Scottish Country Dancing Dictionary

Gravitas

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

Gravitas (S8x32) 3C (4C set) 32 bar Strathspey for 3 Couples in a 4 Couple Set, devised by Lydia Hedge, 2021.

1- 8 1st couple set and cast down as 2nd couple step up
 1st couple dance half figure of eight up around 2nd couple. 2(1)3
9-16 Mirror reels of three on the sidelines, 1st couple dancing in and down, all joining hands where possible
 On bar 16, 1st couple turn right hand to face 1st corners
17-24 Corners pass and turn both hands. 213
25-32 Six hands round and back. 213

(WEECRIB)


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This strathspey, Gravitas, was written by Lydia Hedge to accompany Wouter Joubert's music Full Circle.

The music and the dance celebrate the life of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.



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