Dance Fare Thee Well 16244

Also known as “Capetown Divorce” (unofficial).

See also: Fare Thee Well (S32, 4/4L, (unknown)), Fare Thee Well (R32, 4/4L, Lawmon: Dancing in Southsea)

Strathspey · 40 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 3   (Progression: 231) · Usual number of repetitions: 3

Devised by

Tom Kerr (2005)

Intensity

880/800/888/888/808 = 55% (whole dance)

Formations

• Poussette - standard (POUSS;PV;)
• Lead/Dance down and up, cross and cast (DWNUP;cross;CAST)
• Reel of three - with corners (REEL;CRNRS;DOUBLE;R3;)
• Set to Corners and Partner (C-SCP)
• Untie the Knot 2 couples (KNOT;2C;UNTIE;)

Steps

• Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel

Published in

• Tom's Book of Dances [23]

Extra Info

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_Notes from the book 'Book of Tom's Dances':_  
*This dance was devised in 2005. …

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_Notes from the book 'Book of Tom's Dances':_  
*This dance was devised in 2005.  It is the sequel to "<<http://my.strathspey.org/dd/dance/7284/|Cape Town Wedding>>".  Sadly our marriage did not last, so the dance was devised to mark the parting of the ways.   
Like <<http://my.strathspey.org/dd/dance/7284/|Cape Town Wedding>> the figures are symbolic.  The all-round poussette symbolises being very much in love.  The couple is going out together symbolised by leading down the middle and up, but then the break up happens, and they cross and cast to go their separate ways, meeting occasionally thereafter.  As the Knot represents the wedding in Cape Town Wedding, I devised _Untie the Knot_ to symbolise the divorce.*

In 1995 Tom Kerr choreographed the dance "<<http://my.strathspey.org/dd/dance/7284/|Cape Town Wedding>>" for his own and Christine Dawson's wedding celebration.  

1–
: 1c+2c Poussette
9–
: 1c lead down {3} and up {3} | cross and cast off to face 1cnr (2c up) 
17–
: Reels3 on sides, 1c Lsh to 1cnr, and 1c face 1cnr
25–
: Set "H&G", at end petronella to (2,1,3)
33–
: "Untie the Knot": 1M+3M cross to W side and turn P RH into allemande hold facing down | 1c+3c (leading) dance to the R and up the middle (to 2pos / 3pos) {3} and pass R arms over W's head to face P across, hands still joined {1} |   drop hands, face down and curve to the sidelines (2,3,1)