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Brooke Friendly and Chris Sackett 2011 Duple Minor Longways
A 1-4 1s begin figure 8 down through 2s 5-8 1s finish figure 8 while 2s cast up to begin figure 8 (it becomes a half double figure 8) 9-12 2s finish figure 8 while 1s lead down the middle and fall back up the outside 13-16 Neighbors mirror turn on the side (s in and down to begin) B 1-2 1s begin R-shoulder back to back 3-4 1s finish R-shoulder back to back while 2s begin R-shoulder back to back 5-6 2s finish R-shoulder back to back while 1s meet and lead down between 2s 7-8 2s follow 1s down the middle (s turn to face up on bar 8) 9-10 1s lead up the middle to home, splitting the 2s, who follow them up 11-12 1s cast to 2nd place while 2s lead up to 1st place
Music: Flights of Fancy by Shira Kammen, 2011
Teaching Points: In A bars 9-12, it's as if the 1s are doing a mirror back to back with neighbors, except that the 2s are doing something else. In B bar 5, it is important that the 1s take the time to meet before leading down.
Ashland, Oregon dancers Marge Maddux and Peter Kreisman often attend our dance testing events. They won a tune/dance at the BACDS English week auction. They are also avid birders.