ins_early_frost
An Early Frost
Longways, duple proper
Philippe Callens (2000) published in “Belgian Boutades”
Tune: An Early Frost
A 1-2 M turn single R, 3-4 Partners Rh turn half-way, 5-6 W turn single L, 7-8 Partners Lh turn half-way 9-10 All turn single R, 11-14 Rh star easing out to face nbr, 15-16 Then pass through R sh up and down. B 1-2 All set to partner, and 3-4 Cross R sh ("Hole in the Wall" style), 5-8 In fours - Circle L once, [5-8] 7-10 Half poussette clockwise, [9-12] 11-12 Ones cross and go below, [13-14] AS twos 2h turn half-way, then 13-16 Take 2 side steps up the centre. [15-16]
Note: there is an error in the bar notation of B. The timings shown in the square brackets are my attempt to sort this out.
An Early Frost
A 1-2 Men turn single to the right. 3-4 partners right-hand turn halfway- 5-6 Ladies turn single to the left. 7-8 partners left-hand turn halfway 9-10 All turn, single to the right. 11-14 Right hands across, to end facing same sex neighbour up and down the set. 15-16 Pass through right shoulder. B 1-2 All set to partners. 3-4 partners cross right shoulder (as in “Hole in the Wall”) 5-8 Joining hands in a ring of four, circle left once around. 9-12 Half poussette, first man and second lady push 13-16 Ones cross right shoulder and move down outside into progressed places, while twos two-hand turn halfway and, holding on, take two side-steps up the centre into a progressed places.
The dance was written in memory of those who have died of AIDS. An early frost (1985) is also the name of a film directed by John Erman, about a young man with AIDS and his family’s reactions to his illness. Although this dance is not formally connected with the film.
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