Dance Our Lady of the Snows 5122

Start (1,2,3x,4x)

1–

1c+4c set | turn BH to finish W facing out ; 1c+4c (M following W) cast inwards (2c+3c step to end), and pass Lsh round the other couple into

9–

4c+2W & 1c+3W RHA ; 4c+2M & 1c+3M LHA, finish 4c+1c NHJ facing closest end and 2M & 3M facing out (2,4,1x,3x)

17–

4c+1c dance NHJ to end and cast back while{4} 2c+3c dance in one place and return NHJ to end (2,4,1x,3x) ; 4c+1c Circle4 L

25–

All Circle8 L {2} | Set with HJ ; chase L {1} and cast cclw to starting places (2,4,1x,3x)

3c+4c start on opp sides [two chords]

1–4

1c set | turn BH to fin in ctr, 1W facing out, 1M behind 1W while 4c dance likewise [4W face out]

5–8

1W (followed by 1M) casts off [2c up], dances across towards M’s side and then down the middle while 4W (followed by 4M) casts up [3c down], dances across towards W’s side and then up the middle [1c and 4c pass LS]

9–

4c dance RH across with 2W while 1c dance RH across with 3W ; 4c dance LH across with 2M while 1c dance LH across with 3M [4c fin facing up in 2pl, NH joined; 1c fin facing down in 3pl, NH joined; 2M & 3M fin facing out]

17–20

2c dance down sides to 2pl | dance up NH to 1pl while 4c dance up to 1pl | cast off to 2pl own sides while 1c dance down to 4pl | cast up to 3pl opp sides while 3c dance up sides to 3pl | dance down NH to 4pl

21–24

4c+1c [center couples] Circle4 to L

25–

All Circle8 to L {2} | S retaining hands ; chase to L {1} and cast back to own sides {3}

2 chords - 3s & 4s cross to opp sides on 2nd chord

1-8

1s & 4s set to partners, turn 2H, 1L followed by partner casts behind 2L & dances round other couple LSh to face 3L while 4L followed by partner casts up behind 3L, round other couple to face 2L

9-16

4s+2L also 1s+3L dance RH & LH across 2M/3M, 4s end facing up in 2nd place, 1s facing down in 3rd place & 2M & 3M face out

17-20

4s & 1s dance out ends & cast to 2nd/3rd pl while 2s & 3s dance down/up sides 1 place then dance in & 2s dance up to 1st place, 3s down to 4th place

21-24

4s+1s circle 4H round to left

25-32

All circle left for 2 steps, set, drop hands & dance 1 more step to left & cast back anticlockwise to places. 2 4 (1)(3)