A Beastly Affair

(CW666)  (28 APR '03)

Longways duple minor-set.   Triple progression.


A1:1-2

Partners move forward into line, right shoulders together, and acknowledge.

      3-4

With the next (pretend on the ends), left-hand turn halfway.

      5-6

All move (on a counter-clockwise curved track) to their original places.

      7-8

All turn single out to the right to face own partner again.

A2:1-2

Partners move forward into line, left shoulders together, and acknowledge.

      3-4

With the next (pretend on the ends), right-hand turn halfway.

      5-6

All move (on a clockwise curved track) to their original places.

      7-8

All turn single out to the left to face own partner again.

B1:1-6

In the original fours (minor-sets), three changes with hands (partners right, neighbours left, partners right) and twos keep right hands joined as ones face out. (First progression.)

      7-8

Ones move one place down the outside, while the twos lead up (with right hands) one place. (Second progression.)

B2:1-4

In the next four, men Half Figure-eight across (second lady handing her partner, who goes first, into this) to change places. (Third progression, for the men.)

      5-8

Ladies Half Figure-eight across (lower lady first) to change places. (Third progression completed.)

Repeat ad lib. Everyone does A1 and A2 in every Round. In Rounds 1, 3, 5, etc, all (active) first couples continue into B1. In Rounds 2, 4, 6, etc, new top first couple (only) don't join in B1 till bars 7-8, when they move down the outside one place.



Music: your choice of 32-bar reels and/or jigs, although a certain Mr. Jones has even suggested using "A Teddy Bears' Picnic"!


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