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Goose and the Gridiron

Form: 3 couples longways (1stC & 3rdC IMPROPER)
Thompson of 1768.
It was adapted by Cook in 1982
Recording: goose_and_grid_iron-a2-wt.mp3.zip

A1 1-4	1stC cross & cast into 2nd place;
   5-8	1stC half fig 8 through 3rdC
	WHILE 3rdC wait 2 bars then
	half Lh turn (to change places).
A2 1-8	1stC lead to top,
	cast to middle,
	2h turn & fall back (into a ring for 6).

B1 1-8	Circle 6 L & R.
B2 1-8	Each M faces the W on his R for a
	Grand Chain* (2 slow, 3 fast).

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8C5ETR08Bac&t=3s

Notes:
In the 8 bars of B2
1 & 2 change R
3 & 4 change L;
5 to 8 three quick changes.

Interesting information about this dance:
https://tunearch.org/wiki/Annotation:Goose_and_Gridiron_(The)

ins_goose_and_gridiron.txt · Last modified: 2024/08/05 04:25 by mar4uscha