A Solstice Snow
Gary Roodman
Duple minor longways, 2nd couple improper, A Major, 3/2
A Group of Calculated Figures, forthcoming.
Tune “A Solstice Show“ by Peter Barnes
Recording: solstice_snow-071_bn15ff15.mp3.zip
A 1-2 Circle four left halfway into 3-4 Face neighbor along the line and right-hand turn once around. 5-6 Beginning with this same neighbor, two changes of rights and lefts. 7-8 Neighbors two-hand turn once and a quarter, end in line of four with men back-to-back in the center of the set. TOP W2→←M1 M2→←W1 B1 1-4 HALF HEY FOR FOUR: Beginning with right shoulder, weave across the set until you meet neighbor on the other side of the set and face out (women loop right on the outside, as the men come through the center). TOP ← W1 Ml → ← M2 W2 → 5-6 Neighbors lead out, turn individually, and lead back, moving in close to 7-8 Turn single right back into lines. [Everyone now home but crossed over from original place.) B2 1-2 Partners back-to-back until left shoulder to left. 3-4 Partners gypsy left once around. 5-6 Left hands across halfway and 7-8 New neighbors gypsy right once around.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HoTpzXNJyjE
NOTES:
A 7-8 There are two bars (6 steps) to turn once and a quarter. Be ready for this, making the turn quickly and precisely.
B1 5-6 This is quick tO make the lines end close (which is what must happen to
be able to turn single back to place in bars 7-8.)
B2 3-4 We remind dancers to finish the gypsy left so that they can flow smoothly
into the left hands across.
Led by the beautiful, melodic tune, this dance flows gracefully from figure to figure. Dancers alternately engage with partner and neighbor throughout the round, ending with an acknowledgement to new neighbors.