Irish Bride 8x32 S

THE IRISH BRIDE

8x32 Strathspey for three couples in a 4-couple longwise set

1-2	1st couple turn by the right
3-4	Cast behind own lines into second place (2’s step up)
5-6	1’s, 2’s, and 3’s take hands along sides and set.
7-8	All turn partner by the right finishing in Allemande hold 1’s and 3’s facing up the set, 2’s facing down the set in a line ready to reel. (2's need only turn half way to face down the set.)
9-16	Left shoulder reel of three (in 6 bars) on bars 7 and 8 each couple retires from Allemande hold and back to proper side.
17-24	1st woman dances down the set while 2nd couple casts from first place behind own lines and meet 1st woman at the bottom of the set (4 bars), (1st man step up on bars 3 and 4) ; the 1st woman and 2nd couple “triumph” back to the top of the set. 2’s present 1st woman to 1st man (4 bars)
25-32	1st couple turns both hands twice around in four bars. (2nd couple retires to place). Then, 1st and 2nd couples take waltz hold and dance a strathspey pousette (4 bars)
	1st couple repeats having progressed a place.

Devised 2007 by James Mungall (jeb_mungall [at] yahoo.com) for his fiancee Emily Murphy (despite the fact she doesn't Scottish Country Dance.)

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