ins_celts_new_dance
A Celt's New Dance
by Gary Roodman 1996
Tune: A Celt's New Dance
4 couples, square formation
Part I
Part Bars Description
A1 4 Join hands. All in a double and out
4 Face partner and do two changes of grand chain
Reform the set with original opposite as partner
A2 8 All that again to original place, with new partner
B1 2 With partner, Turn by the right 3/4 until womem are in the center
4 Women star left once
while men walk CW halfway around outside
2 Meet opposite, turn by the right hand halfway so men are in center
B2 4 Men star left once around
while women walk CW around outside
4 Meet partner and turn by the right halfway into home positions.
Part II
Part Bars Description
A1 4 Side with partner
4 Two changes of grand chain, starting partner by right hand
A2 4 Side with new partner (original opposite)
4 Two changes of grand chain
End with original partner in opposite places
B1 2 Head couples lead in to middle
2 Heads change hands & lead out
while sides lead into middle
2 Heads cast to side positions
while sides meet opposites & lead out to nearest head positions
2 All 2 hand turn opposites
B2 8 All that again, with heads & sides reversing roles
All end in original places
Part III
Part Bars Description
A1 4 Partners arm right & fall back
4 changes of grand chain, starting partner by right hand
A2 8 All that again from new positions
End near partner in lines along the sides, facing in
(Original sides are in center of lines, heads at ends)
B1 2 Lines fall back
2 All turn single
4 Lines come forward, cross through passing right shoulders
reform into lines at heads, facing in
(Ends cross with half-gypsy and move in
while middles move out to join ends of new lines)
B2 4 Lines fall back & all turn single.
4 Lines come forward, cross through passing right shoulders
Reform the set into a square with original partner in home position
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