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© 2008
Larry E.Taylor
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This two hand dance is from Scottish tradition. |
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This non-progressive sixteen-bar dance
is to begin with dancers facing in a |
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room-encircling ring with gents on the inside; partners take sweetheart hold; |
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begin holding right hands at the lady's right shoulder and left hands in front; |
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when changing directions in the line of dance, however, the hand positions are |
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to be reversed. |
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At some sites, however, couples dance-free in the
available space while others |
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dance another march pattern. |
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The line of
dance is anticlockwise around the perimeter of the dance
area. |
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The step is a march (walk, walk, walk, walk) except when housing (down-2-3) |
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during the final four bars. |
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Other versions are danced. |
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Gents step forward on the left foot and
ladies begin forward on the right foot. |
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Bar counts (quantities of measures) for patterns are
shown in bold. |
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Documentation is based upon a video workshop led by
Pat Murphy. |
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Edition of January
5, 2007 Contact larryetaylor@hotmail.com |
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