Pacific Crest, or Mr Bruce Edwards' Return To Glen Echo
Introduction
Author:
Melissa Running (2011)
Source:
Melissa Running
Formation:
Square
Music:
Specific tune - Pacific Crest (Melissa Running, 2011)
For:
Written to commemorate the end of Bruce Edwards' trek up (and down) the Pacific Crest Trail
Choreography
A1
1-2
(All start facing across) Sides change with opposite while heads change right with partner and
3-4
left with opposite side person, keeping hold of left hand and facing the head couple, into
5-8
½-figure of eight through sides, ending in partner's original home position (dancer on the right leads the figure)
A2
1-2
(All start facing up/down) Heads change with opposite while sides change right with partner and
3-4
left with opposite side person, keeping hold of left hand and facing the head couple, into
5-8
half-figure of eight through heads, ending in partner's original home position (dancer on the right leads the figure, end improper, facing up/down)
B1
1-4
Grand square (two changes)
5-8
Ladies left-hand star ½ into partner right-hand turn about 2/3 into
B2
1-4
Circle left ½
5-8
Partner two-hand turn 1½
© Melissa Running, 2011
Notes
Notes
1
Each couple progresses one place clockwise around the set each turn of the dance
2
The music is slow as in Autumn for Amherst or Muriel's Measure
Music
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