Wee Willie II
Introduction
Author:
John Sweeney
Formation:
Longways 4-couple set
Music:
32-bar bouncy tunes
Choreography
A1
1-2
(Holding two hands with partner, using the foot nearest to the music) Heel & toe x2
3-4
Gallop up
5-6
(using the foot furthest from the music) Heel & toe x2
7-8
Gallop down
A2
1-8
(Top couple) zig-zag poussette to the bottom (top lady pulls to start)
B1
1-4
Partner two-hand turn (open out into circles of four at each end)
5-8
Circle left (slipping)
B2
1-4
Circle right (slipping)
5-8
Partner dosido
© John Sweeney
Notes
Notes
1
Bouncy music is suggested to make the heel & toes and gallops work well
2
Make sure the sets start well away from the stage so that they can gallop up
3
Heel & toe: hop on the other foot while tapping the heel & the toe
4
Zig-zag poussette: pousette ½ (cw) with 2s; pousette ½ (ccw) with 3s; pousette ½ (cw) with 4s (2s, 3s and 4s should move bacwards abd forwards all the time, staying level with each other)
5
John says "I learnt Wee Willie at a barn dance, but it didn't seem to flow very well when I tried it at my dances, so I changed the order of the moves and changed the arming into slip circles. I think this has a much better flow."
Music
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