Dance The Rocking Horse 9888
Medley · 96 bars (S48+J48) · 4 couples · Square (Progression: 4123)
- Devised by
- Muriel A Johnstone (1994)
- Intensity
- 8080/0808/8888/8888/8888/8888 = 41% (1 turn), 83% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Advance and Retire (ADVRET;2S;)
- Rights and Lefts - half (R&L;HALF;)
- Petronella - tandem (PET;TANDEM;)
- Chase (CHASE)
- Hands across - 4 (HX;4P;)
- Hands round - 8 - half (HR;8P;HALF;)
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change, Slip-Step, Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- Published in
- Recommended Music
- Extra Info
- The rocking Horse is the symbol of the Children’s Hospice Association, Scotland.
Muriel Johnstone has commented about the last 4 …
The rocking Horse is the symbol of the Children’s Hospice Association, Scotland.
Muriel Johnstone has commented about the last 4 bars:
"This query has cropped up on a few occasions and we did issue an amendment to the instructions at one stage in the late 1990s I think it was. The last line of bars 45–48 of the original instructions should read ‘. . . . one place round the set clockwise.’ so first couple finish in second place.
| Name | Artist | Album | Media | Trk | Type | Time | Pace | Clip | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Rocking Horse | Muriel A Johnstone | Dancing Fingers 5. The Merse Collection | CD | 8 | M96 2 | 5:15 | 52.5 |
The Rocking Horse 4S · M96
- 1–
- 1c+3c A&R ; ½ R&L
- 9–
- 2c+4c A&R ; ½ R&L (3,4,1,2)
- 17–
- All couples NHJ set | Petronella in tandem R ; All chase back 1 place clw | turn RH ¾ (W in centre)
- 25–
- All W LHA while{4} all M chase clw ½ ; All face new P and set | turn RH ½ (M in centre)
- 33–
- All M LHA while{4} all W chase clw ½ ; All face own P and set | turn RH ¾ to own place (1,2,3,4)
- 41–
- Circle8 L ½ ; All set | cast L (back) one place L (4,1,2,3)
Repeat as J,S,J to own places.
The Rocking Horse 4S · M96
- 1-8
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1s & 3s Adv+Ret & dance 1/2 R&L
- 9-16
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2s & 4s repeat
- 17-24
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All couples set NHJ, petronella-in-tandem 1 place to right. Each couple, with M leading, chase back 1 place & 1/2 turn RH
- 25-32
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All Ladies dance LH across once round while Men dance round 1/2 way clockwise, Ladies face out & set to opposite Man & 1/2 turn RH
- 33-40
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Men dance LH across once round while Ladies dance 1/2 way clockwise to original places, set to partners & turn RH to original places
- 41-48
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All circle 8H round 1/2 way to Left; set, pull back LSh & cast 1 place. End having progressed 1 place round the set clockwise. 4 1 2 3
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Repeat as a Jig, then as a Strathspey & finally as a Jig. Each time starting from new places
| Name | Date | Owner | Last changed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonn 2018-12-17 Christmas Party | Uta Hasekamp | Dec. 11, 2018, 3:06 p.m. | |
| Bonn 2018-12-03 | Uta Hasekamp | Dec. 4, 2018, 11:44 a.m. | |
| 160718 The More Unusual Dance Club | 2016-07-18 | Peter Dixon | Nov. 24, 2016, 5:03 p.m. |
| Munich Welcome Dance 25 May 2012 | 2012-05-25 | Anselm Lingnau | May 14, 2012, 8:51 p.m. |
| Munich St. Andrew's 2012 | Rita Reil | Nov. 16, 2012, 2:03 p.m. | |
| Vienna 2014 Sunday Ball | Lena Hamelbeck-Galle | March 23, 2014, 10:14 a.m. | |
| Christmas Ball Münster 2013 - Something New, Something Old | 2013-12-21 | Edwin Werner | Nov. 22, 2019, 1:34 p.m. |
