On 2/2/2013 2:25 PM, Jacob & Nancy Bloom wrote:
For 6: Cornish Six Hand Reel, or any triplet
that's suitable for your group
(See Zesty Contras for the triplets Ted's Triplet #3 and
Housewarming.)
Cornish Six Hand Reel - 64 bar dance - Starting formation:
three couples in a line of six facing down the hall
Line of six go down the hall, balance twice 8 bars
Turn alone, come up the hall, balance twice 8 bars
With partner RH turn, LH turn 8 bars
Two hand turn, Dosido 8 bars
Hey for six 16 bars
Take partner in promenade position, face RH wall,
couple at RH end of set leads promenade to LH end of set and
makes an arch,
other couples come under arch, all swing partner in new
position 16 bars
I love this dance, but learned it (and teach it) with the hey
immediately after the lines of 6 up the hall. At that point they're
still conveniently in the line for the hey and simply have to face their
partners. At the end of the hey, just turn your partner enough to end
with the men facing down the hall and the ladies facing up.
Actually it has just occurred to me to ask, do you do the hand turns and
the dosido all still in the lines of 6?
For 9: Stars In The Triangle
Stars In The Triangle Jacob Bloom
Starting formation: Triangle of threesomes
Middles swing RH person, LH people Star R, return 8 bars
Middles swing LH person, RH people Star R, return 8 bars
Middles Star R, Star L and go on to new threesome 8 bars
Heys for three with new people 8 bars
This one looks like a hoot! Thanks for sharing all of these.
Kalia