Hi Callers, Rebecca Lay here in Brattleboro, Vermont. I'm reorganizing my dance cards tonight; putting them in categories that I've determined by asking myself the question: "What is the figure that defines this dance?" So, I've got a section for full-hey dances, those that include a Petronella figure, dances that go down the hall, etc. I've got plenty of categories (well, at least I think I do), and I still have some dances that don't seem to fit into a category.
The dance that's most puzzling to me right now is Mary Cay's Reel, by David Kaynor. The defining figure in this dance is when the women "chain the set," but I don't have a category for that, since this is the only dance in my repertoire that contains the figure. I've thought about adding this dance to my "wave" category, since the chain-the-set is sort-of like a momentary wave, but I feel like that might be a stretch. Any ideas? How would you categorize this dance? (And, do you have any more dances you like to call that include a chain-the-set figure? I like it!) Thanks, everyone. -Rebecca
