Dance Purple Rain 20554

Jig · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 3 (Progression: 231)

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Holly Boyd (2021)

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1–4: 1M, flwd by 1W, cast off, dance across to 2W’s plc WHILE 2W, flwd by 2M, casts up, crosses to 1M plc 2x,1x,3
5–8: 1M, flwd by 1W, cast off, dance across to 3M’s plc WHILE 3M, flwd by 3W, casts up, crosses to 2W plc 2x,3x,1
9–12: 1C dance 1/2 fig 8 up around 3C 2x,3x,1x
13–16: All three cpls dance back to back
17–24: 1C flwd by 3C and 2C dance down for 4, men bring women under rt arm and pass behind them to face up middle on own sides: dance up to 2C middle top facing down, 3C in 2nd place and 1C middle bottom facing up
25–32: Circle 6 hands round and back to 2,3,1

SCDDB Contributed Cribs & Diagrams (Holly Boyd)

1-4: 1M followed by 1L, casts down 1 place, dances across to 2L’s place & faces out while 2L followed by 2M, casts up, crosses to 1M’s place (2) (1) 3
5-8: 1M followed by 1L, casts down 1 place, dances across to 3M’s place while 3M followed by 3L, casts up, crosses to 2L’s place (2) (3) 1
9-12: 1s dance 1/2 Fig of 8 round up 3s. (2) (3) (1)
13-16: All dance DoSiDo with partner
17-24: 1s followed by 3s+2s, dance down. On bar 4, all change sides (each Lady dances under partner’s right arm as Man crosses behind her to face up). 2s followed by 3s+1s dance up to finish 2s face down in middle 1st place, 3s in 2nd place & 1s NHJ in middle 3rd place facing up. 2 3 1
25-32: All circle 6H round & back. 2 3 1

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Added on: 2021-11-15 (Holly Boyd)
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Name	Date	Owner	Last changed
Turnham Green - 10 April 2022	2022-04-10	Jacmel Dent	March 28, 2022, 12:44 a.m.
North Virginia	2024-04-24	Holly Boyd	April 19, 2024, 11:38 p.m.