By Bob Dalsemer
Composed February, 1988
Source | Bob Dalsemer's web site http://tri-county.main.nc.us/~dalsemer |
Type | Triplet |
Formation | Triplet: Proper |
A1 | (4) 1's join both hands, chasse down center (4) Heel, toe, heel toe, gents left foot, ladies right (4) Chasse back up (4) Cast off unassisted into second place, 2's moving up |
A2 | (16) 1's turn contra corners |
B1 | (16) Partners balance and swing, end facing up |
B2 | (4) All chasse four steps, gents to their right, ladies to their left, gents passing behind partners (4) Turn to face partner, advance and join hands in a ring of 6 (8) All six circle left 1/2 |
Author's Notes:
Composed in February, 1988 as a teaching tool for the figure contra corners. As in the Ted Sannella tradition of numbered triplets, I encourage dancers to cheer wildly when #1 (and only, so far) is announced.
This dance is from American Country Dances On Line
All rights reserved by the author; used by permission.
Added to database 11/17/1996; last revised 5/4/2000; edited by Russell Owen