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Dance Simon's Dance 9111

Reel · 128 bars · 4 couples · Square   (Progression: OnceOnly) · Usual number of repetitions: 1

Devised by
Jill Ackerley (1990)
Intensity
40 + 16 + 24 = 62% (whole dance)
Formations
Steps
  • Skip-Change, Slip-Step
Published in
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 (1). 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 italics are not explicitly linked to this dance but have been identified by the database based on the type, bar count, and recommended tune(s) of the dance.

NameArtistAlbumMediaTrkTypeTimePaceClip
Simon's Dance The Craigowl Scottish Dance Band Book 40. SC Dances for young people and new dancers CD+ 10 R1282:27 36.8
Simon's Dance Ian Cruickshanks and his Band Nice to See You Again CD 8 R128 12:37 39.2
Simon's Dance 4S · R128
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First figure

1–
: 1M, 1W following dance between 2c, behind 2M, between 3c, behind 3M, between 4c, behind 4M, to places
9–
: All circle8 and back
17–32
: Repeat [1–16], 2c leading, and starting between 3c
33–48
: Repeat [1–16], 3c leading, and starting between 4c
49–64
: Repeat [1–16], 4c leading, and starting between 1c

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Second figure

1–
: 1c+3c A&R ; Change places with opposite RH
9–
: 2c+4c A&R ; Change places with opposite RH
17–32
: Repeat [1–16] to places

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Third figure

1–
: 1c+3c advance | all clap 3 times ; 1c+3c retire | all clap 3 times
9–
: 2c+4c repeat [1–8]
17–
: Joining hands in circle repeat [1–8]
24–
: Circle8 and back, finish by advancing into centre raising hands with loud “Hooch”
Simon's Dance 4S · R128
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1-8
: 1M followed by partner weaves around set dancing between each couple
  beginning with 2s
9-16
: All circle 8H round & back
17-32
: 2s repeat bars 1- 8, all circle 8H round & back
33-48
: 3s repeat bars 1- 8, all circle 8H round & back
49-64
: 4s repeat bars 1- 8 & all circle 8H round & back
65-72
: 1s+3s Adv+Ret for 2 steps, advance & change places RH
73-80
: 2s+4s repeat this Fig
81-96
: All repeat bars 65-80 back to places
97-104
: 1s+3s advance for 2 steps, clap 3 times, retire & clap
105-112
: 2s+4s repeat this Fig
113-120
: All joining hands advance for 2 steps, clap 3 times, retire & clap
121-128
: All circle 8H round & back

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NameTypeDateOwnerLast changed
UFA - 2023 - Febr Unknown Ussurey Dancer Feb. 1, 2023, 8:18 a.m.
Budapest Local Club 10.09.2015 Unknown 2015-09-10 Zoltán Gräff Sept. 11, 2015, 9:13 a.m.
Beginners Class 2 Class 2022-09-12 Christine Parker-Jones June 20, 2023, 5:50 p.m.
RSCDS Beginners Framework 1B Unknown Rachel Pusey Aug. 11, 2019, 10:43 p.m.
Beginners Class 3 Unknown 2022-09-26 Christine Parker-Jones Sept. 14, 2022, 10:12 a.m.
Evening for Tess Unknown 2015-09-16 Ann Murray Aug. 26, 2015, 8:57 p.m.
RSCDS Book 40 - SC Dances for Young People and New Dancers Unknown 2015-09-20 Angelika Schmidkonz Sept. 20, 2015, 12:45 p.m.
Materials for new young dancers Unknown 2014-11-15 Irene Dracup May 13, 2015, 10:32 a.m.
Level 1 Formations and beginners dances Class 2023-09-01 Iris Ronayne Oct. 3, 2023, 5:53 p.m.
August Monday Afternoon Class Class 2023-08-07 Christine Parker-Jones Aug. 6, 2023, 1:35 p.m.
August Monday Afternoon Class Class 2023-08-07 Christine Parker-Jones Aug. 6, 2023, 1:35 p.m.

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