Stolen From Erik
Introduction
Author:
Michael Barraclough (Feb 2005)
Formation:
Longways duple improper
Music:
32-bar contra jigs or reels
Published:
Rhonda's Romance (Michael Barraclough)
Choreography
A1
1-2
Four in line down
3-4
Turn alone to face up
5-6
Back
7-8
Bend (to face partner at end, 1s progressed)
A2
1-4
Lines forward & back
5-6
Pass The Ocean
7-8
Swing Through (neighbor ½ right, men ½ left)
B1
1-8
Partner balance & swing
B2
1-4
Circle left ¾, pass through (1s under and arch made by 2s)
5-8
(Next) neighbor symmetrical do-si-do (ones going between twos, end in a line of four facing down, ones in the center)
© Michael Barraclough, 2016
Notes
Notes
1
Start in a line of four, facing down, with the ones between the twos.
2
In Pass The Ocean, the men cross the set, orbiting slightly to their left, while the ladies do a ¼ left hand turn in the center of the set to make a wavy line by taking right hand with their neighbor. In this dance, unusually, there is no balance the wave after Pass The Ocean.
3
In the symmetrical do-si-do the twos each do an extra flip at the end to face down.
4
Inspired by Valerie's Trip to Portland by Erik Weberg. Written on 12 Feb 2005.
Music
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