Dance Bessie & Laurie Kemp 484
Jig · 40 bars · 5 couples · Longwise - 5 (Progression: 23451) · Usual number of repetitions: 5
- Devised by
- J Trevor Stephenson
- Formations
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- Hands across - 3 (HX;3P;)
- Hands across - 4 (HX;4P;)
- Balance in Line (BALNCE)
- Reel of three - across (REEL;ACROSS;R3;)
- Reel of four - across (REEL;ACROSS;R4;)
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change
- Published in
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Bessie & Laurie Kemp 5/5L · J40
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1-8 : 1s+5s cross RH, cast in 1 place (2s & 4s step up/down bars 3-4), all set & cross RH 9-12 : All set & cross LH, 2s+3s+4s finish on the side **while** 1s+5s turn partners 1/2 LH in the centre 13-16 : 1s+5s continue turning partner 1.1/4 LH to face own sides 17-20 : 1M+2s & 1L+3s+5M & 5L+4s dance RH across. 1s+5s finish in centre facing partners (L facing up, M facing down) 21-22 : 1s+5s turn partners 1/2 LH finishing 1L between 2s facing down, 5M between 4s facing up, 1M/5L in centre between 3s facing up/down LSh to LSh 23-24 : Top & bottom lines set as centre 4 Bal-in-Line 25-32 : 1s & 5s turn to right & dance reels across (1L+2s & 5M+4s reels of 3 at ends & 1M+5L+3s reels of 4 in middle). 1M+5L pass by right & 1s/5s finish in centre facing partners in 2nd/4th places. 33-34 : 1s+5s turn partners LH to own sides facing out 35-36 : 1M+3M also 5M+4M change places LH (no polite turn) **while** 1L+3L also 5L+4L change places RH (no polite turn). Finish 1s/4s face in/out 37-38 : 1M+4M change places RH **while** 1L+4L change places LH (no polite turn). Finish 1s face out 39-40 : 1M+5M change places LH **while** 1L+5L change places RH (no polite turn). End 2 3 4 5 1
