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Dance Broadford Bay 822

Reel · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4   (Progression: 213)

Devised by
Anne Grant (1990)
Intensity
880 888 880 880 = 75% (1 turn), 56% (whole dance)
Formations
Steps
  • Skip-Change
Published in
Recommended Music
Extra Info
Comments by Anne Taylor (formerly Grant) from the description of Moonen Bay:

I devised Broadford Bay in 1990 and …

Comments by Anne Taylor (formerly Grant) from the description of Moonen Bay:

I devised Broadford Bay in 1990 and it appears in the Skye Collection Vol 1 and was adopted by the RSCDS in the Leaflet Dances in 2001. Despite the popularity of the dance, the Chase and Turn movement (Bars 17–24) still appears to pose problems with many dancers.

I have devised Moonen Bay to try to clarify the Chase and Turn movement (Bars 9–16). I have often suggested that Broadford Bay could be taught firstly in Strathspey time which may help the dancers to understand the movement. Good Luck!

Notes from Leaflet 32: “This dance was inspired by the memory of a beautiful sunset over Broadford Bay during the 1990 Isle of Skye Weekend School.”

Broadford Bay 3/4L · R32
1–
1c (leading)+2c (dance up to begin), dance between 3c, cast up and dance to top, and 1c cast off (to 2,1,3)
9–
2c+1c+3c G-Chain (2c cross to start), finish 2M & 1W facing out (2,1,3)
17–
2W+1M turn RH 1½ while{4} 2M+1W chase ½ round cclw ; 2W+1M chase ½ round clw to 1W/2M places while{4} 2M+1W turn LH 1¼ to face P on 2diagonal
25–
2c+1c diagonal Reel4 (to 2,1,3)
Broadford Bay 3/4L · R32
1-8

1s followed by 2s dance down the middle, cast up round 3s on own sides, dance in & up to top, 1s casting to 2nd place

9-16

2s+1s+3s dance Grand Chain (2M & 1L end facing out)

17-24

2L+1M turn RH 1.1/2 & dance 1/2 way round clockwise while

2M+1L dance 1/2 way round anticlockwise & turn LH 1.1/4 times to end facing partners

25-32

2s+1s dance diagonal reel of 4 ending on own sides with 1s in 2nd place. 2 1 3

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