Rhonda's On The Razzle
Introduction
Author:
Michael Barraclough (Mar 2004)
Formation:
Longways duple improper
Music:
32-bar contra reels
Published:
Rhonda's Romance (Michael Barraclough)
Choreography
A1
1-2
(Two-handed) neighbor balance
3-4
Petronella spin right (90° still facing neighbor)
5-8
Hey (pass neighbor right to start, finish facing neighbor, ladies on the outside)
A2
1-2
Neighbor allemande right ½
3-4
Men orbit clockwise ¼ while ladies allemande left ¾
5-6
Neighbor allemande right ½
7-8
Ladies orbit clockwise ¼ while men allemande left ¾
B1
1-8
Neighbor gypsy & swing
B2
1-8
Partner swing (in the center, end facing new neighbor, up or down)
© Michael Barraclough, 2016
Notes
Notes
1
The dance needs plenty of space along the line
2
After the Petronella in A1 the dancers are in a line of four across the set, ladies facing in and men facing out.
3
You work with your neighbor for the whole dance, except for the final swing.
4
The movement in B2 is like a Give and Take except that no-one ‘takes’ - you just move forward and swing your partner in the center.
5
It is nice to end the swing in B1 opened out to face partner but keeping arms behind your neighbor’s back, ready to sweep forward at the start of B2.
6
If the music is leisurely and the dancers proficient then the gypsy in B1 may well migrate to the end of A2.
7
The track in A2 is a Modern Western Square figure called Double Spin The Top.
8
Written and 1st performed at Wroughton Folk Dance Club on Mar 17, 2004
Music
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