A 1-2 dancer version of:
Halsway Manners, Mary Devlin, 2001
Modified by Cathy Hollister, 2020
To get started:
Identify the top of your hall. With your partner (real or imaginary) line up as the 2st couple in a 3 couple set. Identify the 1st diagonal and 2nd diagonal positions.
A1 | 1-4 | Forward and Back |
5-8 | Wide right shoulder around half (or 1 ½ if preferred) (end facing 1st diagonal w/ #2 in front) | |
B1 | 1-2 | Lead up toward 1st diagonal position |
3-4 | Tandem turn (change lead, #1 dancer in front) | |
5-6 | Lead down the side of the set | |
7-8 | Tandem turn ( change lead, #2 in front) cross the set to face 2nd diagonal | |
B2 | 1-2 | Lead up toward 2nd diagonal position (#2 in front) |
3-4 | Tandem turn, (change lead, #1 front) | |
5-6 | Lead down the side of the set | |
7-8 | End side by side at the bottom of the set (#2 dancer on the right) facing up | |
C1 | 1-4 | Lead up the center of the set |
5-8 | Cast to home | |
C2 | 1-4 | Lead down the center of the set |
5-8 | Cast to home |