Date: Mon, 27 Apr 98 19:33:57 GMT From: "Malcolm & Helen Brown (York UK" To: Strathspey:tm.informatik.uni-frankfurt.DE Subject: re:Chain Reaction; Chasing the Wild Goose Having enjoyed other peoples dances published here, and from the discussion on the future of publishing new dances, I have decided to contribute one of my own. It originated when someone said that the Bobby Crowe version of Wild Geese, which is a 5 x 32 jig, deserved its own dance. So I wrote the following - (when I first tried it out with Helen in our rather small hall I was surprised to find that at the end of 32 bars we were standing as far from each other as space would permit; close investigation showed that it took 5 repeats to get us back together again!) Chasing the Wild Goose 32 Jig Music: Wild Geese - Bobby Crowe 5 Couple 1 - 8 2s 4s advance setting to take RH with partner, balance in line, 2s 4s 1/2 turn partner RH, balance in line; 9 - 16 2s 4s "Inverted Teapots", LH wheel with couple on Left, pass L Sh, RH wheel with other couple, pass L Sh to finish back to back, facing own side of dance. (2L 3 hands across with 1s, 2M 4L 4 hands across with 3s, and 4M 3 hands across with 5s - LH; pass L Sh 2M 3 hands across with 1s, 2L 4M 4 hands across with 3s, and 4L 3 hands across with 5s - RH; pass L Sh) 17 - 24 All set in double double triangles, 2s 4s change places with RH person, (pas de basque) All set in double double triangles, Couples back to back change places with LH person - all finish out on own side facing in - polite turns where necessary (Non changing dancers continue setting) 25 - 32 Top 2 couples and bottom 2 couples - Rights and Lefts Finish Men : 2 4 1 5 3 Ladies : 3 1 5 2 4 Repeat with new partners Note: Skip change may be used for LH change, bars 23-24