Golden Pheasant

Anselm Lingnau

Message 21717 · 28 Jun 2000 12:28:57 · Fixed-width font · Whole thread

Graham Hamilton <xxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxxxx.xx.xx> writes:

> This gives the dance patterns as Grand Chain, Pousette, Circle, Set/Turn
> Corners and Double Triangles. I know O is a bit of a cheat for a circle, but
> it does complete the mnemonic!
>
> Is this the correct sequence for this dance or have I remembered it wrong?

Yes. It must be the obvious simplicity of the sequence (and, by
corollary, of the re-cap) that entices people to put the dance on social
programmes hereabouts.

On the other hand, I remember being booed and hissed at (as in `What the
h... do YOU think you're doing?') by the locals at one ball in the south
of the country for actually starting the set & turn corners in front of
first corner (as opposed to second place, own side), passing right
shoulders pass into the double triangles and so on. Personally I think
it's a nice dance (and a fun tune) but the set needs to know where to
go.

Anselm
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