Dance We are tying the Knot 14607

Devised by for the occasion of the wedding of Sophie Rickebush and Sjoerd van Leersum in September 2011.

Offficial description:

1 – 8 1st Set, cross right hand, cast down for two places and dance up to finish facing first corners

9 – 12 First corners pass and turn. On bar 12 dancing couple pass right shoulder to face second corners

13 – 16 Second corners pass and turn. At the end, 1st couple pass right shoulder to finish back to back facing own sides ready for:

17 – 24 Double triangles. 1st couple finish in the center facing up. On bar 20 the man dances an extra loop: turn on the spot by the right. And on bar 24 the man continue turning on the spot by the right ¼ while the lady continue turning on the spot by the right ¾ to face up.

25 – 32 1st couple dance up between 2nd couple, cast down around them, an coming in to join nearer hands, dance down between 3rd couple and cast up to 2nd place. (Fig. of 8 on sidelines).

Repeat having passed a couple.

Note: Corners pass and turn: 1st couple dance round their corner positions by the right. The corners dance in on the first bar, passing 1st man or 1st woman by the right, turn each other with the right hand on the second bar, dance out towards their corner positions on the third bar, and curve round into place on the fourth bar.