Tuolumne Tournée
Scottish Country Dance Instruction
Tuolumne Tournée (S4x32) 4C (4C set) 32 bar Strathspey for 4 Couples in a 4 Couple Set, devised by Shirley Saturensky, 1994, Published in Celebrating 50 Years (Los Angeles).1- 8 1st and 4th couples dance to the centre line and pivot to take promenade hold, ladies on the right
1st couple face men's side, 4th couple face ladies' side, as in the start of a Tournee
Dance out and cast to the left as 2nd and 3rd couples step to the ends
1st couple (promenade hold, down) and 4th couple (promenade hold, up) dance half left shoulder figure of eight through the end couple
9-16 1st couple (promenade hold) on the ladies' side and 4th couple (promenade hold) on the men's side dance half right shoulder reels of three on the sidelines with their corners
Half left shoulder reels of three across, 1st couple (promenade hold) with 3rd couple at the top, and 4th couple (promenade hold) with 2nd couple below
Finish in the order (3)1st couple on the men's side, 4th couple on the ladies' side(2)
17-24 All set
Circle eight hands round to the left halfway, all finishing facing partner
All turn partner right hand, 2nd and 3rd couples finishing in first and fourth places, while 1st couple (ladies' side) and 4th couple (men's side) take promenade hold facing inwards
25-32 1st and 4th couples dance in from the sidelines and dance a Tournee. 2413
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The inspiration for this dance was a weeks stay at Tuolumne (pronounced "too-all-um-me") Lodge in Yosemite National Park with a group of Scottish Country Dancers.Back to the top of this Scottish Country Dancing Instructions 'Tuolumne Tournée' page