Music Melts Upon the Evening Breeze 3x32 or 8x32 S
Posted by marty on Nov 14, 2014 in Strathspeys
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MUSIC MELTS UPON THE EVENING BREEZE
32-bar Strathspey for 3 couples in a 3-couple or 4-couple set
| 1-4 | 1s cross with the right hand and cast off one place as 2s step up |
| 5-8 | 1s dance all the way around each other by the right shoulder back to place while 2s and 3s set and turn ¾ by the right hand to end in a line up and down the center of the set |
| 9-12 | 1s dance clockwise halfway around the set to change places while 2s and 3s dance ½ reel of four in the middle of the set, 2nd man end facing 1st man, 3rd lady end facing 1st lady. |
| 13-16 | 2nd lady and 3rd man dance clockwise halfway around the set to change places while 2nd man, 3rd lady, and 1st couple dance a ½ reel of four across the set, 2nd man end facing 3rd man, 3rd lady end facing 2nd lady. |
| 17-20 | 1s dance clockwise halfway around the set to change places while 2s and 3s dance ½ reel of four in the middle of the set, 2nd man end facing 1st lady, 3rd lady end facing 1st man. |
| 21-24 | 2nd lady and 3rd man dance clockwise halfway around the set to change places while 2nd man, 3rd lady, and 1st couple dance a ½ reel of four across the set, 2nd man end facing 2nd lady, 3rd lady end facing 3rd man. |
| 25-26 | 2s and 3s turn by the right hand to opposite sides while 1s cross by the right with no hands |
| 27-30 | All chase clockwise ½ way around |
| 31-32 | 1s cross by the right with no hands Finish in the order 3, 1, 2 and either repeat with a new top couple or repeat from 2nd place |
Devised by Marty Livingston (martyrlivingston [at] gmail.com). The title is a line from "Great Things and Small" by D.H. Edwards