Dance The Honeycomb 9234
Reel · 40 bars · 4 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 2341)
- Devised by
- John Drewry (1997)
- Formations
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- Reel of four - diagonal - half (REEL;DIAG;HALF;R4;)
- Reel of four - half (REEL;HALF;R4;)
- Chase (CHASE)
- Hands round - 6 - and back (HR;6P;BACK;)
- Note: This list may be incomplete and/or incorrect.
- Steps
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- Pas-de-Basque, Skip-Change, Slip-Step
- Published in
- Recommended Music
The Honeycomb 4/4L · R40
- 1-4
- 1s set, cast 1 place, while 2s step up
- 5-8
- 1s turn LH 1.1/2 times to face 1st corners & on bars 7/8 2L+4M petronella turn into centre while 2M steps down & 3L+4L step up (to hexagon shape with 1s facing 2M & 4L)
- 9-16
- 1s dance 1/2 diagonal reel of 4 with 1st corners, pass RSh & dance 1/2 diagonal reel with 2nd corners 1s end facing end persons (2L & 4M)
- 17-24
- 1s dance 1/2 reel of 4 up/down (1s end in centre Lady facing down & Man up), 1s set twice as 2s+3s+4s chase clockwise 1/2 way (pstns as at bar 8)
- 25-32
- 2s+3s+4s circle 6H round & back to end on sides in original places while 1s turn RH & LH to end facing up (Lady on Mans right)
- 33-40
- 1s dance up to top, cast (on own sides) behind 2s, in front of 3s & behind 4s to 4th place (others step up on bars 39/40)
