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Bryon's Boutade

by Fried de Metz Herman 1991
from memory (JN) Please correct if needed!!!
Tune: Bryon's Boutade
Longways for 4 couples. Couples 1 and 3 improper.

   (Hemstitching)
   On Right-diagonal, change places R shoulder. 
   End persons in W1 and M4 positions stand still.
   Across the dance, all change R shoulder.
   Repeat above crossings until set is inverted.
   Couple 1 is now at bottom and proper.
   At the bottom (original ones) make an arch and move up a double, meet top couple (original fours) and take them back to bottom
   WHILE twos & threes lead through the arch and cast up toward top
   Circle left (four hands round)
   All partners back to back
   All partners set and turn single

written in honor of musician and composer Bryon Bonnett (1929 – 2008), is deservedly one of her most popular creations.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_ubZgXrs6g

Bryon's Boutade

A1 1-2 On Right-diagonal, change places R shoulder. 
       End persons in W1 and M4 positions stand still.
   3-4 Across the dance, all change R shoulder.
   5-8 Repeat above crossings 
A2 1-8 Repeat above crossings until set is inverted.   
               
      TOP   M4 W3 M2 W1
            W4 M3 W2 M1

B1 1-2 Couple 1 is now at bottom and proper.
       At the bottom (original ones) make an arch and move up a double over 2s and 3s , 
       meet top couple (original fours) and take them back to bottom
   3-4 WHILE twos & threes lead through the arch and cast up toward top 2s at the lead
   5-8 Circle left (four hands round)
B2 1-4 All partners gypsy 1x
   5-8 All partners set and turn single

        TOP   M2 W3 M4 W1
              W2 M3 W4 M1
ins_bryons_boutade.txt · Last modified: 2025/04/10 04:28 by mar4uscha