Langholm Fair

Автор:	Jean Attwood
RSCDS:	Не RSCDS
Сочинен в России:	Нет
Публикация:	Alexander Dances Book 3 Highlander Collection Vol 1
Рекомендуемая музыка:	Langholm Fair Stuttgart Strathspey The Stuttgart Strathspey

Тип танца:	Strathspey
Тип сета:	Longwise set
Размер:	3x32
Формат сета:	3 couples
Танцующие пары:	3

MiniCribs

1-8

1M followed by 2M & 3M dance across top of set, down behind Ladies; Men pass between Ladies to own side (to end in reverse order) & all set

9-16

2s dance RH across (2L with top couple & 2M with bottom couple), 2s pass RSh & dance LH across with other couple

17-20

1L followed by 2L+3L dance across top of set & down behind Men who pull back LSh, turning in place to face down & take prom hold with partners

21-24

3 couples Promenade 1/2 round to original positions, 1s remaining in middle facing up

25-32

1s cast to 2nd place (2s continue dancing up) & 1s turn 2H; 1s cast to 3rd place (3s step up) & 1s turn 2H. 2 3 1

E-Cribs

1-8

1M leading +2M+3M dance across the top and down to behind the Women ; all M cross to own side (1M below 3W, 2M below 2W. 3M below 1W) | All set

9-16

Teapots R ; and L (2c RHA with pair to the R ; LHA to the L)

17-24

1W leading +2W+3W dance across the top and down behind the M to join own P (who swivels ¾ L on [20] into promhold facing down ; half 3C Promenade to finish 1c in the middle facing up, 2c & 3c on sides (1,2,3)

25-32

1c cast off as 2c dance to top | 1c turn BH ; cast off to 3pl (3c up) | 1c turn BH. (2,3,1)

Заметки

This dance depicts a fair, where boys meet girls, celebrate “handfasting” (1-year trial marriage) and then marry. There was a handfasting fair in Langholm, 16th-18th centuries…

Видео 1 Demonstration quality