Just a Lark 64 R
Posted by helen on Jun 08, 2005 in Reels
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JUST A LARK
64 bar Reel for 2 Couples in a 2-couple set
Danced as a Medley with
Bars 1-32 as English Country Dance and
Bars 33-64 as Scottish Country Dance,
or else done with both halves the same.
| 1-2 | 1M smoothly step LEFT advancing, then 1W (reach out Left foot, close with Right foot) |
| 3-4 | 1s 1/2 turn BH and face down with NH joined; 2s face up on Bar 4 |
| 5-6 | 2s smoothly step RIGHT advancing, then 1s (dropping hands) |
| 7-8 | All turn 3/4 LH (Women finish back-to-back in center) |
| 9-16 | All LS hey [reel] for 4 across the set |
| 17-18 | All Skip right advancing, then left advancing [for SCD do Skip Change] |
| 21-22 | All skip right advancing, then left advancing |
| 23-24 | All cast back over RS (skip, to face partner down/up side lines) |
| 25-32 | All poussette half way, down/up and counter-clockwise (Men start on Left foot, with Push). All turn twice and retire facing partner down/up [SCD: omit turns, poussette takes longer]. 2M do NOT change feet before continuing |
| 33-64 | Repeat Bars 1-32 with 2s as the active couple, from new positions oriented up/down. |
Note: at Bar 36, all will be 90 degrees rotated clockwise from position at Bar 1.
Suggested Tune: "Just a Lark". The sheet music (PDF or ABC format) is available upon request from the deviser.
Tune and Dance written and Copyright 2005 Helen Powell (leap [at] mindspring.com)