strathspey@strathspey.org:45263

Breest, Anja

The Swan

May 12, 2006, 2:56 p.m. (Message 45263)

I have a question about a dance again.

"The Swan" was on a ball programm I attended some years ago.
I only have crib notes of it and have difficulties to interpret the last 8
      bars and can't remember how we have done it.


THE SWAN (S8x32) 2c (4C set) Aoteaora Coll. (NZ)
1-8   All set, 1L & 2M cross RH for two, all cross LH on the Sidelines, All
      set.
9-16  1L & 2L cast off one place (men step up about a half place), 1L & 2L
      lead up the middle to face partner,
      All turn partner 1½ RH for four, finishing 1c facing down, 2c facing
      up.
17-24 Allemande to change places: 1c start down to the Right, Quarter turn,
Quarter turn, step to pass 2c,
      Quarter turn, step in-and-under, fall back, while 2c do the same
starting up to the Right, ... . 1c finish on opposite side of dance.


The "Original Crib" is:
25-32 All set; 1c cast off one place, __ cross diagonally LH, cast up___,
      while 2c lead up, cast down, lead up.

Well, I don't know what "cross diagonally LH" means.
And then, if 1c cast up while 2c lead up (and it is a 2C dance) they will
      end on the same place...

My interpretation is:
25-32 All set; 1c cast off one place, ___cross up, cast down___, while 2c
      lead up, cast down, lead up.

Does anybody know the original and can clear this?

Or does anybody has a different interpretation?

Thank you,
Anja