Strathspey

Question 0

Set line & spacing

Answer 0

dancers A B C D at points 1 2 3 4

Approx 4.5’ btw 1-2, 3-4; approx 3’ btw 2-3

Question 1

Music

Answer 1

Any strathspey

Question 2

Intro

Answer 2

Bars 1-2: All stand
Bar 3: 4 count bow
Bar 4: all pivot 1/8 turn L on ball of LF, releasing heel of RF (5); point RF 4th (6); pause (7); rise on LF RF to 3rd aerial arms to 3rd (8)
OR pause (5 6 7), rise on LF RF to 3rd aerial swiveling L to 45deg to set line & arms to 3rd (8)
Arms 1st until noted or at sides & to 1st on 5

Question 3

Figure of 8

Answer 3

7 progressive s’pey movements, A & D return to starting places B & C 3/8 turn R on bar 7 to finish in ea other’s places
Bar 8: assemble LF front (5), leap w/change (6 7), pause (8)
Arms 3rd bars 1-7, 1st bar 8

Question 4

Figure of 8 - 1st alt bars 7-8

Answer 4

Bar 7: 1st 3 counts of s’pey movement finishing w/LF in 3rd rear aerial, gently extend LF to 2nd aerial w/hop (4)
Bar 8: assemble LF front (5), leap w/change (6 7), pause (8)
Arms 3rd bars 1-7, 1st bar 8

Question 5

Figure of 8 - 2nd alt for bars 7-8

Answer 5

Bar 7: 1st 3 counts of s’pey movement finishing w/LF 3rd rear aerial , execute round the leg LF to 3rd aerial & hop RF extending LF to 2nd aerial w/hop (1 2 3 & 4 or 1 2 3 &4)
Bar 8: assemble LF front (5), leap w/change (6 7), pause (8)
Arms 3rd bars 1-7, 1st bar 8

Question 6

Figure of 8 - 3rd alt

Answer 6

Bar 7: 1st 3 counts of s’pey movement finishing w/LF in 3rd rear aerial, assemble LF front (arms to 1st)
Bar 8: leap w/o change (5 6), leap w/change (7 8)

Question 7

Setting

Answer 7

Bars 9-16: highland fling step
Must have RF in 3rd aerial to start prog s’pey movement to follow => last bar of setting must be altered:
Bar 1 of all HF steps begin w/disassemble rather than hop/spring
Last count of setting make 1/8 turn L
If s’pey followed by full reel of tulloch dance even # of s’pey steps to original positions to start reel

Question 8

Linking - back step

Answer 8

Last count hop LF keeping RF in 3rd aerial

Question 9

Linking - rocking

Answer 9

Last 2 counts spring LF taking RF to 3rd rear aerial, hop LF round the leg RF - OR last count hop LF taking RF to 3rd aerial

Question 10

Linking - last setting step if going into reel

Answer 10

Last 2 counts spring LF taking RF to 3rd rear aerial, hop LF round the leg RF - OR last count hop LF taking RF to 3rd aerial

Question 11

Linking - cross-over

Answer 11

Last count: hop LF taking RF to 3rd aerial

Question 12

Linking - HF turn

Answer 12

After last count of turn rnd the leg RF to 3rd aerial.
Not sharply done &, when combined w/fwd step of prog s’pey makes perfect half beat rhythm &1
DOES NOT APPLY going into prog reel movement