Liz Rendell, 32-bar strathspey devised by Rod Downey

Описание: 'Liz Rendell' was on the programme for the Johnsonville Scottish Country Dancing Club’s 70th Anniversary dance on the Monday of King’s Birthday Weekend, June 2, 2025.

The dance was held in the Khandallah town hall, Wellington, New Zealand. The MC was club tutor Rod Downey.

Music was by Jason Morris, Hilary Ferral, Anna Miller and Ian Telfar.

Records indicate that Scottish country dancing started in Johnsonville in 1955 as part of the St Columba Presbyterian Church Friendship Club.
Next year will be the 60th anniversary of the club’s affiliation with the RSCDS.

Liz Rendell 3 couple 32 bar Strathspey in a 4 couple set
Rod Downey The Piwakawaka Collection

1- 8 1C and 2C dance an all round poussette
9-16 1C dance a figure of eight on their own sides. They begin by dancing in touching nearer hands and casting into second place (the long cast) and dancing down between 3rd couple again giving hands casting up around 3rd couple to face first corners. Second couple step up on bars 3 and 4.
17-24 First couple and corners dance turn corners and partner, first couple finishing in second place on own sides.
25-32 6 hands round and back.
(Dance crib compiled by the deviser Rod Downey, Johnsonville SCD Club Tutor)

Dance Information
This strathspey was first devised 20/6/2023 as a simple teaching dance with the elements of turn corners and partner, and all round poussette.
Liz Rendell is a very longstanding member of the Johnsonville Club, and past treasurer. She was a member before Kristin and I.
Recommended tune is "The Rose among the Heather", the lead tune for the dance "Monadh Liath", and a suitable recording is by David South and his Scottish Dance Band in "Kardinia Kapers", the recording by Robert Whitehead on "Dancers Choice 2" would also work at a pinch.
(Dance information from The Piwakawaka Collection Of Scottish Country Dances, reproduced here with the kind permission of the deviser, Rod Downey)

Published in The Piwakawaka Collection, reproduced here with the kind permission of the deviser, Rod Downey.
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