Another solo dance adaptation for today, this one inspired by Debbie Jackson, who played Smithy Hill this morning on Facebook Live.
Singly Still (Sharon Green, 3/25/20)
Tune: Smithy Hill by Brian Jenkins [A1, A2 ad lib, 2 beats to the bar]
One-person shortways set
With thanks to the late Tom Cook for his dance Smithy Hill, long a favorite, and to Debbie Jackson for her playing of the tune.
A1
1-2 Starting left foot, take 2 sidesteps left
3-4 Set left and right
5-8 All that again
9-12 Facing up, dance an elongated right-shoulder round
13-16 Facing down, dance an elongated left-shoulder round [End facing left]
(You essentially have danced a right-shoulder figure eight. If you feel like it, you can throw in a quick turn single left at the end. Just be sure to end facing left.)
A2
1-4 Facing left, lead out a double, turn and lead back
5-8 Facing right, dance a back to back
9-12 In that same direction, dance the track of a half-hey for four
13-14 Turn single left
15-16 Set left and right