A Tribute to Sally Dee > Dances in Sally's honor > The Left-Handed Fiddler
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The Left-Handed Fiddler32 Bar Reel for 3 couples, devised by Howard Lasnik, 1997 |
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Dedicated to Barbara McOwen, a right handed fiddler whose playing inspires so many dancers (and with thanks to Sally Dee for giving me so much encouragement). | |||||
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bar 1-4
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1st couple turn by the left hand and cast into 2nd place (2nd couple stepping up on bars 3-4). | |||||
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bar 5-8 |
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1st couple cross by the left hand and cast to the left, 1st man around 2nd woman and 1st woman around 3rd man, finishing in the center of the set, nearer hands joined, facing 2nd woman on the diagonal (as in The Montgomeries' Rant except the 1st woman is on the 1st man's right). | |||
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bar 9-12 |
1st couple set to 2nd woman, change hands and set to 3rd man. |
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bar 13-16 |
Set to 3rd woman, change hands and set to 2nd man. End facing 1st corners, 1st man having pulled back his left shoulder. |
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bar 17-20 |
1st couple turn 1st corners by the left hand. 1st couple turn by the right hand to face 2nd corners. | ||||
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bar 21-24 |
1st couple turn 2nd corners by the left hand. 1st couple turn by the right hand to finish in 2nd place, own side. |
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bar 25-32 |
Couples 2, 1, and 3 dance six hands around to the left and back to the right. |
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