By Mike Richardson
Composed September 27, 1990
| Source | Mike Richardson, "Crossing the Cascades" |
| Level | med (assigned by the editor) |
| Type | Contra |
| Formation | Becket |
| A1 | (8) Hands across right-hand star (8) Ladies chain |
| A2 | (16) Hey, ladies pass right shoulders to start |
| B1 | (4) Ladies cross the set, passing right shoulders (12) Partners swing |
| B2 | (8) Long lines go forward and back (6) Hands across right-hand star (2) Partners advance one place along the line to progress, gents in the lead |
Author's Notes:
This dance is also* a personal favorite of the ones I have written. It flows very smoothly from figure to figure and has the novel star-to-star transition from B2 to A1.
It was pointed out to me that this dance is extremely similar to "Stars of Joy" by Kate Chaitin of San Francisco, California. I agree, and simply plead convergent evolution, because it was not conscious imitation. I think that the star-to-star transition here is a bit smoother and more forgiving than the usual star-to-star as in "Stars of Joy".
*see "Pieces of Eight"
This dance is from American Country Dances On Line
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Added to database 11/17/1996; last revised 3/5/1999; edited by Russell Owen