Dance Rowena and Rebecca 5730

The opening fugal theme is danced successively by all four couples starting on bars 1, 9, 17 & 19. This crib gives a flavour of the dance: the full instructions and diagrams are recommended.

1–8

1c set | turn BH ; cast off to 4pl (2c+3c+4c up on [7–8])

9–16

1c turn | lead up & cross above 4c ; cast off | cross up to 3pl
while 2c set | turn BH ; cast off to 4pl (3c+4c up on [15–16]) (3,4,1,2)

17–24

1c set | turn BH ; turn BH moving up | lead up & circle into 1pl
while 2c turn BH to 4pl | set ; turn moving up | ½ turn to 3plx
while 3c set | turn BH ; cast to 4pl
while 4c stand | set ; turn BH moving up to 1pl | start casting off (following 3c)

25–28

3c ½ turn BH | lead up to 2plx centre
while 4c continue cast to 4pl | meet & lead up to 3pl centre (2c down on [27–28])

29–30

3c & 4c ½ turn, 3W/4W end on W/M side between 2pl & 3pl, 3M/4M end on centre line in 2pl/3pl facing up/down

31–32

3M/4M dance up/down & face W/M side (3W+4W stand)

33–36

3W+4W set twice
while 3M & 4M exchange places by casting RSh round 1W/2W (in 1W/4M pl) & dance in below/above P back to centre line

37–40

3c+4c circle4 L to (1,4x,3,2x)

41–44

All ½ circle8 L to (2,3x,4,1x)

45–48

2c & 4c turn P while 3c & 1c turn P 1½ to (2,3,4,1)