Shrewbury Lasses
Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 2:54 pm
1 - 1st man faces 2nd woman, steps right (to the side, NOT forward) and slowly bows, steps left (to the side, NOT forward) and slowly bows
2 - 1st man and 2nd woman take hands, circle once and back to place
3 - 1st woman faces 2nd man, steps right (to the side, NOT forward) and slowly curtsies, steps left (to the side, NOT forward) and slowly curtsies
4 - 1st woman and 2nd man take hands, circle once and back to place
5 - 1st couple casts off (2nd couple moves up) and joins hands with 3rd couple
6 - 1st couple and 3rd couple circle left until back in place
7 - circle breaks apart, but 1st couple continues to orbit: 1st man orbits outside (up the set) around 2nd couple (who are in 1st position) while 1st woman circles on the outside (down the set) around 3rd couple (who are in 3rd position): both 1st man and 2nd woman stop when they reach 2nd position (middle). They will be in improper positions.
8 - 1st couple takes hands and half circles back to proper position
2 - 1st man and 2nd woman take hands, circle once and back to place
3 - 1st woman faces 2nd man, steps right (to the side, NOT forward) and slowly curtsies, steps left (to the side, NOT forward) and slowly curtsies
4 - 1st woman and 2nd man take hands, circle once and back to place
5 - 1st couple casts off (2nd couple moves up) and joins hands with 3rd couple
6 - 1st couple and 3rd couple circle left until back in place
7 - circle breaks apart, but 1st couple continues to orbit: 1st man orbits outside (up the set) around 2nd couple (who are in 1st position) while 1st woman circles on the outside (down the set) around 3rd couple (who are in 3rd position): both 1st man and 2nd woman stop when they reach 2nd position (middle). They will be in improper positions.
8 - 1st couple takes hands and half circles back to proper position