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Taught/practised on:
THE FLIGHT OF THE FALCON
(J8x32)
Barry Priddey Anniversary Tensome
1- 8
1s set, cast 1 place & turn LH to 1M facing his 1
st
corner with his
partner behind him
9-16
1M followed by partner dance a full RSh diagonal Alternating Tandem
reel of 3 with 1
st
corners & end facing Ladies 2
nd
corner
17-24
1M followed by partner dance an RSh Alternating Tandem reel of 3
with 2
nd
corners & 1s end facing own 1
st
corners
25-32
1s turn 1
st
corners RH, 2
nd
corner RH & dance back to 2
nd
place own
sides
A falcon is any species of raptor in the genus Falco. The word comes from their Latin name falco, related to Latin
falx ("sickle") because of the shape of these birds' wings. Adult falcons have thin tapered wings, which enable
them to fly at high speed and to change direction rapidly.
Peregrine falcons have been recorded diving at speeds of 200 miles per hour, making them the fastest-moving
creatures on Earth.
The ‘Alternating Tandem reel’ was devised by Barry Priddey and first used in two of his dances in The Capercaille
Book. It is often referred to as a ‘Dolphin reel’ after Barry Skelton used it in several dances such as Pelorus Jack,
published in The Dolphin Book. The important point is that 1st couple are dancing in tandem throughout (i.e. one
behind the other) but the lead changes every time they turn past their corners.
