Meeting halfway

Medley 128 bars, 2x32 S + 2x32 R 4S
Devised by Ildikó Szakolczai, 2024

A present for Ágnes Borbély's birthday

This dance in SCDDB: see here
Recommended music: Marian Anderson and her Band: Corrievreckan

Strathspey
 1 -  8 1c+3c set advancing (NHJ) to opposite person {2} & turn RH half way Ladies pivoting R half way under Men's arm {2} 
        ready for RHA with side couples (1L+3M with 4c & 1M+3L with 2c)   
 9 - 12	1c+3c cross LH with partner in the middle to finish facing side couples {2} & dance 1/2 RHA (1L+3M+2c & 1M+3L+4c)
13 - 16	2c+4c set to partner in the middle & cast away pulling back RSh to 1st/3rd positions (ending in order 4L-2M, 1L-3M, 2L-4M, 3L-1M)
17 - 24	All dance interlocking Reels of 3 starting RSh to new partner, orig partners touch RH halfway. Ladies end facing out.
25 - 32	All dance Schiehallion Reel half way round (ending in order 2L-4M, 3L-1M, 4L-2M, 1L-3M)
Repeat from new positions in Strathspey.

Reel
 1 -  4	3c+1c turn opposite person RH half way, retain hands {2} & set Ladies pivoting R half way under Men's arm {2}
 5 - 32	Same as the Strathspey (ending in order 4L-2M, 1L-3M, 2L-4M, 3L-1M) 
Repeat from new positions in Reel time back to original places.

Diagram of the dance

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