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High-Cauled Cap
A reel for four couples (576 bars)
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BA
4G............F3
H............E
CD
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A, C, E and G are men; B, D, F and H are women. AB are leading Tops, CD
opposite Top; EF are leading Sides and GH opposite sides.
BARS-----------A. Lead Round
16-------------Dancers half right turn and lead around a complete circle.
Rleease hands, turn about inwards. Man takes partners right hand in his left and
both lead back to place.
---------------B. Body
16-------------(a) Sides: Leading and opposite tops side-step to the
right (behind), while leading and opposite Sides side-step to the left, all
partners holding hands; all finish with two short threes. (Tops have exchanged
places with couples on their right) All side-step to the next position, ending
with two short threes. (opposite of starting position) Side-step on to next
position, ending with two short threes, and side-step on to starting position,
finishing with two short threes.
16-------------(b) Double quarter chain: Each man takes his partners
right hand in right and both turn once in place. The man chains with left hand
to the woman on his left and both turn in place, then chains back to his own
partner with right hand, turning her in place. Continue the chain with left hand
to woman on right, both turn once in place, chain back to own partner with right
hand, and turn once in place.
16-------------(c) Women interlace: Each woman dances in front of her
partner towards the man on her left, passes behind and around in front of him,
dances back towards own partner and behind him to original position. men
meanwhile remain in position. Women give right hands across the center, danc
around to the left, drop hands, give left hands to the man on the right of the
woman's original position. Both turn once in place, chain on to own partner with
right hand and turn in place.
16-------------(d) Men interlace: Each man now dances in front of his
partner towards the woman on his right, passes behind and around in front of
ther, then dances back towards hi own partner and behind her to his original
position. Men give right hands across tin the center, dance around to left, drop
hands, give left hand to the woman on the right of the man's original poistion,
both turn once in place, chain on to own parrtner with right hand and turn in
place. 16-------------(e) Stamp and clap: All stamp right foot twice to 1
bar, and clap hands three times to second bar; repeat. Partners change places
with side-step, ending with two short threes. Repeat movement, side-stepping
back to original place.
---------------C. 1st Figure
64-------------Leading Tops take right hands and side-step towards the opposite
couple, ending with thwo short threes; side-step back, ending with two short
threes. Both turn once in place. The man dances around the woman on his left and
back, while the womand dances around the man on her right and back. Both take
hands and turn into place. Opposite Tops, leading Sides, and opposite Sides then
perform the 1st Figure in that order.
---------------D. Body
80-------------Repeat B.
---------------E. 2nd Figure
96-------------Circle and Cross: Leading Tops advance to the opposite couple and
pass through, the woman passing around the opposite man and the man passing
around the opposite woman. All four give right hands across and dance around
clockwise; release hands, leading Tops dancing back to place opposite. Tops turn
once in position. The men advance, passing right arm to right to opposite woman,
take her left hand and dance around her, release hands, and dance back to place.
Take own partner's right hand and turn in place. both couples dance a circle to
the right around each other and back to place. Opposite Tops, leading sides, and
opposite sides the perform the 2nd Figure in that order.
---------------F. Body
80-------------Repeat B.
---------------G. 3rd Figure
32-------------Women chain: Top women advance, give right hands in the
center, and continue to the opposite man, giving left hands. both turn in place
and the women return to their own partner, both making a full turn in place.
Both couples dance a complete circle around each other. Side women repeat
movement.
---------------H. Body
80-------------Repeat B.
---------------I. Finish
40-------------All dancers join hands in a circle, forearms bent sharply upwards
and elbows held in to the sides. Advance to the center and retire. Advance and
retire again. All side-step anticlockwise and finish with two short threes;
side-step back, finishing with two short threes. Advance and retire twice as
before. All side-step clockwise and back, then couples take hands and swing
around to the right to finish.
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