Dance Video A Toast to the Ladies (Video 1)
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Recorded on the 30.06.2012 during the Summer Ball in Sterbfritz/Germany. Music by George Meikle and members of the Musicians Workshop at the Summer Course at the “Kuckucksnest”.
- Dance
- A Toast to the Ladies (S96, Jean Dodds: The Piping Shrike Collection)
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- Eric Ferguson (June 27, 2016, 2:47 p.m.) – Source: YouTube
- Quality (of the dancing)
- Informal/Social (RSCDS) (What does this mean?)
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A Toast to the Ladies 4S · S96
Part 1
- 1–
- All M advance to centre {1} and set L {1] while All W set R {1} and advance {1}. meeting the opposite dancer as new P | turn new P RHi nto promhold facing cclw ; Promenade half round set
- 9–
- Repeat [1–8] to rejoin own P and finish (3,4,1,2)
- 17–
- 3c+1c ½ R&L ; 2c+4c ½ R&L (1,2,3,4)
- 25–
- “Crescent Reels4”: 1M+2c+3W & 1W+4c+3M Reels4, 2c+4c start Lsh to P. Finish all M in middle LHJ and RHJ with P who face clw
Part 2
- 33–
- All “HS Balance” [Set HS step{1}, set R{1}, changing to LH with P (join new hands underneath) and W join RH | repeat back (other foot/hand)] ; All M LHA while all W chase clw ½ round
- 41–
- Repeat from new places, finish (1,2,3,4) with Men facing out
- 49–
- Double La-Chain, finish (1,2,3,4), with 1c+3c facing P
- 57–
- “Crescent Reels4”: 2W+1c+4M & 2M+3c+4W Reels4, 1c+3c start Lsh to P. (to 1,2,3,4)
Part 3
- 65–
- All turn P RH | All W dance Rsh round P into the middle, RHA, to places (1,2,3,4)
- 73–
- All turn P LH | All M dance Lsh round P into the middle, LHA, to places (1,2,3,4)
- 81–
- All advance NHJ | Join NH with cnr and retire ; All set diagonally | turn cnr BH
- 89–
- Circle8 and back (1,2,3,4)
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