Des Plaines Reel
Introduction
Choreography
Notes
Music
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Author:
Michael Barraclough (c2001)
Formation:
Longways duple improper
Music:
32-bar contra reels (moderate pace)
Published:
Rhonda's Romance (Michael Barraclough)
A1
1-4
Neighbor do-si-do
5-8
Neighbor swing
A2
1-4
Ladies chain, into
5-8
Hey (ladies pass right to start)
B1
1-8
Partner balance & swing
B2
1-6
Circle ledt 1¼
7-8
Balance the ring (passing neighbor into)
© Michael Barraclough, 2016
Notes
1
Make sure that there is good tension in the circular balance at the end of B2. This will provide the momentum to move forward into the do-si-do with the next neighbor.
2
I can't remember when or why I wrote this dance. Des Plaines, a city close to O'Hare airport in Chicago, is where Rhonda gre up and I used to stay there sometimes when working for Motorola. It is also home to the McDonald's Museum on the spot where Ray Kroc opened the 1st McDonald's restaurant in 1955.
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