Hi,
I ran across gate in the triplet below. There the gate starts from
lines of 4 across the hall and ends in long lines. It dances nicely with
the ends acting as the pivots.
Cheers, Bill
Surrey Hills (Triplet proper communicated by Alan Holloway Roger’s friend)
danced to 32 bar tune of same name
A1: # 1 cast outwards and loop to middle (# 2 move up);
# 1 step between # 3 and four in line down and back
A2: # 1 around gateposts (e.g. gate 3/4, #3 are posts who turn) back to middle;
Right hand star with top once
B1: # 1 figure of 8 around bottom
(L first, M roll right into it, both go between #3 round
opposite sex first)
B2: Lines of 3 Forward and back;
Top two hand turns once while middle and bottom circle left half then 2
hand turn half
ends: 2,3,1
Inspires this improper contra dance
Neighbours of Surrey Hills
A1: # 1 cast below neighbours (N1) (who move up slightly);
step between next neighbours (N2) four in line down hall and back
A2: # 1 around gateposts (e.g. #2 are pivots, gate 3/4);
With neighbours (N1) Right hand star once
B1: # 1 full figure of 8 around next neighbours (N2)
(Men first, Lady rolls right into it, both start between the couple
round same sex first)
B2: Neighbour (N1) Balance and Swing
note:
A1a gives the progression and the actives have next neighbour below and original
neighbour above, and work with them alternately.
