Abbey Reflection
Introduction
Choreography
Notes
Music
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Author:
Trevor Monson (1997)
Formation:
Longways 3 couple set
Music:
Specific tune - The Butterfly, recorded by Richard Smith & Maggie Fletcher on their tape Tunes of the Abbey.
A1
1-2
Up a double
3-4
Set
5-6
Back a double
7-8
Set (still facing up)
B1
1-8
Heys on the side (starting with top couple casting out, middle couple moving in and up and bottom couple out and up)
C1
1-2
Down a double
3-4
Set
5-6
Back a double
7-8
Set (facing partner)
A2
1-4
Partner side (Sharp style, left shoulder)
5-8
Circle left ½
B2
1-8
Heys on each side (middle man up, middle lady down, pass 1st person right shoulder)
C2
1-4
Partner side (Sharp style, left shoulder)
5-8
Circle left ½
A3
1-2
Partner right-hand turn ½
3-4
Loop left (individually)
5-8
Circle right ½
B3
1-4
Top couple and middle lady ½-hey at the top while bottom couple and middle man ½-hey at the bottom
5-8
Top couple and middle man ½-hey at the top while bottom couple and middle lady ½-hey at the bottom
C3
1-2
Partner left-hand turn ½
3-4
Loop right (individually)
5-8
Circle left ½
A4
1-4
Partner side (Sharp style, right shoulder)
5-8
Circle right ½
B4
1-8
Heys on each side (middle man down, middle lady up, pass 1st person left shoulder)
C4
1-4
Partner side (Sharp style, right shoulder)
5-8
Circle right ½
A5
1-2
Down a double
3-4
Set
5-6
Back a double
7-8
Set (still facing down)
B5
1-8
Heys on the side (starting with bottom couple casting out, middle couple moving in and down and top couple out and down)
C5
1-2
Up a double
3-4
Set
5-6
Back a double
7-8
Partner step right and honor
© Tevor Monson, 2017
Notes
1
B3 1-8 is a continuous full hey at each end with the middle couple joining in, first at one end and then at the other
2
The tune is available on a tape called "Tunes of the Abbey" by Richard Smith & Maggie Fletcher
THE BUTTERFLY
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