lingnau | Sept. 18, 2018, 2:18 a.m. |
| Nürnberg Gartenstadt (2022-10-10) | Unknown | 2022-10-10 | Roland Ritthaler | Oct. 18, 2022, 12:59 a.m. |
| SCD Nürnberg (2015-11-30) | Unknown | 2015-11-30 | Roland Ritthaler | May 28, 2016, 10:02 p.m. |
| Binghamton Large Class 2023-7-18 | Class | 2023-07-18 | David Wasson | July 17, 2023, 6:51 p.m. |
| Münster Weihnachtsball 2015 | Unknown | 2015-12-19 | Sir Toby | Nov. 15, 2015, 8:34 p.m. |
| SCD Reel (Longway 3+4) | Informational | Marc Hagebölling | Oct. 27, 2023, 2:35 p.m. | |
| SCD Nürnberg (2020-03-02) | Unknown | 2020-03-02 | Roland Ritthaler | March 9, 2020, 1:55 p.m. |
| October Exam Social Event | Unknown | 2016-10-08 | Anton Korobeynikov | Sept. 27, 2016, 9:02 p.m. |
| FSCDC 17 November 2015 | Class | 2015-11-17 | Anselm Lingnau | March 1, 2016, 2:14 a.m. |
| Bi-FZZ_2016-05-19 | Unknown | Verl Girl | May 19, 2016, 10:51 p.m. | |
| Jena 05.06.2023 | Class | 2023-06-05 | Kathrin Kraume | June 5, 2023, 8:19 a.m. |
| SCD Nürnberg (2019-10-21) | Unknown | 2019-10-21 | Roland Ritthaler | Sept. 26, 2022, 3:59 p.m. |
| Jena 22.05.2023 | Class | 2023-05-22 | Kathrin Kraume | May 19, 2023, 1:50 p.m. |
| Binghamton Large Class 2023-10-10 | Class | 2023-10-10 | David Wasson | Oct. 10, 2023, 2:23 a.m. |
| Jena 08.05.2023 | Class | 2023-05-08 | Kathrin Kraume | May 7, 2023, 9:57 a.m. |
| SCD Nürnberg (2015-11-23) | Unknown | 2015-11-23 | Roland Ritthaler | May 28, 2016, 9:59 p.m. |
| SCD Nürnberg (2015-12-21) | Unknown | 2015-12-21 | Roland Ritthaler | May 28, 2016, 9:57 p.m. |
| Jena 15.05.2023 | Class | 2023-05-15 | Kathrin Kraume | May 12, 2023, 9 p.m. |
| Oldenburg 2019-01-21 | Unknown | 2019-01-21 | Sir Toby | Jan. 22, 2019, 8:15 a.m. |
| Headington 20 September 2018 | Unknown | 2018-09-20 | Sandra McLevy | Oct. 6, 2018, 5:01 p.m. |
| 2023-04-15 / Dancetide Copenhagen - Saturday ball | Function | 2023-04-15 | Jette Rossen | Sept. 23, 2023, 4:18 p.m. |
| Bielefeld Dance 2016 Vorschlag 3 | Unknown | Verl Girl | May 16, 2016, 8:24 p.m. | |
| Bielefeld Dance - 16. 7. 2016 | Unknown | Verl Girl | June 1, 2016, 10:12 p.m. | |
| Bielefeld_Dance_2016_V2 | Unknown | Verl Girl | May 15, 2016, 6:55 p.m. | |
| 2023 Denkendorf Schlehenfest | Informational | 2023-06-18 | Klaus Mettler | June 6, 2023, 2:32 p.m. |
| Tasmanian Burnie and Devonport SCD 2013 Tartan Day | Unknown | Michael Horton | April 11, 2013, 3:21 p.m. | |
| Jena 12.06.2023 | Class | 2023-06-12 | Kathrin Kraume | June 11, 2023, 1:39 p.m. |
| FSCDC 4 December 2012 | Class | 2012-12-04 | Anselm Lingnau | Dec. 11, 2012, 12:29 p.m. |
| Keith Tuesday Dances | Class | 2023-10-03 | Keith Bark | Sept. 30, 2023, 7:44 p.m. |
| Erlangen Summer Dance 2023 | Function | 2023-06-10 | Michael Knorr | May 6, 2023, 4:05 p.m. |
| Ipswich Summer Dance | Unknown | 2022-07-30 | David Ambrose | May 24, 2022, 4:32 p.m. |
| Ipswich Anglo Scottish Society - Saturday 20th December Dance 2015 | Unknown | 2014-12-20 | David Ambrose | Nov. 17, 2014, 1:33 a.m. |
| Oldenburg 2015-12-31 (Munderloh) | Unknown | Judith Kowalczik | Dec. 27, 2015, 4:06 p.m. |
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