Dance: Off the Ground

40-bar Reel
3 couples
Set shape: Longwise - 4

Devised by:
Anselm Lingnau
Formations:
Spoke (SPOKE)
Reel of three - across - half (REEL;ACROSS;HALF;R3;)
Reel of three - on sides - half (REEL;HALF;R3;SIDES;)
Reel of four - diagonal - half (REEL;DIAG;HALF;R4;)
Hands round - 6 (HR;6P;)
Steps:
Skip-Change
Pas-de-Basque
Slip-Step
Published in:
Dancing at the Mill [16] *
Recommended Music:
Humphrey's Tune (Anselm Lingnau)

Crib

1-81C set | cast off ; dance between 3C and cast up to finish LHJ to P and RHJ to 1cnr
9-161C + crnrs dance the spoke.
17-241W+2C & 1M+3C ½ Reels3 across, 1C start LSh to 1 crnr ; 1C ½ Reels3 on opp side (RSh to 2cnr pos), 1C finish facing 3cnr positions and 2C + 3C curve into place.
25-321C ½ Diag Reel4 with 1cnrs, pass LSh to face 4cnr position ; ½ Diag Reel4 with 2cnrs, to (2,1,3).
33-40All Circle6 and back.
Crib needs checked · Source: Eric T. Ferguson ·

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