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Introduction
Choreography
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Author:
John Sweeney
Formation:
Circle for 5 people
Music:
32-bar reels (around 114bpm, eg "The Adirondack" by Elixir)
A1
1-4
Circle left
5-8
Leader 'Circle Up Three; Shoot the Owl' (see Note)
A2
1-4
Leader (go to the other two dancers) 'Circle Up Three; Shoot the Owl' (end in original place)
5-8
(all) star left (wrist-lock star)
B1
1-4
Leader leads a Devil’s Elbow into a circle left (see Note)
5-8
Leader lets go their left hand (everyone else keeps hold in the circle) and the two people on leader's left make an arch and stand still. Leader ducks under the arch, drawing one person only after them through the arch. Leader passes one person (one of the archers) and takes their right hand over that person's head. Leader reconnects to the only spare hand available (the one they let go at the beginning of the move. You should now have an inside basket - a perfect lock with the hands, looking like the lock that sword-dancers make. Put your right foot in the center for)
B2
1-8
Basket (open into a circle at the end)
© John Sweeney
Notes
1
Give everyone a starting number. Each time through the dance is led by by a different leader.
2
Shoot the Owl: Leader + 2 people circle left ½. The 2 people arch, shoot the leader back into the center and they California twirl
3
Devil’s Elbow: Leader casts around their right shoulder to leave the star, everyone else following, into a single file (cw), which turns into a circle left.
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