Just a Lark 64 R

Posted by on Jun 08, 2005 in Reels

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.