Dance: The First Green of Spring

32-bar Strathspey
2 couples
Set shape: Longwise - 4

Devised by:
Rik de Vroome
Formations:
Lead down and up (DWNUP;LEAD;)
Poussette - half (POUSS;HALF;)
Figure of Eight - half - double (FIG8;2C;HALF;)
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:
Strathspey travel
Strathspey setting
Published in:
Dances for Friends Four [2] *
Recommended Music:
The Greening of the Woods (Rik de Vroome)

Crib

1-81C set | cast off (2C up) ; 1M+2W set | turn RH ½ and face down RHJ.
9-161M+2L lead down the middle and up to finish on 1st diagonal facing P
17-242C+1C ½ Poussette with a slow final BH turn ; into ½ circle4 | set (2x,1x)
25-322C+1C ½ DblFig8 (1C cross up to start) ; 1C turn BH
Crib was checked by its author · Source: Eric T. Ferguson ·

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