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Dance The Cross-City Line 17468

Reel · 40 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 4   (Progression: 213)

Devised by
Richard Francis
Formations
Steps
  • Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change
Published in
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Extra Info
The Cross-City Line is a suburban railway line in the West Midlands made up of a combination of lines opened …

The Cross-City Line is a suburban railway line in the West Midlands made up of a combination of lines opened by different companies between 1837 and 1885. It runs for 32 miles from Redditch, Worcestershire, in the south to Lichfield, Staffordshire, in the north, via Birmingham New Street.

The Cross-City Line 3/4L · R40
1–
1c dance down between 3c, cast up to 2pl (2c up) ; 1c cross LH, cast L round 2cnrs into lines of 3 across, 1c facing 3cnrs
9–
1M+2c & 1W+3c ½ Reels3 across, 1c Rsh to 3cnrs to start (to 2x,1x,3x) ; 2M+1M+3M & 2W+1W+3W ½ Reels3 on sidelines, 1c Rsh to 1cnrs position
17–
1W+3c & 1M+2c ½ Reels3 across, 1c Lsh to 4cnrs position to start (to 3,1x,2) ; 3W+1M+2W & 3M+1W+2M ½ Reels3 on sidelines, 1c Lsh to 2cnrs position to start, finishing in centre LHJ facing 1cnrs
25–
1c set to 1cnrs, turn inwards RHJ | set to 3cnrs as 3cnrs set advancing ; 1c+3cnrs RHA, 1c finishing RHJ facing 2cnrs
33–
1c set to 2cnrs, turn inwards LHJ | set to 4cnrs as 4cnrs set advancing ; 1c+4cnrs LHA (2,1,3)
The Cross-City Line 3/4L · R40
1-8
1s dance down between 3s (2s step up bars 3-4), cast up, cross LH & cast Left (1M up, 1L down) to end 1L facing 3L, 1M facing 2M
9-12
2s+1M, 3s+1L dance 1/2 RSh reels of 3 across
13-16
1s cross to opp sides to dance 1/2 RSh reels of 3 on sides (all on opposite sides)
17-20
3s+1L, 2s+1M dance 1/2 LSh reels of 3 across
21-24
1s cross to opp sides to dance 1/2 LSh reels of 3 on sides (2s & 3s on own sides), finishing 1s LHJ facing 1st corners
25-28
1s+1st corners set, 1s turn inwards to join RH facing 3rd corners, 1s+3rd corners set with corners advancing
29-32
1s+1st corners dance RH across, 1s finishing RHJ facing 2nd corners
33-36
1s+2nd corners set, 1s turn inwards to join LH facing 4th corners, 1s+4th corners set with corners advancing
37-40
1s+4th corners dance LH across, 1s finishing in 2nd place own sides

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Birmingham RSCDS, 2017.

Added on: 2017-04-26 (Nicola Scott)
Quality: Demonstration quality

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