Dance Kuckucksnest 8684
Jig · 96 bars · 4 couples · Square (Progression: OnceOnly)
- Devised by
- Carola Tress (1988)
- Intensity
- 12 times 8888 = 100% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Grand Chain for 8 (GCHAIN;8P;)
- Hands across - 4 (HX;4P;)
- Chase (CHASE)
- Slip Back to Back (SLIP;BtB)
- Stamp (STAMP)
- Reel of eight / Schiehallion (REEL;R8;)
- Promenade single couple(s) (PROM;1C;)
- Hands round - 8 (HR;8P;)
- Steps
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- other, Skip-Change, Slip-Step
- Published in
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
- The “Other” steps are Stamp and Polka.
The “Other” steps are Stamp and Polka.
“Name” column: normal = designated recording, greyed-out = designated but not official lead tune, italic = possible match found in DB (watch number of repeats!)
Kuckucksnest 4S · J96
- 1–
- G-Chain No Hands, start to P {6} | set to P
- 9–
- Repeat
- 17–
- All W RHA while{4} all M chase cclw ½ round ; Turn new P LH 1½
- 25–
- All M RHA while{4} all W chase cclw ½ round ; All turn P LH 1 ¼ to (3,4,1,2)
- 33–
- 1c+3c BHJ slip across, W pass BtoB while{4} 2c+4c stamp 3 times | 1c+3c stamp while{4} 2c+4c slip across ; repeat
- 41–
- All C polka cclw once round the set to (3,4,1,2) and face P
- 49–64
- Drambuie Chain (Advance one pas de valse and give RH, retire in one PdV, pass RH and next person LH) ; repeat 3 times (3,4,1,2)
- 65–80
- All W face out for Schiehallion Reel, finish facing cclw in Allemande hold
- 81–
- All promenade 1¼ cclw, at end drop RH into W leads M
- 89–
- All chase ¾ cclw ; Circle8 R to (1,2,3,4)
Kuckucksnest 4S · J96
- 1-8
- All face partner & dance 1/2 Grand Chain, no hands (6 bars), all set to partner
- 9-16
- Repeat 1-8
- 17-24
- Ladies dance RH across while Men chase clockwise 1/2 round; all turn ‘new partner’ 1.1/2 LH to bring Men into centre
- 25-32
- Men dance RH across while Ladies chase anticlockwise 1/2 round; all turn partner 1.1/4 LH to form square set again. 3 4 1 2 (all opp original place)
- 33-40
- 1s+3s BHJ slip across (Ladies pass BtoB) while 2s+4s stamp x3 or set; 2s+4s repeat, 1s+3s stamp x3 or set; repeat back to places
- 41-48
- All polka clockwise once round set & face partner. 3 4 1 2
- 49-64
- “Drambuie Chain”: all Advance (1) Pas de Valse, take partner’s RH then Retire (1) PdeV, cross RH with partner to meet next person; repeat 3 more times, Ladies face out. 3 4 1 2
- 65-80
- Schiehallion Reels (16 bars), finish with partner in Allemande hold facing anticlockwise
- 81-88
- All promenade anticlockwise 1.1/4 round, drop RH
- 89-96
- Ladies followed by their partners chase 3/4 round clockwise to 4 1 2 3 (4 bars); all circle 8H round to right to end 1 2 3 4
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Added on: 2012-10-17 (Martina Mueller-Franz)
Quality: Reasonable
| Name | Type | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Workshops Summer Course Kuckucksnest 2015 | Unknown | Truus de Ceuster | June 9, 2017, 5:45 p.m. | |
| Schlüchtern Ball 2015 | Function | 2015-07-11 | Anselm Lingnau | April 5, 2015, 2:49 p.m. |
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