SPARKLING AND STILL
Alan Winston
Longways, duple minor
Tune: Planxty Fanny Powers
Al 1-4 1s turn by the right halfway and go to the ends of a line of four, thus: TOP W1 M2 W2 Mi 5 Line balances back 6 Line takes one waltz step forward 7-8 1s gate 2s up and around, propelling them into . . . 9-12 2s continue moving and half figure eight up through 1s 13-16 1s half figure eight down through 2s, ending thus: TOP M1 Wi W2 M2 B 1-4 Neighbors face, set, and change places while turning single (as in Trip to Paris, except end the movement facing partner) 5-8 Partners face, set, and change places while turning single, except don’t go all the way to partner's place; instead, end close to partner ready to 9-16 Take ballroom position: waltz counterclockwise once around the other couple to progressed place, then open up facing a new couple.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1bUss3FJIM
Alan notes that timing is strict throughout. Experienced dancers should have no difficulty with it, but first-timers may well miss the gates or the half figure eight transitions, and it's hard to recover from doing those late. He also suggests that it is worth demonstrating the Trip to Paris turns to make it clear that you end facing the next person, rather than end facing neighbor and turn back to partner. Dancers can turn once and a quarter or twice and a quarter times as they please. The second turn might be more of a gypsy. Anyone who really wants to know what foot to do the turns on should be told to start on the right foot and take six steps; this will leave the right foot free for the next setting step.