Formation: Longways Sets for (2 to) 4 couples Music: 32 bar reels
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1st & 3rd couples dance the diamond: 16 setting steps - 2 diag. right (with 3/4 turn) , 2 facing partner etc. |
16B |
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1s Dance down the middle and back, R hand in R |
8B |
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Poussette: 1st & 2nd couples change places, while 3rd & 4th couples also change places |
8B |
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Repeat - next time with 1st couple in 2nd place, the following time new 1st and 3rd couples etc. |
32B |
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Poussette: Two adjacent couples changes places in an overall anticlockwise direction: 1st couple down Men's line, 2nd couple up Ladies' line. Take 2 hands with partner and dance 8 setting steps, Ladies start R foot, Men L foot: Step 1) away from centre, 2) quarter turn clockwise as a couple - (R shoulder back), Lady 2 and Man 1 on the spot, 3) up or down the line, 4) quarter turn clockwise, 5) into the centre, 6) half turn clockwise, 7 and 8) drop hands and set backwards to own line ('falling back') |