Southwind
Introduction
Author:
Alan Winston
Source:
Alan Winston
Formation:
Longways duple improper
Music:
Specific tune - Southwind aka An Ghaoth Aneas (traditional)
Choreography
A
1-4
Neighbor right-hand turn (into)
5-6
Ladies gypsy ½ (right, end inside the set, facing neighbor);
7-8
Chasée (up or down to progressed positions, keep facing neighbor, ladies pass face-to-face, end with ladies back in the line)
9-12
Partner left-hand turn (into)
13-14
Ladies gypsy ½ (left, end inside the set, facing partner)
15-16
Chasée (up or down to original positions, keep facing partner, ladies pass face-to-face, end with ladies back in the line)
B
1-4
Star right (at the end, men keep facing directly out, ladies face their partner's back)
5-8
Dolphin Pousette: men long cast to progressed place while ladies cross the set, small cast one place, cross the set and loop0 right through their progressed place to face in (see note)
9-12
Partner gypsy (right)
13-16
Partner two-hand turn (end facing next neighbor)
© Alan Winston, 2011
Notes
Notes
1
Originally written in 2010, Alan radically revised the dance in 2011 and then revised the description.
2
Alan recommends demoing the dance as an early part of the instruction
3
Dolphin Pousette:
- Bar 5: everyone moves 3 steps forward
- Bar 6: right shoulder cast (men on the wider track get half-way to neighbor's place, ladies on a tighter track get to next position)
- Bar 7: everyone moves 3 steps forward (ladies are now in progressed place facing out, men are still heading for progressed place)
- Bar 8: ladies loop right to face back inwhile men move forward into progressed place
Music
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