One other dance that makes use of that same idea (balancing towards
the folks you're with first, even if it's not to the right) is "Bow
Woman's Big Move" by Bill Olson. It has a set of stars that you
balance, and then twirl (as in petronella), forming alternating waves
of men or women down the middle, and holding onto stars with your
minor set. The footwork and balance doesn't quite work if you
balance right, then left, but works fine the other way.....
Jack
At 11:19 PM 4/22/2007, you wrote:
On Apr 22, 2007, at 3:44 PM, Keith Holmes wrote:
> The first time I danced Daybreak Reel was to Michael's calling in
> Brattleboro back in 1981. Starting balances on the left foot was
> the custom
> in the Monadnock area of New Hampshire at the time. I wrote the
> dance down
> and talked with Michael who said something to the effect that "we're
> different from the rest of the country."
Can't say that we do it that way any more. Seems like we mostly start
off on the right, unless it's the second balance in Rory O'More.
Lisa
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