From: "Ron Mackey" <Ron.Mackey:btinternet.com>
To: SCD news and discussion <strathspey:strathspey.org>
Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2005 20:53:03 -0000
Subject: Re: ESforT

Anyway, herewith the final final version -

LONDON 1930 - 4 p.m.               by Ron Mackey (Jan 2005)
or Everything Stops for Tea
A Strathspey in Four Acts                        S32 -3c-4c

 1-8	Act One - The Park
  Second Couple, followed by first couple,  lead  down  the
  middle for three bars and they all turn to lead up on bar
  four.  First couple cast off  on  reaching  the  top  and
  second couple finish in first place.*

 9-16	Act Two - The Teashop Foyer
  Ones facing down to start, all dance a Grand Chain.

17-24	Act Three - Finding One�s Table
  Ones dance a half figure  of  eight  around  the  Threes,
  giving  Right Hands in passing, followed by a half figure
  eight around the Twos, again giving Right Hands.

25-32	Act Four - The Teapots
  From second place,  own  side,  Ones  dance  right  hands
  across with the couple on their right.  (i.e. 1M with the
  Threes and 1L with the Twos.) Ones pass each other by the
  right  shoulder  and  dance  left  hands  across with the
  couple on their left. (i.e.  1M with the Twos and 1L with
  the Threes.)

Recommended tune "Everything Stops for Tea"

* Although the original intention  is  for  2nd  couple  to
  dance  into  1st  place  from  the  lead  up,  I  have no
  objection to 2nd couple casting  into  1st  place  if  it
  doesn't break the flow.

Happy Dancing, Ron   :)

Ron Mackey
Mottingham, London
London & Croydon Branches