Dance: London's Burning

32-bar Jig
4 couples
Set shape: Longwise - 4
Progression: fugue

Devised by:: Sue Petyt
Formations:: Reel of three - on sides (REEL;R3;SIDES;)
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Steps:: Skip-Change
Pas-de-Basque
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Notes:: New couple starts after each 16 bars.
Published in:: Tartan Rainbow [6] *
Full description:: http://www.suepetyt.me.uk/londons%20burning.htm

Crib

A new 1st couple starts from 1pl every 16 bars. Couples are referred to by their place
1-8	1plC+2plC+3plC mirror Reels3 on the sides, 2plC starting out and up (1,2,3,4)
9-16	1plC cross RH \| cast off (2plC up) ; cross LH \| cast off (3plC up) (2,3,1,4)
17-24	1plC+2plC+3plC mirror Reels3 on the sides, as in [1-8].
25-32	1plC cross RH \| cast off (2pl C up) ; cross LH \| cast off (3pl C up) while 3plC facing 4plC set \| change places on the sides, the M LH and the W RH ; both couples set to P \| the new 4plC sets as the new 3plC steps up.
Repeat [17-32] three times, but the third time, the original 1C, arriving in 1pl after the reels [65-72] stands still for the last 8 bars [73-80].

Crib was checked by its author · Source: Eric T. Ferguson ·

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