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Help - The Singing Sands
Jonathan Wilson
Oct. 28, 2001, 10:05 p.m. (Message 27982)
Help,
I've got to teach this very shortly and I seem to have mis-laid my book
(probably lent it to some-one), I think the instrcuctions are correct but,
how does one do a half turn and lead out to the side in two bars?
The Singing Sands.
Priddey
Strathspey 3 couples.
1 - 8 The Tourbillon
1 - 2 First and second couple turn partners with both hands half-way round,
then dropping inner hands the first man leads his partner to ladies side
line, whilst the second lady leads her partner to the mens side line.
3 - 4 All set.
5 - 6 First couple and second couple turn partners with both hands halfway
round then dropping inner hands the first lady leads her partner to second
place on opposite sides, whilst the second man leads his partner to first
place on opposite sides.
7 - 8 All cross back to own sides giving right hands.
9 - 16 First lady half figure of eight right shoulder around third man while
first man right shoulder half figure of eight around second lady then pass
right shoulder into right shoulder half reels of three across, first lady
with second couple and first man with third couple, first couple ending in
second place.
17 - 24 Diagonal rights and lefts to end in order 3, 1, 2, on own sides.
25 - 32 All set, third couple and first couple half right hand across (at
top) while
second couple cross right hand. All finish facing clockwise, chase half way
round to end in order 2, 3, 1.
Jonathan J. Wilson
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> From: "Jonathan Wilson" <xxxxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxxxx.xx.xx> > Help, > > I've got to teach this very shortly and I seem to have mis-laid my book > (probably lent it to some-one), I think the instrcuctions are correct but, > how does one do a half turn and lead out to the side in two bars? > > The Singing Sands. > > > Priddey > Strathspey 3 couples. > > > > 1 - 8 The Tourbillon > > 1 - 2 First and second couple turn partners with both hands half-way round, > then dropping inner hands the first man leads his partner to ladies side > line, whilst the second lady leads her partner to the mens side line. > > 3 - 4 All set. > > 5 - 6 First couple and second couple turn partners with both hands halfway > round then dropping inner hands the first lady leads her partner to second > place on opposite sides, whilst the second man leads his partner to first > place on opposite sides. Hi, Jonathan I teach this as a 'swirl' rather than a turn. If the 1st lady moves in on the diagonal slightly she makes room for her partner to dance past and pull her after him. The same applies to 2nd man of course. So, bar 1 - 1L & 2M move in slightly, give hands to partner a.s.a.p. and in bar 2 - let the impetus of their partners help them get back to where they started the two bars. In bars 5 & 6 the other two move in the same way. Hope this view of it helps. Cheers, Ron :) < 0 Ron Mackey,(Purveyor of Pat's Party Pieces) 'O> Mottingham, /#\ London. UK. l> xxx.xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx
In a message dated 10/28/2001 4:28:37 PM Eastern Standard Time, xxx.xxxxxx@xxxx.xxxxxxxxxx.xxx writes: > I teach this as a 'swirl' rather than a turn. If the 1st lady > moves in on the diagonal slightly she makes room for her partner to > dance past and pull her after him. The same applies to 2nd man of > course. Swirl. That's quite evocative, Ron, as one has to move so sharply on bars 1-2 and 5-6. I like the Tourbillon progression a lot, and in case any members of the list would like to know, the complete description is in the Silver Rose Book by Barry Priddey, along with diagrams. In the book, Barry Priddey also gives a explanation of the name of the dance: "The dry white sands on the north-west side of the Isle of Eigg are said to produce a musical sound when walked upon". Chris.
G'Day, Jonathon, The instruction is correct. The tourbillon requires this movement twice (bars 1&2 and 5&6). I think the important thing is (describing it for 1st couple) for the 1st lady to dance into the set in bar 1 and out to original place on bar 2, this gives 1st man room to travel round his partner to 2nd place on the ladies' side. (All the while giving beautiful hands and looking at each other!!). For bars 5&6, it is the man who has to dance into the set on bar 5 and out on bar 6 to give 1st lady room to travel to 2nd place on the men's side. I hope this helps, Brian Charlton, Sydney, Australia.