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====== Gypsy Silver ======


Chris Sackett and Brooke Friendly 1999 \\
Longways for Four Couples, Three Couples Active\\
SX32 Strathspey
<code>
1-8 Is (with inside hands joined) lead down between 3s cast up to 2nd place (2s step
    up on bars 3-4), lead up between 2s, cast into 2nd place to end in the middle
    facing Ist corner (1s with back to partner) 
9-10 Is with their 1st corners gypsy R-shoulder once round while the 2nd corners set
11-12 1s with their 2nd corners gypsy R-shoulder once round while the 1st corners set
13-16 Repeat twice more with 1s moving CCW around the set to gypsy the two corners
      on own side (1s end in 2nd place on own side) 
17-22 Reels of 3 across the set, 1s giving L-shoulder to 1st corner to begin
23-24 Partners R-hand turn once round
25-32 Circle 6-hands round to right and back to left
Is repeat from new places</code>

Music: The lead tune is Knight Blooming by Dave Wiesler, 2003


====== Dish-oriented ======


Brooke Friendly and Chris Sackett 2001 \\
Longways for Four Couples, Four Couples Active\\
4x32 Reel

<code>
1-8 1s lead down the middle and back and cast into 2nd place (2s step up on bars 7-8)
9-12 Partners R-hand turn once round
13-16 Partners back to back
17-20 Top and bottom foursomes R-hands across
21-24 Top and bottom foursomes L-hands across 
25-30 Ends chase orbiting CCW three quarters around the set while middle four R-hands
      across once and a quarter (5 places) to face pariets
31-32 All set in lines of 4 on new axis
Repeat with new active couple at head of set</code>

Teaching point: Each time through the dance, the set is on a new axis perpendicular to the one 
before, with the head of the set rotating CCW one quarter of the way around (head of set: top of
hall, lefi-file wall, bottom of hall, right-file wall). The order of the active couples is 1,4,2,3 (the
couple at the bottom of the set will be the new active couple the next time around).



====== The Lazy Piper ======


Brooke Friendly and Chris Sackett 1996 \\
Longways for Four Couples, Three Couples Active\\
8x32 Reel
<code>
The Lazy Piper
1-8 Is cast below 3s, lead up to top (inside hands), cast into 2nd place to end in the
    middle facing 1st corner (1s with back to partner) (2s step up on bars 7-8)
9-16 Is turn 1st corner by L-hand, partner by R-hand, 2nd corner by 1-hand, partner by
     R-hand to end facing out partner's side 
17-24 1s go out and to the right, in the ends (1L bottom, 1R top), R-hand turn once
      round to go out same end they came in and go to right to finish in 2nd place on
      their own side
25-32 Circle 6-hands round to right and back to left
Is repeat from new places</code>
There is a dance called Wake the Piper devised by Melbourne G. Briscoe that goes way too fast
 this dance in response.

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoKWc_sKCCI


====== Unstoppable Kate ======


Brooke Friendly and Chrig Sackett 2005\\
Longways for Four Couples, Three Couples Active\\
Longways Bx32 Raq
<code>
1-4 1s cross by R-hands and go down the outside to 2nd place (2s step up on bar 3-4)
5-8 1s cross by L-hands and go left around the outside to end facing 1st corner
9-16 R-shoulder reel of 3 across the set, ending in lines of 3 facing up or down
17-18 Taking hands in lines of 3, all set
19-20 1s petronella turn to 2nd place improper while corners set to finish facing across
21-22 Taking hands in lines of 3, all set
23-24 Is petronella turn to end in lines of 3 facing up or down while corners set to
      finish facing up or down 
25-28 All go back to back up and down the set
29-30 I's set while corners R-hand turn once round on the side
31-32 1s R-hand turn three quarters to own side proper
      while corners set to finish facing across
Is repeat from new places</code>
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yk9WdyLwbGs

Teaching points: \\
At end of bar 16, 1s are in middle of lines facing up or down; #1R with 2s, #1L with 3s
For corners setting (bars 19-20, 23-24, and 3 1-32), do 1st half of step in original orientation and
2nd half to new orientation (e.g. bars 19-20, 1st half of step facing up or down, 2nd half to partner)
At end of bar 24, 1s are in middle of lines facing up or down; #1L with 2s, #IR with 3s
Bars 25-28, back to back is Is with partner, #2L with #3L, #2R with #3R