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Dance Video The Micmac Rotary (Video 5)

RSCDS Edinburgh, Dancing Forth show 2009
Dance
The Micmac Rotary (R96, John Drewry: Autumn Collection 1983)
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Murrough Landon (June 19, 2022, 12:15 p.m.) – Source: YouTube
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The Micmac Rotary 4S · R96
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Fig 1

1-8
: 1s+3s set & dance "La Baratte":

: Men 1/2 turn Lady RH & retains hand but at arm's length from each other

: Men retrace steps with Lady turning right under Man's arm briefly into
  Allemande hold (Man behind Lady facing Ladies original place) &
  releasing Ladies RH she turns under Mans left arm until almost in
  original places

: Couples change places LH to change places facing out
9-16
: 2s+4s (prom hold) Adv+Ret **while** 3s & 1s Promenade anticlockwise 3/4
  way round to face out to side couples (1s face 4s & 3s face 2s), all
  (in prom hold) pass facing couples RSh, 1s & 3s dance back to original
  places **while** side couples dance in & round opp couple LSh & return
  to pl
17-32
: Repeat bars 1-16 with 2s & 4s dancing "La Baratte" & Promenading round

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Fig 2

1-8
: 1L+2M & 3L+4M 1/2 turn RH & dance RH across 1/2 way, 1L & 3L turn their
  own corners RH 1.1/2 times to place
9-16
: 2L & 4L repeat bars 1- 8
17-24
: All set to partners, petronella turn (Ladies BtoB) & set twice On second
  setting the Ladies turn right about to form a circle **while**
  partners dances in behind them & place hands on their hips
25-32
: Ladies circle 4H round to left (small steps) with partners behind them
  then & all turn partners RH back to places

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Fig 3

1-8
: All circle 8H round & back
9-16
: Ladies dance RH across & turn partners LH 1.1/2 times to bring Men into
  middle
17-24
: Men dance RH across & turn partners LH into prom hold facing
  anticlockwise
25-32
: All Promenade round

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