Dance Flights of Fancy 9382

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

Devised by

Jeanetta McColl (1998)

Intensity

808/888/448/804 = 70% (1 turn), 53% (whole dance)

Formations

Reel of four - half (REEL;HALF;R4;)
Chase (CHASE)
Rights and Lefts - half (R&L;HALF;)
Figure of Eight - half (FIG8;1C;HALF;)

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Published in

Celebrate Fifty Years of Dancing with the Boston Branch [3]

Recommended Music

Jock McLeod's Wedding March (Alexander C McColl)

Extra Info: Jeanetta McColl wrote this dance on a whim and felt that 6/8 pipe marches would be the appropriate musical accompaniment. …

Jeanetta McColl wrote this dance on a whim and felt that 6/8 pipe marches would be the appropriate musical accompaniment. Her brother, lain, suggested that their father’s composition be used as the title tune.

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	Name	Artist	Album	Media	Trk	Type	Time	Pace	Clip
	Flights of Fancy	David Knight, Dan Emery & Dave Wiesler	Thistle House Live!	CD	1	J32 8	4:50	36.2
	Flights of Fancy	Pipes Awa'	Celebrate Fifty Years of Dancing with the Boston Branch	CD	3	J32 8	4:40	35.0

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Flights of Fancy 3/4L · J32

1–: 1c+3c set, turn ¾ RH into ; ½Reel4 on mid-line
9–: 1c (W leading) & 3c (M leading) chase clw to own places while{4} 2c Turn RH ; all chase clw ½ to (3x,2x,1x)
17–: 3c+2c half R&L (no polite turn) ; 3c+1c half R&L (to 2,1,3x)
25–: 1c ½ Fig8 down (round 3c) ; 1c+3c set and cross RH (2,1,3)

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Flights of Fancy 3/4L · J32

1-8: 1s & 3s set, 3/4 turn ptnrs RH into middle (Man facing up & Lady down), dance 1/2 reel of 4 end with 3M facing Ladies’ side & 1L facing Men’s side
9-16: 1L & 3M followed by partners chase clockwise (all the way round) while 2s turn RH & join in chase to end all on opposite sides. (3)(2)(1)
17-24: 3s+2s dance 1/2 R&L, 3s+1s dance 1/2 R&L
25-32: 1s dance 1/2 Fig of 8 round 3s, 1s & 3s set on sides & cross to own sides

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Name	Date	Owner	Last changed
Bielefeld Dance - 16. 7. 2016		Verl Girl	June 1, 2016, 10:12 p.m.
Bielefeld Dance 2016 Vorschlag 3		Verl Girl	May 16, 2016, 8:24 p.m.
2017 Austin St. Andrew's Ball	2017-12-01	Kate Walker	June 13, 2023, 4:08 a.m.
2019 Austin St. Andrews Ball	2019-12-01	Kate Walker	June 13, 2023, 4:11 a.m.
2022 TAC SS Dances Taught - Jeanne Moody	2022-07-25	Jeanne Moody	Dec. 3, 2023, 2:11 a.m.
20220817 Fairlee Class	2022-08-17	Dawn Hathaway	Aug. 14, 2022, 10:17 p.m.
20230222 Fairlee Class	2023-02-22	Dawn Hathaway	Feb. 19, 2023, 5:35 p.m.
20230531 Fairlee Class	2023-05-31	Dawn Hathaway	May 27, 2023, 10:35 p.m.
Albany Class - 2022-06-26	2022-06-26	Lydia Hedge	June 23, 2022, 3:38 a.m.
Albany Class - 2022-07-24	2022-07-24	Lydia Hedge	July 15, 2022, 5:12 p.m.
Albany Class - 2023-03-05	2023-03-05	Lydia Hedge	Feb. 15, 2023, 11:43 p.m.
April 8, 2023 Monthly Dance	2023-04-08	Harry Khamis	Dec. 31, 2022, 6:49 p.m.
Bi-FZZ_2016-06-09	2016-06-09	Verl Girl	June 9, 2016, 10:58 p.m.
Bielefeld_Dance_2016_V2		Verl Girl	May 15, 2016, 6:55 p.m.
Binghamton Large Class 2023-3-21		David Wasson	March 22, 2023, 7:50 p.m.
Boston 30 Popular Dances Proposal		Charles Liu	July 31, 2018, 9:44 p.m.
Boston Highland Ball 2019	2019-05-12	Charles Liu	Oct. 17, 2018, 4:53 a.m.
Boston Highland Ball 2019 Welcome Dance	2019-05-10	Charles Liu	Feb. 22, 2019, 7:43 p.m.
Cambridge Class - 22 Aug	2022-08-22	Dawn Hathaway	Aug. 17, 2022, 5:54 p.m.
Cambridge Class End of Season Party 2015-06-29	2015-06-29	Charles Liu	April 5, 2015, 10:19 p.m.
Class 10-10-17	2017-10-10	Sarah Harriman	Oct. 11, 2017, 3:24 a.m.
Class 11/28/17	2017-11-28	Sarah Harriman	Nov. 29, 2017, 3:23 a.m.
David Wasson, Albany Class, 2022-7-24		David Wasson	July 21, 2022, 2:13 a.m.
David Wasson, Albany Class, 2023-3-5		David Wasson	Feb. 23, 2023, 2:55 a.m.
Dope dances from Berkeley Advanced Youth Class		Andy Peterson	March 2, 2019, 6:57 a.m.

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Super fun

Andy Peterson · Feb. 16, 2019, 2:22 p.m.

Just danced this (again) at the Berkeley Youth Experienced Class. Wow. That is a fun dance. Love the initial chase and turn into the chase half way figure.