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Dance Equilibrium 1998

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

Devised by
Ian Barbour
Intensity
800 888 12 12 12 400 = 75% (1 turn), 56% (whole dance)
Formations
Steps
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Equilibrium 3/4L · J32
1–
1c cast off (2c up), cross LH ; dance Lsh round 2cnrs to face 1cnrs (2,1x,3)
9–
Rsh Reels3 in sideline (2,1x,3)
17–28
“Fig8 G-Chain”: 2M+1W (side) & 2W+3M (2nd diag) & 1M+3W (side) change places RH | 3M+3W (side) & 1W+1M (1st diag) & 2M+2W (side) change LH ; repeat figure twice ;; (all dance a Fig8, men dancing down the sidelines, women up).
29–32
1c set and cross over RH, on first turn finish facing out (2,1,3).
Equilibrium 3/4L · J32
1-8

1s cast 1 place, cross LH & cast round their 2nd corners to 2nd place opp sides facing 1st corners

9-16

1s dance reel of 3 on opposite sides passing 1st corner RSh to start. 2 (1) 3

17-28

1s dance Fig of 8 Grand Chain:

1s change places RH with 1st crnrs on sides as 2nd crnrs cross diag RH, 1s cross diag LH as others change pl LH on sides, continue this Fig back to place (Ladies in top pl always cross diag with Man in 3rd pl as others change pl on sides)

29-32

1s set & cross RH. 2 1 3

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