Liedentraul

Collected from John Meredith by Rob Willis

Formation: Couples dance, couples in a large circle, facing partner in two hand open hold, men facing anti-clockwise.
Music: 12 Bar Schottische Sheet music PDF  GIF

Bars Description
  Introduction
2 4 slow slide steps towards centre, stamp on last closing step.
2 4 slow slide steps away from centre, stamp on last closing step
1 2 slow slide steps towards centre, stamp on last closing step.
1 2 slow slide steps away from centre, stamp on last closing step.
1 Drop hands, turn towards centre and keep turning away from partner to turn single but finish facing partner(4 steps).
1 Stamp 3 times and pause before restarting.
4 Repeat last 4 bars, finish facing partner
12 Repeat as required

Notes:

The dance was danced in the early days of the Bush Music Club.
It was performed during a presentation at the National Folk Festival in 2012.
It is very similar to the Prince of Wales Schottische

 
Dance Description Copyright Don Richmond  2012
Last Updated 26 September 2012
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