Dance: The Railwayman

32-bar Jig
3 couples
Set shape: Longwise - 4

Devised by:
Rik de Vroome
Formations:
Chase (CHASE)
Hands across - 4 - half (HX;4P;HALF;)
Rights and Lefts - diagonal (R&L;DIAG;)
Note: This list may be incomplete.
Note: Due to limitations in the underlying data, the relative order of formations in this list may be different from the order of formations in the actual dance.
Steps:
Skip-Change
Pas-de-Basque
Note: This list may be incomplete.
Published in:
Dances for Friends Three [8] *
Recommended Music:
The Railwayman (Rik de Vroome)

Crib

1-61C+3C chase cclw half round (1M+3L cast to start) ; 2C+1C ½ LHA
7-81C keeping LHJ turn ½ while 2C dance to sideline {1} and into middle {1} while 3C step in on [8], all finish facing down in promhold (3x,1x,2x)
9-16all dance down in Allemande hold and turn as in Gay Gordons to face up again (M on right) | all dance up, 3C+2C to sidelines, 1C in the middle facing up (3x,1x,2x)
17-241C sets to 3C and turning as in Gay Gordons faces down | 1C sets to 2C, finish facing P ; 1C dances to own side in 4 PdB, 1W dancing under her own R arm as in Gay Gordons (3x,1,2x)
25-323C+1C+2C diagonal R&L
Crib needs checked · Source: Eric T. Ferguson ·

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