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Dance The Merry Lad's Affair 14340

Reel · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4   (Progression: 213)

Devised by
Tim Wilson (2010)
Intensity
844/844/888/844 = 56% (whole dance)
Formations
Steps
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Extra Info
For Frank Simeone and Victoria Lewis of the Noe Valley class. I taught The Merry Lads of Ayr prior to …

For Frank Simeone and Victoria Lewis of the Noe Valley class. I taught The Merry Lads of Ayr prior to an upcoming party and apparently I didn’t enunciate clearly enough. I found Frank chuckling when he saw the dance name printed on the program because he realized that the name was different from what he had thought it was.

Music: A rakish reel.

The Merry Lad's Affair 3/4L · R32
1–
1c cross RH | cast (2c up) ; all A&R (2,1,3)
9–
½ Reels3 on sidelines, 1c Lsh to 1cnrs, cnrs looping at end ; 1c cross RH | cast R into facing lines3 across
17–
All A&R ; ½ Reels3 across, 1c Lsh to 2cnrs[pos], finishing BtoB facing 3cnrs[pos]
25–
½ Reel4 on 1diag, pass Lsh to face 4cnrs[pos] ; ½ Reel4 on 2diag to 2pl (2,1,3)
The Merry Lad's Affair 3/4L · R32
1-8
1s cross RH & cast to 2nd place, 2s+1s+3s Adv+Ret
9-12
1s dance 1/2 reels of 3 on opposite sides giving LSh to 1st corners to start
13-16
1s cross RH & cast right to end in lines of 3 across (1M between 3s at top, 1L between 2s at bottom)
17-24
3s+1s+2s Adv+Ret (up/down), 1s dance 1/2 reels of 3 across (LSh to person on left) & end BtoB facing 3rd corner (pstn)
25-32
1s dance 1/2 reel of 4 with 3rd corners & pass LSh to face 4th corner (pstn), 1s dance 1/2 reel of 4 with corners & end 2nd place own side

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Three times through in a 3 couple set …

Added on: 2019-10-08 (Murrough Landon)
Quality: Informal/Social (RSCDS)

NameDateOwnerLast changed
CGB Easter 2022 class 2022-04-15 Martin McWilliam April 17, 2022, 3:27 p.m.
Evening Easter Friday 2022 2022-04-15 Jona Kutsche Oct. 16, 2023, 9:09 p.m.
2019 Austin St. Andrews Ball 2019-12-01 Kate Walker June 13, 2023, 4:11 a.m.
CGB Easter 2022 Evenings 2022-04-14 Martin McWilliam April 16, 2022, 6:14 a.m.

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