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+ | ====== THE DOOR IS NOT CLOSED ====== | ||
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+ | Dance by Ken Sheffield \\ | ||
+ | Tune by Brian Jenkins \\ | ||
+ | Set dance for four couples in the round. Play AABB x 3. | ||
+ | Tune: THE DOOR IS NOT CLOSED | ||
+ | <code> | ||
+ | Part I | ||
+ | A1 1-4 Partners lead to the center and fall back to place. | ||
+ | 5-8 All set R and L to partner and turn single | ||
+ | A2 1-8 Circle L once round. | ||
+ | B1 1-8 Second couple cast into a double figure 8 with first man and third | ||
+ | woman who cross through them to start. At the same time the fourth | ||
+ | couple cast into a double figure 8 with the first woman and the third | ||
+ | man who cross through them to start. The figure eights are on the. | ||
+ | sides of the set. | ||
+ | B2 1-8 First couple cross L shoulder into a double figure 8 with second | ||
+ | woman and the fourth man who cast up to start. At the same time the | ||
+ | third couple cross L shoulder into a double figure 8 with the second | ||
+ | man and fourth woman who cast down to start. The figure eights are | ||
+ | at the top and bottom of the set. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Part II | ||
+ | Al 1-4 Sharp siding with partner Left shoulder then Right shoulder. | ||
+ | 5-8 All set right and left and turn single. | ||
+ | A2 1-8 Circle left for eight once round. | ||
+ | B1 1-4 First and third couples turn partners (heads) with R hand once round while | ||
+ | the second and fourth couples, partners facing, dance two changes | ||
+ | of a circular hey and make arches facing out. | ||
+ | 5-8 First and third couples pass R shoulder and cross through the arches | ||
+ | from the outside to finish in opposite places. | ||
+ | B2 1-8 Repeat this figure with the first and third couples making arches and | ||
+ | the second and fourth couples grossing through them into their | ||
+ | original places. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Part III | ||
+ | A1 1-8 Partners arm left and then arm right. | ||
+ | A2 1-) Circle left for eight once round. | ||
+ | B1 1-8 All turn partner with both hands once round then first and third | ||
+ | couples cast round their corner person as the second and fourth | ||
+ | couples move away from each other and all move forward to form two | ||
+ | straight lines on the sides of the set as shown below. | ||
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+ | 2132 | ||
+ | OXOX | ||
+ | TOP 0 = woman, X = man | ||
+ | XOXO | ||
+ | 4134 | ||
+ | B2 1-8 In fours top ad bottom men cross R shoulder then women cross L | ||
+ | shoulder, then all cross over L shoulder with the person opposite, | ||
+ | face partner, reform the set in its original position and step and | ||
+ | honor partner.</code> | ||
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+ | Brian composed this tune in fond memory of his friend and colleague, Tom Cook, Ken | ||
+ | Sheffield devised a dance to fit the tune as his tribute to Tom. The title is a quotation | ||
+ | of the closing words of Andrew Shaw's address at Tom's memorial service. | ||