Miss Ilona Brown 5x32 S
Posted by malcolm on Jan 14, 2008 in Strathspeys
MISS ILONA BROWN
32-bar strathspey for 5 couples in a longwise set
| 1-4 | 1s & 3s lead down two places, cross over below 4s & 5s, and cast up one place (2s & 4s step up on 1 & 2) |
| 5-8 | All 5 couples turn partners with both hands(2s, 4s and 5s turn once finishing in sidelines; 1s & 3s turn 1-1/2 and finish in middle, facing up, nearer hands joined) |
| 9-12 | 1s & 3s dance up for 2, set to partners, |
| 13-16 | 1s & 3s dance down for 2, turn partners with both hands and finish facing first corners (lady pulls back R Sh, as in Sugar Candie) |
| 17-24 | 1s & 3s set to first corners, dance round each other (R Sh back) to face second corners, 1s & 3s set to second corners, dance round each other to finish 1L between 2s facing 2L, 3M between 5s facing 5M, 1M 3L between 4s, 1M facing 4M, 3L facing 4L (1M & 3L pass L Sh) |
| 25-32 | 1s & 3s dance the LOOP and cross down to third & fifth places, i.e. [3] half reels of three / four across (R Sh to start) – on bar 3 1s & 3s change to other reel [3] half reels of three / four across (R Sh) [2] 2s 4s 5s loop round / dance up to finish 2s at top, 4s in 2nd place, 5s in 4th place, while 1s & 3s cross down to 3rd & 5th place, passing partners L Sh |
NOTE: in bars 25 – 32, although the reels are continuous, the priority changes in the reels of three, so they are actually two half reels
Devised by Malcolm Brown (mlamontbrown [at] btopenworld.com). Miss Ilona Brown is one of his grand-daughters. This dance was the result of having five couples in the class when wanting to teach a three couple dance (in a four couple set).