POUSSETTE IN STRATHSPEY TIME
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POUSSETTE IN STRATHSPEY TIME |
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Sheet ‘I’ |
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End of Bar 1 |
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During the first bar the couples dance in towards the centre to take both their partner’s hands and turn into a diagonal line as in the figure with their arms raised gently to the sides. |
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End of Bar 2 |
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During the 2nd bar both couples dance out to the side, and dance a quarter turn still keeping their arms out to the side of the dance as in the figure. |
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End of Bar 3 |
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During the 3rd bar both couples dance into the centre of the dance and draw their elbows in ready to dance a close turn. |
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End of Bar 4 |
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During the 4th bar the couples turn their partners ¾ of the way round and open up their arms into the position as at the end of Bar 1. |
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The dancers now repeat bars 3 to 4 having changed places. The dancers then fall back to own place on bar 8.
In a half poussette the dancers commence the figure as at the end of bar 1 having got into position at the end of the previous figure. They then dance the next 3 bars failing back on bar 4 to their own side having progressed.
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