Dance Four Couples' Pleasure 9989
Strathspey · 32 bars · 4 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 2413) · Usual number of repetitions: 4
- Devised by
- Francien van Heuvel (1984)
- Intensity
- 4444 8888 8888 8888 = 87% (1 turn), 87% (whole dance)
- Formations
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- Figure of Eight - half (FIG8;1C;HALF;)
- Reel of four - on side (REEL;R4;SIDE;)
- Hands across - 4 (HX;4P;)
- Knot 4 couples (KNOT;4C;)
- Steps
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- Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
- 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 (4). 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
| Name | Artist | Album | Media | Trk | Type | Time | Pace | Clip | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strathspeys | Muriel Johnstone's Band | A Reel Dram | MC | 2 | S32 4 | 4:22 | 65.5 |
Four Couples' Pleasure 4/4L · S32
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1–
: 1c+4c dance in and towards each other | with dancer opposite dance NHJ through the sides and cast to places ; 2c +3c ½ Fig8 round nearst end couple, to finish (1,2x,3x,4) 1c facing 2c and 3c facing 4c
9–
: Reels4 on the sides, to finish in a St Andrew's Cross, 1c+4c diagonally facing 2c+3c in the centre
17–
: All set and change places RH ; 1c+4c (in centre) LHA **while{4}** 2c+3c (end couples) change places RH along the sides and cross LH (to 3,1,4,2)
25–
: Four couple Knot: [1] turn RH ½, on [2–5] dance up the ladies' side, on [6–8] turn LH to own sides (2,4,1,3)
