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Harke Planeet
Dance by Cor Hogendijk, first published in English or Double Dutch,
Music: 32 bar American Reels e.g. Chippenham Chaser and Down the
Track (© Elvyn Blomfield).
Formation: Dredger formation. Longways set with couples in men’s
line. with the same number of couples opposite in the women's line.
Couples progress counter clockwise.
Tune: Harke Planeet
Al 1-4 Ladies’ chain half way (with the opposite couple). 5-8 Left hands across once round. A2 1-4 Circle left (in fours) once round. 5-8 Back to back in the lines with original opposites, give left hand going backward to... B1 1-4 Pass neighbor left, pass the next dancer in the line right hand (at the top and bottom: pass your partner by the right); turn the next dancer in the line with left elbow grip into... 5-8 Ladies chain half way across the set. B2 1-4 New opposites back to back. 5-8 Partners swing.
Harke Terpstra was Curator of the Huisinga Planetarium in Franeker
from 1942 to 1983. Traditionally the curator has a nickname, Mr.
Terpstra was known as Harke Planeet.
Walking step throughout the dance.
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